Eddie & the Showmen

Eddie & the Showmen were an American surf rock band of the 1960s. Formed in Southern California by Eddie Bertrand, formerly of The Bel-Airs, they released several singles on Liberty Records. Their highest-charting single in Los Angeles was "Mr. Rebel", which reached #4 on the Wallichs Music City Hit List on February 10, 1964.

The band originally formed because Bertrand wanted to move on from the Bel-Airs. While the Bel-Airs focused more on guitar interplay, and a moderate sound, Eddie & the Showmen played more in the style of Dick Dale with a prominent lead guitar and heavy sound. The band's original drummer was ex-Mousketeer, Dick Dodd, who later joined The Standells. One of Eddie & the Showmen's biggest hits, "Squad Car", was a cover version of the Bel-Airs track.

1963 Performance Flyer

Singles

• "Toes on the Nose" b/w "Border Town" (Liberty Records 55566, 1963)
• "Squad Car" b/w "Scratch" (Liberty Records 55608, 1963)
• "Mr Rebel" b/w "Movin'" (Liberty Records 55659, 1963)
• "Lanky Bones" b/w "Far Away Places" (Liberty Records 55695, 1964)
• "We Are The Young" b/w "Young and Lonely" (Liberty Records 55720, 1964)

Albums

• Squad Car (complete singles collection plus seven bonus tracks)