The Flaming Sideburns
The Flaming Sideburns are a garage punk/garage rock revival band that was formed in Helsinki, Finland in 1995. Most of the members are Finnish, but lead vocalist Jorge Eduardo "Speedo" Martinez is an Argentine expatriate.
Band history
The Flaming Sideburns released their first single Close to Disaster in 1997 and soon signed to Danish label Bad Afro who released a compilation It's Time to Testify in 1999 and debut album Hallelujah Rock'n'Rollah in 2001. Second album Sky Pilots followed on Ranch Records in 2003. Both albums were also released in the United States on Jetset Records. Third album "Keys to the Highway" was released early 2007.In 2021 their latest studio album Silver Flames was released on Finnish label Svart Records. The band told journalist Jyrki "Spider" Hämäläinen that their guitarist Jeffrey Lee Burns had returned back to the band with the condition that they would record new material. Recording of the album took a couple of weeks and there were no overdubs recorded apart from some vocals.
Current line-up
- Eduardo Martinez - vocals
- Ski Williamson - guitar
- Jay Burnside - drums
- Jeffrey Lee Burns - guitar
- Rami Helin - bass
Former members
- The Punisher - bass
- Vilunki 3000 - guitar
- Johnny Volume - guitar
- Peevo de Luxe - guitar
Discography
Studio albums
Hallelujah Rock'n'Rollah Save Rock'n'Roll Sky Pilots Keys to the Highway- ''Silver Flames''
Compilations
It's Time to Testify... Brothers and Sisters Back to the Grave- ''Back 2 the Grave''
Live albums
Bama Lama Boogaloo! It's Time to Testify Again Mobile Graceland- ''Burn Rock'n'Roll''
Singles and EP's
Close to Disaster Get Down or Get Out It's Time to Testify Jaguar Girls Cantan en Español Loose My Soul Street Survivor Loose My Soul World Domination Live! Flowers Bam-A-Lam en Español, vol 2 Let Me take You Far Since the Beginning Save Rock'n'Roll Lost Generation Count Me Out En Español, vol 3 Heavy Tiger Soulshaking Trance-Noché A Song for Robert- ''Silver Flame''
Split records
White Trash Soul La Luz de Cristo The Flaming Sideburns vs. Flanelon Crash The Flaming Sideburns vs. Elio & Thee Horribles The Flaming Sideburns vs. Boozed- ''The Flaming Sideburns vs. The Maharajas''