CH7
Joined: Jun 24, 2012
Posts: 7
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Posted on Jun 24 2012 07:40 AM
Hi there. I don't know if this is the right place to post, but I'd like to introduce my band to all you surf musicians.
I'm a guitarist in a three piece, based in Seoul, South Korea. Our name is Channel 7. We're a mixture of surf rock and more heavy rock influences. I've always been strongly influenced by the Spanish kind of surf sound.
Right now, we're just playing for fun, writing some originals and making our own interpretations of classic songs. But I'd love to go further with this music. I'd really like to know what you think. So please check us out. I welcome all feedback, whether it be encouragement or constructive criticism!
Here are a few songs from our last show:
Fade (original): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YSeD25vZvY
Malaguena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj4LjCQ9JJg
Channel 7 (original): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y60vjWXtEhw
Penetration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm4mK8kp4wY
Rumble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlvml3r6vk4
And here's a version of Bombora we laid down today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RbWfQ4FtBk
Thanks for checking us out, and keep up the good work! This site is really superb. Cheers.
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Fady
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 2257
North Carolina
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Posted on Jun 24 2012 10:26 AM
Garrr! Copy/Reply vs. Edit strikes again. 
See below.
— Fady
El Mirage @ ReverbNation
Last edited: Jun 24, 2012 10:27:17
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Fady
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 2257
North Carolina
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Posted on Jun 24 2012 10:26 AM
Onslow_Beach wrote:
Welcome CH7!
Serendipity ...or is your post in anyway related to this:
http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/18653/
— Fady
El Mirage @ ReverbNation
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25568
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jun 25 2012 12:02 AM
Holy Smokes, 
Is that a Chapman stick for the bass?
I don't think I have ever seen anyone in surf play one of those.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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CH7
Joined: Jun 24, 2012
Posts: 7
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Posted on Jun 25 2012 04:30 AM
How random! I joined this site not one week after someone asked if there were any surf bands in Korea. Must have been my spider sense. =)
That's not a Chapman stick, that's it's cousin the Warr Guitar. The dude with the Warr studied under Robert Fripp before coming to Korea. Yeap, definitely unconventional for a surf band ...
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OzReverb
Joined: Apr 28, 2009
Posts: 460
Victoria
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Posted on Jun 25 2012 05:22 PM
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CH7
Joined: Jun 24, 2012
Posts: 7
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Posted on Jun 27 2012 12:28 AM
hey, thanks for checking out my garage band =)
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dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
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Posted on Jun 27 2012 12:45 AM
Very Punk! I'm digging your original tunes... go go GO!
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ChazSurf
Joined: Nov 25, 2010
Posts: 191
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Posted on Jun 27 2012 10:12 AM
I've taught many nice folks from South Korea, but I've never been there. Is it harder to find good guitar stores there? Is the surfing/beach seen good? Does kimchi make you play faster?
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CH7
Joined: Jun 24, 2012
Posts: 7
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Posted on Jun 29 2012 02:44 AM
As the proud Koreans will tell you, with enough kimchi, you can do ANYTHING....
You can get some pretty good guitars for cheap over here. I heard that Fender had some factories in Korea years ago, and when Fender left, the Koreans kept using the Fender factories to make their own brands. So you don't get as many name brands, but they're pretty good quality.
If you're looking for internatinoal fare, you're best bet is Nagwon (take a look below)... it's basically all of Seoul's music shops squashed together into one huge arcade. I can get lost in there for hours!
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ChazSurf
Joined: Nov 25, 2010
Posts: 191
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Posted on Jun 29 2012 12:35 PM
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing this. Do you find the equipment in generally cheaper over there? Do you see much vintage equipment?
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CH7
Joined: Jun 24, 2012
Posts: 7
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Posted on Jul 05 2012 03:16 AM
You can get a decent quality guitar cheaper in Korea than in the West, if you're not bothered about the label. I heard that Fender used to have factories over here, and when Fender pulled out, the Koreans kept using them to produce their own brands.
Right now I'm using a 'Roxy', which is a pretty nice Strat clone.
Pedals and imports, probably vintage equipment too, is no cheaper here than back in England, where I'm from. And if you want anything exotic, you can only go to Nagwon!
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ElMonstroPorFavor
Joined: Sep 01, 2006
Posts: 2726
New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Feb 16 2014 10:32 PM
Resurrecting this thread because I've found something!
Add 4 had a few instrumental records according to this site http://progressive.homestead.com/Add4.html
And proof! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDgmwK5Etk
whoops meant to post this here: http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/18653/
— Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio
Last edited: Feb 16, 2014 23:02:24
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