Thunderado: a band and producing team creating gypsy desert surf rock 'n roll

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Thunderado is the band and producing team of Hunter Perrin and Paul Beebe, featuring a drummer and sometimes other auxilliary players, which plays a variety of originals and covers inspired by elements of classic rock, country, surf, gypsy jazz, and countless Texas influences.

Thunderado has several releases (Click to Listen on YouTube)
Thunderado - 2008
All Time Gone - 2010
Hilltop Sister - 2012
Piñata - 2019

In recent years, Thunderado has shifted towards playing more private events in various formations. Hunter and Paul play as a duo, they offer the classic three piece line-up, and for larger events they may bring in extra musicians on steel guitar, fiddle, or keys, as well as female vocalists.

Thunderado drummers are some of the best drummers on the planet, typically Isaias Gil, Darion Waddler or Billy Walters. Past notable drummers include Kenny Aronoff, Eric C. Hughes, Conrad Choucroun, and others.

Hunter Perrin lived in New York and Hollywood for about 20 years before returning to his hometown of Houston and has played with greats such as John Fogerty (touring in his band for five years) Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Gibbons and more.

Paul Beebe has been a professional musician and producer in Houston since 2000 having played thousands of shows with Beetle, The El Orbits, Disco Expressions, The Small Sounds, The Light Rock Express, Grand Old Grizzly and others

Isaias Gil joined the Thunderado subbing for Billy Walters and has played the majority of the shows for the past few years. Isaias plays full-time in several bands in the Houston area and won the Guitar Center Drum-off in 2010. He has also toured with Black Flag, Ozomatli, and Leon III.

Darion Waddler hails from Virginia and joined the band after recording drums for a different project in Paul's recording studio, Beebe Gunn Studio. He graduated from Berklee College of Music where he studied drums, and can play every style, always with a smile on his face. He has played on numerous gospel and contemporary Christian albums.

Billy Walters came to the Thunderado party as a last-minute sub for a Christmas gig. His backbeat was undeniable and now he lives in the Thunderado uniform of black western shirt and jeans and beards. Like the other two, he's originally from Houston and has been playing music his whole life. Sometimes life makes it difficult for Billy to make all the shows.

Thunderado with Isaias Gil on Drums

Thunderado with Darion Waddler on Drums

Thunderado with Billy Walters on Drums