The Blasters

Summary

The Blasters is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (471 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Blasters's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Blasters's genre is rockabilly^[4].
• The Blasters's record label is recorded as Slash Records^[5].
• The Blasters's Commons category is recorded as The Blasters^[6].
• The Blasters's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• The Blasters comprises Phil Alvin^[8].
• 1979 marks the founding of The Blasters^[9].
• The Blasters's location of formation is recorded as Downey^[10].
• The Blasters's official website is recorded as http://www.theblasters.com^[11].
• The Blasters's start of work period is recorded as 1979^[12].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[13]

• Country: US^[14]

• Began / founded: 1979^[15]

• Genre(s): americana, blues rock, cowpunk, rock and roll, rockabilly, roots rock^[16]

• Community tags: americana, blues rock, cowpunk, rock and roll, rockabilly, roots rock^[17]

• MusicBrainz ID: ce0a5b20-7485-4074-85c8-bdb6a3668d12^[18]

Body

Founding

1979 marks the founding of The Blasters^[9]. Its location of formation is recorded as Downey^[10].

Why It Matters

The Blasters ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (471 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]