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The Astronauts developed out of a group, The Stormtroupers, which was originally formed at Boulder High School, Boulder, Colorado in 1956 by Jon "Storm" Patterson (vocals, guitar), Robert Graham "Bob" Demmon (guitar; born February 11, 1939), and Brad Leach (drums).
Jun 15, 2022 · Jon Patterson Obituary. Jon Storm "Stormy" Patterson was born on September 8, 1940, and passed away on May 24, 2022. Storm was raised in Boulder, CO, and attended Whittier Elementary...
- January 1, 1
- Boulder, CO
The Astronauts originally formed in 1960 as a trio, the Stormtroupers (named after bassist Stormy Patterson). But concern over the name’s fascist connotations from Boulder’s Jewish community necessitated a change.
The Astronauts developed out of a group, The Stormtroupers, which was originally formed at Boulder High School, Boulder, Colorado in 1956 by Jon "Storm" Patterson (vocals, guitar), Robert Graham "Bob" Demmon (guitar; born February 11, 1939), and Brad Leach (drums).
May 27, 2022 · R.I.P. Jon “Stormy” Patterson, who passed away on Tuesday morning following illness. Patterson was the last remaining member of the Astronauts, Colorado’s premier group of the early ‘60s—the landlocked surf band from Boulder outsold the rival Beach Boys in Japan.
The Astronauts developed out of a group, The Stormtroupers, which was originally formed at Boulder High School, Boulder, Colorado in 1956 by Jon "Storm" Patterson (vocals, guitar), Robert Graham "Bob" Demmon (guitar; born February 11, 1939), and Brad Leach (drums).
So even though the landlocked group had never played surf music (or even surfed, for that matter), the classic Astronauts lineup—Rich Fifield, Dennis Lindsey and Bob Demmon on guitars, Jon Storm Patterson on bass and drummer Jim Gallagher—ended up with a long-term recording contract.
