The Trashmen was an American musical group formed in 1962. Its sound is a mixture of several genres, mainly surf rock, garage rock, beat and rock and roll. His most representative song is Surfin ‘Bird, which caused a furore among fans of the time. The band began playing at dances and nightclubs in Minneapolis in 1962. The following year they released their first album, Surfin' Bird in 1964, from which the single of the same name emerges and which quickly led them to gain public recognition, it even figured in position no. 4 from the Billboard Hot 100 list.