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Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds The Spotnics from Sweden The Spotnicks were formed in Göteborg, Sweden, in 1957, by guitarist and undisputed bandleader Bo Winberg. The other members were guitarist and singer Bob Lander, drummer Ove Johansson, and bassist Björn Thelin The first year they performed under the name the Frazers, but soon changed it to the Spotnicks. In 1961 they were signed by Karusell and released their first singles containing mostly instrumental covers of famous songs. The selection of songs was as varied as the performances were homogenous, including titles like "Hava Nagila" and "Johnny Guitar." Later the same year, the Spotnicks toured Germany, France, and Spain, and in 1962 they released their debut album "The Spotnicks in London", recorded on their first trip to England. Featured on this tour w ere the space suits that the band would wear on-stage until 1969. It's probably thanks to those silly astronaut costumes, that in the '60s the Spotnicks w