THE SWINGIN' HI-TONES

The Swingin’ Hi-Tones emerged from Hamilton in Victoria’s Western district, in 1982, billing themselves as ‘The Western District’s premier in-land surf band’ – which says it all really. Adopting an early 60’s pre-Beatles look and style, they played at parties and support slots for a bit over a year, attracting a small cult following. In 1983 the band recorded an album’s worth of original tunes which was released on cassette as 'The Fabulous Surfin’ Sound Of The ‘Swingin’ Hi-Tones'. Their last performance was at ‘The Last Beach Party’, an invitation-only gig at the George Hotel in Hamilton on August 19th, 1983. The band members got together 25 years later to play at bass player Rick’s 50th birthday party and, again in 2013, to play at drummer Sandy’s 50th. In 2014 they released an EP 'The Lone Surfer'

Members

Hank C. Marlin (guitar), Rick Schweitzer Jr. (bass), Dip Dimucci (guitar) and Sandy Beach (drums).

EPs
'The Lone Surfer' 2014 Thong 'N' Dance 

References

http://www.thongndance.com/the-swingin-hi-tones/