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[[image:Hgpaper041.jpg|right|thumb|Hollow Grinders in the City Weekend]] | [[image:Hgpaper041.jpg|right|thumb|Hollow Grinders in the City Weekend]] | ||
| − | The Hollow Grinders proclaimed themselves "New Zealand's best and only instrumental surf band", a claim few could deny. They started as a trio of [[Biff Bangle]], [[Andrew Dean|Eddie Hodad]] and [[Dean Ballinger|Dirk Thrust]], later joined by [[Gordon Bassett|Hank 'Family Man' Special]] and -- after Biff allegedly faked his own death to avoid further contractual obligations to the group -- [[Stan Jagger|Otis Uhh!]]. | + | The Hollow Grinders (briefly called "the Sandhoppers") proclaimed themselves "New Zealand's best and only instrumental surf band", a claim few could deny. They started as a trio of [[Biff Bangle]], [[Andrew Dean|Eddie Hodad]] and [[Dean Ballinger|Dirk Thrust]], later joined by [[Gordon Bassett|Hank 'Family Man' Special]] and -- after Biff allegedly faked his own death to avoid further contractual obligations to the group -- [[Stan Jagger|Otis Uhh!]]. |
The Hollow Grinders have one CD, [[The Hollow Grinders Dig Chicks]], one 7" record, [[Bradley's Dunny Crouch]], and several other releases. | The Hollow Grinders have one CD, [[The Hollow Grinders Dig Chicks]], one 7" record, [[Bradley's Dunny Crouch]], and several other releases. | ||
Revision as of 22:53, 19 August 2006
The Hollow Grinders (briefly called "the Sandhoppers") proclaimed themselves "New Zealand's best and only instrumental surf band", a claim few could deny. They started as a trio of Biff Bangle, Eddie Hodad and Dirk Thrust, later joined by Hank 'Family Man' Special and -- after Biff allegedly faked his own death to avoid further contractual obligations to the group -- Otis Uhh!.
The Hollow Grinders have one CD, The Hollow Grinders Dig Chicks, one 7" record, Bradley's Dunny Crouch, and several other releases.
Releases
Live FM cassette, 1997
Bradley's Dunny Crouch single
Dig Promos EP
The Hollow Grinders Dig Chicks album, 2001
Repo Man featured on the 1997 compilation Reef Madness
Rhythm & Swing appears on the 1997 compilation Green Eggs and Hamilton
Piha Death Rip appears on the 1998 compilation Fiberglass Jungle
Piha Death Rip appears on the 2001 compilation Year Zero
Shoot the Pukeko, Hank appears on the 2002 compilation Zero.one
