A banda foi formada em 1962 pelos músicos Tony Andreason (guitarra), Dan Winslow (guitarra e vocal), Bob Reed (baixo) e Steve Wahrer (bateria e vocal), tocando em bailes e boates locais. Ainda neste ano lançaram seu primeiro compacto, com as canções "Sally Jo" e "Cyclone".
O grupo colocou Minneapolis no mapa das grandes bandas de garagem em 1963 com o seu sucesso "Surfin’ Bird", que alcançou o Top 5 nos Estados Unidos. Outra canção igualmente reconhecida da banda foi "Bird Dance Beat", que chegou ao Top 40. Ambas usaram nas composições riffs originais de composições do grupo de soul The Rivingtons, "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" e "The Bird's The World", fazendo com que o caso fosse parar na justiça e o The Thashmen tivesse que pagar os royalties pelo uso das melodias. Ninguém da cidade conseguiu tamanho reconhecimento na época.
A banda só voltaria a gravar novamente bem mais tarde, pois mesmo trocando de gravadora, depois do incidente do plágio, a banda não teve mais o mesmo sucesso. Até hoje, "Surfin' Bird" é tocada por diversas bandas, sendo os Ramones a banda que mais divulgou e propagou a canção pelo mundo.
Nos anos 80, a banda viraria noticia novamente com a morte do baterista Steve Wahrer, em janeiro de 1989. O posto de baterista ficou com Mark Andreason, irmão do guitarrista Tony. Desde então a banda só se reuniu para tocar de forma esporádica, em eventos de pouca expressão.
A partir de 2007 começaram a tocar em eventos de maior expressão, excursionando por todo os EUA e em vários países europeus, chegando ganhar um premio por em show realizado em Madrid. Texto: Wikipédia.
02. King of The Surf
03. Henrietta
04. Miserlou
05. Malaguena
06. It's So Easy
07. Tube City
08. My Woodie
09. Bird Bath
10. Kuk
11. Money
12. Sleeper
13. Surfin' Bird (Demo Version)
14. Bird Dance Beat
15. Walkin' My Baby
16. Dancin' With Santa
03. Henrietta
04. Miserlou
05. Malaguena
06. It's So Easy
07. Tube City
08. My Woodie
09. Bird Bath
10. Kuk
11. Money
12. Sleeper
13. Surfin' Bird (Demo Version)
14. Bird Dance Beat
15. Walkin' My Baby
16. Dancin' With Santa
Coletâneas.
02. Baja - The Trashmen
03. Lovin' Up a Storm
04. Malagueсa
05. Green Onions
06. Surfin' Bird
07. Henrietta
08. Rumble
09. Bird Dance Beat
10. King of the Surf
11. The Trashmen Report
12. Mashed Potatoes
13. The Trashmen Report
14. Ubangi Stomp
15. Dal Winslow Interview
16. Same Lines
17. Keep Your Hands off My Baby
03. Lovin' Up a Storm
04. Malagueсa
05. Green Onions
06. Surfin' Bird
07. Henrietta
08. Rumble
09. Bird Dance Beat
10. King of the Surf
11. The Trashmen Report
12. Mashed Potatoes
13. The Trashmen Report
14. Ubangi Stomp
15. Dal Winslow Interview
16. Same Lines
17. Keep Your Hands off My Baby
02. My Woodie
03. Surfin' Bird
04. Misirlou
05. Money
06. Kuk
07. King Of The Surf
08. Bird Bath
09. It's So Easy
10. Henrietta
11. Malaguena
12. Sleeper
13. Bird Dance Beat
14. A-Bone
15. Bad News
16. On The Move
17. Peppermint Man
18. New Generation
19. Whoa Dad
20. Real Live Doll
03. Surfin' Bird
04. Misirlou
05. Money
06. Kuk
07. King Of The Surf
08. Bird Bath
09. It's So Easy
10. Henrietta
11. Malaguena
12. Sleeper
13. Bird Dance Beat
14. A-Bone
15. Bad News
16. On The Move
17. Peppermint Man
18. New Generation
19. Whoa Dad
20. Real Live Doll
02. Keep a Knockin'
03. Think It Over
04. Greensleeves
05. True True Lovin'
06. Stick Shift
07. Hava Nagila
08. Be True to Your School
09. Bad News
10. Wild Cat Loose in Town
11. Lucille
12. Green Onions
13. Mind Your Own Business
14. Bird Diddley Beat
15. Talk About Love
16. Heartbeat
03. Think It Over
04. Greensleeves
05. True True Lovin'
06. Stick Shift
07. Hava Nagila
08. Be True to Your School
09. Bad News
10. Wild Cat Loose in Town
11. Lucille
12. Green Onions
13. Mind Your Own Business
14. Bird Diddley Beat
15. Talk About Love
16. Heartbeat
02. Sally Jo
03. Johnny B. Goode
04. Malagueña (# 1)
05. Susie-Q
06. Sweet Little Sixteen
07. A Million Reasons
08. Malagueña (# 2)
09. Guitar Boogie
10. Surfin' Bird
11. King of the Surf
12. This Should Go on Forever
13. Yellow Jacket
14. Rumble
15. Let's Go Trippin'
16. My Woodie
17. Bird Bath
18. Tube City
19. Farmer Louie
20. Goofy Foot
03. Johnny B. Goode
04. Malagueña (# 1)
05. Susie-Q
06. Sweet Little Sixteen
07. A Million Reasons
08. Malagueña (# 2)
09. Guitar Boogie
10. Surfin' Bird
11. King of the Surf
12. This Should Go on Forever
13. Yellow Jacket
14. Rumble
15. Let's Go Trippin'
16. My Woodie
17. Bird Bath
18. Tube City
19. Farmer Louie
20. Goofy Foot
02. Raw-Hide
03. Bird Dance Beat
04. A-Bone
05. Stick Shift
06. Ghost Riders in the Sky
07. Think It Over
08. Be True to Your School
09. Too Young
10. Greensleeves
11. Wild Cat Loose in Town
12. Green Onions
13. Walk, Don't Run
14. We Belong Together
15. True True Lovin'
16. Roll over Beethoven
17. Congratulations (To Me)
18. Hava Nagila
19. Drive-In
20. Walking the Dog
03. Bird Dance Beat
04. A-Bone
05. Stick Shift
06. Ghost Riders in the Sky
07. Think It Over
08. Be True to Your School
09. Too Young
10. Greensleeves
11. Wild Cat Loose in Town
12. Green Onions
13. Walk, Don't Run
14. We Belong Together
15. True True Lovin'
16. Roll over Beethoven
17. Congratulations (To Me)
18. Hava Nagila
19. Drive-In
20. Walking the Dog
02. Bad News
03. On the Move
04. New Generation
05. Whoa Dad!
06. Peppermint Man
07. Baja
08. Long Tall Texan
09. Blue Feeling
10. Great Balls of Fire
11. Lost Angel
12. Bye Bye Johnny
13. Slow Down
14. Walkin' My Baby
15. Keep Your Hands off My Baby
16. Hi-Heel Sneakers
17. Summertime
18. Long Tall Sally
19. Real Live Doll
20. Dancin' With Santa
03. On the Move
04. New Generation
05. Whoa Dad!
06. Peppermint Man
07. Baja
08. Long Tall Texan
09. Blue Feeling
10. Great Balls of Fire
11. Lost Angel
12. Bye Bye Johnny
13. Slow Down
14. Walkin' My Baby
15. Keep Your Hands off My Baby
16. Hi-Heel Sneakers
17. Summertime
18. Long Tall Sally
19. Real Live Doll
20. Dancin' With Santa
02. Ubangi Stomp
03. That I Love You
04. Love's Made a Fool of You
05. Same Lines
06. Hanging on Me
07. Pretty Country Girl
08. Mind Your Own Business
09. Talk About Love
10. Gloria
11. Tell Me How
12. Bird Diddley Beat
13. It Takes Two
14. Heartbeat
15. Well...All Right
16. Talk About Love (#2)
17. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
18. Breathless
19. What'd I Say
20. Money (That's What I Want)
03. That I Love You
04. Love's Made a Fool of You
05. Same Lines
06. Hanging on Me
07. Pretty Country Girl
08. Mind Your Own Business
09. Talk About Love
10. Gloria
11. Tell Me How
12. Bird Diddley Beat
13. It Takes Two
14. Heartbeat
15. Well...All Right
16. Talk About Love (#2)
17. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
18. Breathless
19. What'd I Say
20. Money (That's What I Want)
02. I'm A Trashman
03. Lotta Lovin'
04. Good News
05. Mother Trucker
06. Flippin' The Bird
07. Land 'O' Lakes
08. Real Wild Child
09. Psycho Bird
10. Brewski
11. Red '55
12. White Lightnin'
13. Claudette
14. My Baby Does The Bird
15. Think Link
16. Bucket 'T'
03. Lotta Lovin'
04. Good News
05. Mother Trucker
06. Flippin' The Bird
07. Land 'O' Lakes
08. Real Wild Child
09. Psycho Bird
10. Brewski
11. Red '55
12. White Lightnin'
13. Claudette
14. My Baby Does The Bird
15. Think Link
16. Bucket 'T'