chiba
Joined: Sep 02, 2022
Posts: 538
Central VA
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Posted on Jul 25 2023 07:39 AM
What an exciting and anxiety-ridden process it's been.
My whole life as a guitarist, I've been "just" the guitar player. Sure, I helped write a lot of stuff, but I was never center stage, never the focus of attention, never the driving force ... and up until the last couple of years, I was happy that way.
Last year I decided to focus on my love of surf and surf-adjacent instrumental music, and that followed with lots of introspection and then some writing sessions. I put some demos out to friends to gather a few opinions and one friend kindly passed my demo on to some friends of his, which led to joining the family at Boneyard Records (boneyardrecords.com), an eclectic group of musicians who explore many facets of Americana, which in a way includes surf - at least the way I look at it, it does 
Now the single is out and available, and I hope the folks here at SG101 will check it out. This song is inspired by and an homage to everything I love about surf music and the people who make it all over the world. Hopefully by the time the EP comes out in December I'll have other musicians playing with me and we'll be able to start bringing these songs (and others!) to live audiences.
https://hypersonicsecret.bandcamp.com/
PS For you gear geeks ... I used an FCS Jazzmaster, a partscaster I call the SURFCASTER OF DOOM, an EB Stingray bass, '59 Bassman RI combo and a Tone King Falcon Grande.
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Project: MAYHEM -and- Moonbase Surficalus by Hypersonic Secret now available!
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2291
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Jul 25 2023 12:01 PM
I like it, tight and energetic Pipeline inspired tune!
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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HeroSandwich
Joined: Jul 05, 2023
Posts: 32
Sherbrooke, QC
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Posted on Jul 25 2023 02:33 PM
That's solid man ... very tight!
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Joelman
Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1506
Redlands, CA
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Posted on Jul 25 2023 02:50 PM
Tight and well produced!
It seems you have your sound.
Rock on!
Joel
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Padraig
Joined: Feb 26, 2022
Posts: 464
Dollars, Taxes
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Posted on Jul 25 2023 05:22 PM
Chiba, I look forward to you getting your band together. That song should sound awesome played live! Very well done.
— Patrick
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ArtS
Joined: May 09, 2008
Posts: 1406
Isle of Kent, MD
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Posted on Jul 25 2023 07:01 PM
Very nice recording. Did you home studio or go somewhere? The nod to Pipeline was an interesting touch. I agree you definitely have your own sound and very nice guitar skills.
— Surf.The most dangerous of genres...
Surfcat
MARCH OF THE DEAD SURFERS! (2024) - Agent Octopus
THE JOURNEY HOME - Free download (2025) - Agent Octopus (Single)
BANDCAMP - Agent Octopus
YOUTUBE - Agent Octopus Surf
BANDCAMP - Reverb Galaxy
Last edited: Jul 25, 2023 19:01:39
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chiba
Joined: Sep 02, 2022
Posts: 538
Central VA
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Posted on Jul 26 2023 07:42 AM
Two home studios - mine and the drummer's - on opposite sides of the country. My recording gear is super old, but it still works!
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Project: MAYHEM -and- Moonbase Surficalus by Hypersonic Secret now available!
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1433
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Jul 26 2023 03:10 PM
Sounds nice man... Love the Pipeline vibe.
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New EP Louder Than Life available on bandcamp and website. Taking guitar lessons from Jimmy Dale.
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