![]() ![]() ![]() The Vegas brothers also recorded the singles " Let's Go" as the Routers, " Surf Stomp" and "Batman" as the Markets, and " Hotrodders' Choice," " Dawn Patrol," " Double A Fueler," and " Satan's Chariot" as the Deuce Coupes. The Avantis featured future Beach Boy drummer Mike Kowalski, and their recordings earned them an opening slot on a Beach Boys' tour. The brothers attempted to cash in on the surf craze popularized by Jan and Dean and the Beach Boys, with such songs as " Gypsy Surfer" and " Wax 'em Down" on the Chancellor label, and " The Phantom Surfer" on the Regency label. They first performed as the Vegas Brothers, then later as the Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band, then the Avantis. Developing as musicians at an early age, the brothers played with Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson at the Monterey Jazz and Pop Festival before relocating to Los Angeles in 1963. Native American brothers Patrick (bass and vocals) and Candido "Lolly" Vasquez-Vegas (guitar, sitar and vocals) were born in Coalinga, California. ![]()
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