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Live Photos of The Fabulous Thunderbirds

The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Henderson, NV in Water Street Plaza 2023
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Latest Post

The Fabulous Thunderbirds
4 months ago
Starting this Wednesday, 4 shows in Ontario, Canada!
Oct 23 - St. Catharines
Oct 24 - Markham
Oct 25 - Oakville
Oct 26 - Kingston
Details and tickets at: https://bnds.us/g29b22

Fan Reviews

Philip
January 26th 2025
Not sure who enjoyed it the most the audience or the band. A fabulous evening.
Bristol, United Kingdom@
St Georges
Shawn
October 27th 2024
It’s A Great Show and Good And Friendly People At The Box Office And Not To Fair For Oakville Go Station Vary Clean Venue
Oakville, ON@
The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
John
October 26th 2024
I have known that Kim Wilson is a blues harp expert for years, but he was totally incredible! He and his amazingly tight band rocked for over an hour and a half! Steve Strongman (from Hamilton) did a superb opener, and later added greatly to a few songs. He co-wrote with Kim the Fab Thunderbirds new album, 'Struck Down'. The Flato Theatre is the perfect venue for concerts, with 550 seats and excellent acoustics! So glad we were blessed to attend the 50th Anniversary of the Fabulous Thunderbirds!
Markham, ON@
Flato Markham Theatre
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About The Fabulous Thunderbirds

For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation.

“We started as a straight blues band”, vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. “We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We’re an American music band and we’re much higher energy than we were before.”

“To be in the T-Birds, you need to understand the different styles of music and different ways of playing,” Wilson comments. “You have to be willing to adopt a more contemporary style. The guys we have now are able to do that.”

The band continues to tour extensively, in both the U.S. and Europe. Wilson is currently writing songs on his own, with band members and other writers.

“I’ve primarily been a solo songwriter, but I’m looking forward to experimenting with the guys in the band,” Wilson says.

The thread throughout the T-Birds career has been the respect the group commanded for its peerless musicianship and devotion to the sounds of blues, R & B and rock ‘n roll. In fact, Muddy Waters called Wilson his favorite harmonica player and vocalist. “Muddy Waters was very good to me,” Wilson says. “He almost adopted me. I’ll never forget him.”

For Kim Wilson, the musical journey started in Goleta, California. At 17 he began playing the harmonica. His influences included Little Walter, George “Harmonica” Smith, Lazy Lester and James Cotton. At the same time, Wilson began singing and was deeply impacted by Bobby “Blue” Bland, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Jimmy Rodgers and Muddy Waters. In search of other musicians who shared his love of the blues, Wilson headed to Minneapolis. He stayed there for a year and a half, playing locally, before moving to the burgeoning music scene of Austin, Texas. It was there that he met Jimmie Vaughan and they founded the T-Birds in 1974. The band developed a reputation as a compelling live act and subsequently signed a record deal with CBS/Epic Records.

In 1979, The Fabulous Thunderbirds released their first self-titled album. Primarily blues influenced, it became a cult classic. “Things were wide open back then,” Wilson recalls. “There were hundreds of stages where bands could show what they had.”

In subsequent releases, the band started to incorporate more Cajun, rock ‘n roll and soul influences. The album “T-Bird Rhythm” marked a creative turning point for the group as it collaborated with noted producer Nick Lowe. In 1986, The Fabulous Thunderbirds reached a commercial peak with the album, “Tuff Enuff”. The single of the same title as well as the singles “Wrap It Up” and “Look At That”, all went top 40. The song, “Tuff Enuff” was featured in the film “Gung Ho” starring Michael Keaton.

For the remainder of the ’80s, the band continued to record and tour, and released the album, “Powerful Stuff”. Jimmie Vaughn left in 1989 but Wilson kept the group going, incorporating keyboards into the guitar-driven sound. Kim moved back to California in 1996, continuing to cultivate the T-Birds music.

“The thing about the T-Birds is that we can play both blues festival and rock venues,” Wilson comments. “We’re a diversified band now and everybody’s on the same page.”
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Genres:
Rock, Blues
Band Members:
Dean Shot - guitar, Kim Wilson – Lead Vocal Harmonica, Bob Welsh – piano / guitar, Steve Kirsty – bass, Jerry Weldon – tenor saxophone, Rudy Albin – drums
Hometown:
Austin, Texas

concerts and tour dates

Upcoming
Past

Live Photos of The Fabulous Thunderbirds

The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Henderson, NV in Water Street Plaza 2023
View All Photos

Latest Post

The Fabulous Thunderbirds
4 months ago
Starting this Wednesday, 4 shows in Ontario, Canada!
Oct 23 - St. Catharines
Oct 24 - Markham
Oct 25 - Oakville
Oct 26 - Kingston
Details and tickets at: https://bnds.us/g29b22

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds's tour

Fan Reviews

Philip
January 26th 2025
Not sure who enjoyed it the most the audience or the band. A fabulous evening.
Bristol, United Kingdom@
St Georges
Shawn
October 27th 2024
It’s A Great Show and Good And Friendly People At The Box Office And Not To Fair For Oakville Go Station Vary Clean Venue
Oakville, ON@
The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
John
October 26th 2024
I have known that Kim Wilson is a blues harp expert for years, but he was totally incredible! He and his amazingly tight band rocked for over an hour and a half! Steve Strongman (from Hamilton) did a superb opener, and later added greatly to a few songs. He co-wrote with Kim the Fab Thunderbirds new album, 'Struck Down'. The Flato Theatre is the perfect venue for concerts, with 550 seats and excellent acoustics! So glad we were blessed to attend the 50th Anniversary of the Fabulous Thunderbirds!
Markham, ON@
Flato Markham Theatre
View More Fan Reviews

About The Fabulous Thunderbirds

For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation.

“We started as a straight blues band”, vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. “We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We’re an American music band and we’re much higher energy than we were before.”

“To be in the T-Birds, you need to understand the different styles of music and different ways of playing,” Wilson comments. “You have to be willing to adopt a more contemporary style. The guys we have now are able to do that.”

The band continues to tour extensively, in both the U.S. and Europe. Wilson is currently writing songs on his own, with band members and other writers.

“I’ve primarily been a solo songwriter, but I’m looking forward to experimenting with the guys in the band,” Wilson says.

The thread throughout the T-Birds career has been the respect the group commanded for its peerless musicianship and devotion to the sounds of blues, R & B and rock ‘n roll. In fact, Muddy Waters called Wilson his favorite harmonica player and vocalist. “Muddy Waters was very good to me,” Wilson says. “He almost adopted me. I’ll never forget him.”

For Kim Wilson, the musical journey started in Goleta, California. At 17 he began playing the harmonica. His influences included Little Walter, George “Harmonica” Smith, Lazy Lester and James Cotton. At the same time, Wilson began singing and was deeply impacted by Bobby “Blue” Bland, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Jimmy Rodgers and Muddy Waters. In search of other musicians who shared his love of the blues, Wilson headed to Minneapolis. He stayed there for a year and a half, playing locally, before moving to the burgeoning music scene of Austin, Texas. It was there that he met Jimmie Vaughan and they founded the T-Birds in 1974. The band developed a reputation as a compelling live act and subsequently signed a record deal with CBS/Epic Records.

In 1979, The Fabulous Thunderbirds released their first self-titled album. Primarily blues influenced, it became a cult classic. “Things were wide open back then,” Wilson recalls. “There were hundreds of stages where bands could show what they had.”

In subsequent releases, the band started to incorporate more Cajun, rock ‘n roll and soul influences. The album “T-Bird Rhythm” marked a creative turning point for the group as it collaborated with noted producer Nick Lowe. In 1986, The Fabulous Thunderbirds reached a commercial peak with the album, “Tuff Enuff”. The single of the same title as well as the singles “Wrap It Up” and “Look At That”, all went top 40. The song, “Tuff Enuff” was featured in the film “Gung Ho” starring Michael Keaton.

For the remainder of the ’80s, the band continued to record and tour, and released the album, “Powerful Stuff”. Jimmie Vaughn left in 1989 but Wilson kept the group going, incorporating keyboards into the guitar-driven sound. Kim moved back to California in 1996, continuing to cultivate the T-Birds music.

“The thing about the T-Birds is that we can play both blues festival and rock venues,” Wilson comments. “We’re a diversified band now and everybody’s on the same page.”
Show More
Genres:
Rock, Blues
Band Members:
Dean Shot - guitar, Kim Wilson – Lead Vocal Harmonica, Bob Welsh – piano / guitar, Steve Kirsty – bass, Jerry Weldon – tenor saxophone, Rudy Albin – drums
Hometown:
Austin, Texas

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