The Ghiblis (Piacenza, Italy)

https://www.facebook.com/theghiblis/

You know you have to edit the first post to include every band in alphabetical order, right? Otherwise who's going to sift through fifty pages?

Daniel Deathtide

DeathTide wrote:

You know you have to edit the first post to include every band in alphabetical order, right? Otherwise who's going to sift through fifty pages?

Yeah I am working on a list right now and will have what page each band is on. I put a sample of one idea I was thinking of on the first post already. One idea is two lists one by country and another alphabetical order list. There are 968 bands so far, so to me by country works the best I would think, But. Dunno

I find new bands all the time, so its hard to make a list yet.

SPF4 (Sun Protection Factor 4)

http://spf-4.com/bio.htm

Biography (From link above)

Continuing the tradition pioneered by instro-masters like Dick Dale, The Ventures, The Chantays, Link Wray and other 60's instro surfbands, SPF-4 shares the sound and vibe of the music, now in its current wave. With reference to the past and an eye on the future, SPF-4 is crafting its current wave of surf-inspired instrumental rock with energy and edge.

Formed in 2004, The Sun Protection Factor Four includes seasoned players that combine vintage surf-instrumental style with a modern edge/rock performance.

The unique vibe created by an SPF-4 performance is one of the band's many strengths. As the SPF-4 delivers their brand of faithfully toned surf-inspired rock, a cool scene emerges at each performance. The band taps into and delivers the punch and purity of the music, which is easily appreciated by a wide audience. People walk away feeling good.

SPF-4 is available to perform club dates, corporate functions, concert openers, charitable events, music festivals and college campus events.

Last edited: Jun 03, 2019 19:23:12

The Fintastics (Wichita Falls, TX, United States)

https://www.facebook.com/TheFintastics/

Biography (From Facebook page)

Back in 2015, The Fintastics were created due to a lack of Surf Instrumental music in the Texas/Oklahoma area. The music is very unfamiliar with residents of both states, as it is strictly a genre native to California during the early 1960’s. With pioneers of Surf music by artists like The Surfaris, The Astronauts, The Lively Ones, and of course, Dick Dale, it was the top-favored music for the surfing and beach culture for many years. With the Beach Boys on the scene, the five-part vocal harmonies became an extension of the California life-style with easy to listen lyrics and impeccable song-writing. Surf instrumental music slowly became less popular as The Beatles became a world-wide phenomenon while other genres of music came onto the AM radio such as Motown, hard rock, and country. Surf music went full steam ahead again, in 1980, commonly known as “The Second Wave”. With new bands coming out making surf albums, the genre had peaked the interest of millions that have never heard it before.

The New Shockwaves (San Jose-California, USA)

https://www.facebook.com/The-New-Shockwaves-1660131470872590/

Biography (From Facebook page)

Here's the story...I wanted to play surf music again. Been away from it for at least 5 years. I tried to join other bands but it just didn't pan out. So I said "Heck I'll form my own band". And so I began the band the New Shockwaves. Why? Because I'm the original drummer and co-founder of the 1985 surf band the Shockwaves. We were from San Jose, California. This band is from Santa Cruz, California. Band members are: Stretch Riedle=drums; W Dogfish Pitts=guitar; Dennis Gardner=bass. While I'm not trying to reproduce exactly what we did 30 years ago, I am going to bring some of the elements into the new band. (Unfortunately, my orange Ludwig drum kit is long gone, but now I have a sexy Ludwig Blue Pearl kit.) Of course there's my connection, there are many of the songs we used to do that we'll do again [including our number 1 hit, for two weeks on KFJC, "Batwipe"], and I'll do my best to reconnect with all of the other players and bands we knew back in the early days of the surf scene. The Shockwaves were always about having fun and taking chances. The New Shockwaves will have fun, take chances, and make it as entertaining as possible for a trio of middle-aged dudes. We will be playing our first gig on August 22nd, 2015. Stay tuned... STRETCH

Last edited: Jun 03, 2019 18:53:49

Boss Cuts (Beijing, China)

http://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2019/04/16/boss-cuts-surf-rock-trochbearers-100-miles-from-sea

https://bosscuts.bandcamp.com/releases

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wOQMiSqCmcVoRRa4dM3E6?si=ZPHGmRtnSYWGBOAAcL4xbw

The Sodbusters

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp7ibrF22CrmOTD2vqNqk8g

Found these videos on above link, no info or other sites so far.

Last edited: Jun 09, 2019 13:29:52

The Aquatudes (Central Connecticut, USA)

https://www.facebook.com/theaquatudes

Biography (From Facebook page)

Band members: Tom Bittel, Dick Bascom, Mike Rocchetti. •• These guys have been playing in rock bands for a very very long time. •• Tom Bittel's first band performed rock and roll songs of the 50's and 60's. He played lead guitar in a style combining elements of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and the Ventures. In 1984, Tom joined a Hartford band called "The Broken Hearts," who recorded a 9-song LP titled "Want One?" Tom was later a member of "See Jane Run," a Connecticut band who released their first CD in 1994 and a second titled "Weird Reality" in 2004. In 2002, Tom released his own 13-track CD titled "Dad's Noisy Basement" (www.dadsnoisybasement.com). Tom wrote and recorded the first songs for the Aquatudes in 2006. In June of 2007, he met drummer Dick Bascom through the North East Surf Music Alliance (NESMA) and then the real fun began! • • Dick Bascom began hitting the hides at the age of ten in the mid-1960's. "Having chops" back then meant being able to thump a respectable "Wipe Out" drum solo on the the school bus seat cushions. Dick spent his fist years as a drummer terrorizing several school band directors by day, and then by night playing the central CT bar scene in the country rock band "Anonymous." Dick played a regular schedule of bar gigs, social club dances and weddings, which included the surf classics Pipeline, Walk, Don't Run, and of course, Wipe Out. After taking an extended time-out to live the American Dream, Dick expanded on the theme and hooked up with some other old guys in 2006, and played drums in Connecticut's Classic Rock scene for a bit. He also helped satifsfy his need to play and coach by offering drum lessons to beginning drummers, where the "surf beat" is required learning. Dick found the NESMA Surf rock classified ads in the spring of 2007, and soon made Tom's aquaintance to provide the drums for the emerging Aquatudes. • • Mike Rocchetti started playing rock & roll and blowing fuses in 1974 on an electric bass guitar (a short-scale Fender Musicmaster Bass with a 100 watt Fender Bassman Amp) that he bought with money earned working at a local shipyard in New London Connecticut. After ten years of raising hell, playing occasional gigs at local biker bars, sometimes disturbing the peace, and oftentimes dealing with irate neighbors, barking dogs, and local cops, he set his bass aside to focus on his schooling, career and family. After a long hiatus of musical inactivity, Mike jumped back in to the music scene in 2009 and hit the ground running. Mike plays a 1972 Fender Jazz Bass though an Acoustic B200H head with a B115 bass cabinet, and he assures us that this rig can blow the roof off any juke joint in New England. Mike's musical style is influenced by great bassists like Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Glenn Hughes, Tim Bogert, Jack Bruce, Rocco Prestia, Bob Babbit, John Paul Jones and many more.

The Cholla (Newport Beach, California)

https://www.facebook.com/thecholla.surf

https://thechollasurf.bandcamp.com/

https://thechollasurf.bandcamp.com/track/the-mysterious-cities-of-gold

https://thechollasurf.bandcamp.com/album/link-of-the-surf-guitar

https://thechollasurf.bandcamp.com/album/summer-songs-from-the-secret-oasis

The Cholla is a one-man musical project that explores exotic territories with reverb-drenched surf guitars.