Biography

Bill Bulinksi first came to prominence with The Electras. This garage-punk band was formed in Ely, Minnesota back in 1961 or 1962, starting out as an all-instrumental band. Over time, they added a voalist, and became one of the Midwest's hottest bands. All of their recordings are now hot property - their best known, Dirty OI' Man was written and produced by Warren Kendricks, The Litter's producer. Dirty OI' Man is a superb example of mid-sixties punk with excellent snotty vocals and chainsaw guitar. The Electras also did a studio demo of The Litter's Action Woman which can be found on the CDs Get Primitive (The Best Of Pebbles) and Open Up Your Door.

The Electras were signed to Scotty Records in 1965, and went on to release seven singles as follows:

* Released as Twas Brillig.

Bill was drafted in 1966, and returned in 1968 just as their name was changed by Warren Kendricks to Twas Brillig. Shortly after this lead vocalist Tim Elving was drafted and they called it a day.

Bill drifted, doing a wide variety of gigs, primarily in the Chicago area. Finally, he decided to put together a surf band in the mid-eighties. The Greaseballs. While the band now gets together only for reunion gigs, their critically-acclaimed CD, Wake Up and Smell the Greaseballs continues to find an audience among those who love surf music.