December Birthdays 
One of the first things that attracted me to this site was the site logo - a modern day surfer ripping a nice wave. The picture, as opposed to an antiqued nose rider image from the 60s (although I am one of those), made me think instru-surf music wasnt stuck in the 60s like I thought, but is a current and relevant genre in the 2010s. (2010s
sheesh, man how time flies).
In addition to members being nice to newcomers and providing valuable info and critique to musicians, the surf music knowledgebase here is clearly the best in the world, as evident by some members being sources for, and have written, several books on the history.
The CD comp at year-end is a great target to shoot for, and the quality is impressive. I suspect most site members are musicians, and many are writing and recording new tunes constantly. I do wish more of the seasoned pros would share their new stuff throughout the year. Maybe there should be a separate forum called something like The Studio just for new releases/works in progress to be shared. The classics are the foundation, and covers of those are cool, but the new stuff being written is really exciting and interesting. Anyway, all the input we have received here has been extremely helpful.
I looked recently at some of the surf bands on ReverbNation, and see many hold very high positions on their local charts. Whenever a TV show or movie needs a cool scene, there is usually a tracking surf guitar. Maybe it is underground, but it appears a lot of people still like it.
Great site.
—Shoot the Pier on Bandcamp
Shoot the Pier on Reverb Nation
Shoot The Pier on Facebook
We are on Instagram under "@shootthepiersurfband"
My Country EP ... Florida Dirt Fire
https://floridadirtfire.bandcamp.com/album/florida-dirt-fire
My French Love Songs ... I really needed a change...
www.lonelyrose.bandcamp.com
Last edited: Mar 24, 2010 11:28:55
