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The Astronauts were an American rock band, who had a minor hit in 1963 with "Baja" and remained successful for several years, especially in Japan. They have been described as being, "along with...(the) Trashmen , the premier landlocked Midwestern surf group of the '60s."
In the early ‘60s, most surf bands were big California concert acts. But the Astronauts caught the sun, sand and summer fun from Boulder, Colorado—a remarkable feat in that they were 1,000 miles away from the nearest ocean.
Nov 30, 2021 · While Jim Gallagher claims a piece of Colorado music history as the drummer for the Boulder-based surf band The Astronauts, he is best remembered by his friends as “a charming human being.” Gallagher, a longtime Boulder resident, died on November 20.
But the Astronauts caught the sun, sand and summer fun from Boulder, Colorado—1,000 miles away from the nearest ocean. Circa 1962, the Astronauts played rock ‘n’ roll and R&B hits of the day to pre-hippie crowds around the University of Colorado campus.
The classic Astronauts lineup of Rich Fifield, Dennis Lindsey and Demmon on guitars, Patterson on bass and a new drummer: Jim Gallagher ended up with a long-term recording contract. The Astronauts were the first Boulder band to make the national charts.
The Astronauts were the first Boulder band to make national charts. Their 1963 hit "Baja", a surf instrumental, ranked no. 94 on the Billboard Hot 100. According to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame,...
Feb 17, 2016 · In 1964, the same year the Beatles released "A hard Day's Night" in the U.S., a Boulder, Colorado, band called the Astronauts, as adept at rock'n'roll as it was at California surf music, released an album called AOK - Astronauts Orbit Kampus - recorded live at the famed club known as Tulagi.
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