HallmarkSweptWinger
Joined: Jul 27, 2006
Posts: 1284
Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 11:15 AM
Hi folks,
I just want to announce that The Kilaueas, my band for 21 years decided to stop with playing surf music anymore.
We think, at last no one is truly interested in this all..
At forums like here, no one is really interested (ok, 2 or 3 people maybe...)
At facebook in so called "surf music" groups there are senseless posts with bad mobile phone live videos, cheap girl pics with thousands of clicks and so on...
The production quality of surf music albums is going worse every year..
We decided to go on with a mix, a kind of Indie/Punk/Hardcore/BlackMetal/Surf. We are looking for a sexy singer girl who gets people to gigs.
I already composed about 10 new tracks for this new project.
We will keep the bandname maybe.
Thanks for all the support and love over the years!
— Twang cheers!
Ralf Kilauea
www.kilaueas.de
https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien
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zunrj5
Joined: Jul 16, 2015
Posts: 259
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 11:22 AM
Probably a good idea - the only guitar music relevant today comes from youtube "shredders".
— -John
The Seatopians 2017-
The Seatopians on bandcamp
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HallmarkSweptWinger
Joined: Jul 27, 2006
Posts: 1284
Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 11:26 AM
zunrj5 wrote:
Probably a good idea - the only guitar music relevant today comes from youtube "shredders".
Yes, you´re right. 
...can I come to USA and join your band?
— Twang cheers!
Ralf Kilauea
www.kilaueas.de
https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien
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Surf_Skater
Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 11:36 AM
I can't wait for you to release some rap nu metal surf. Do you have turntables yet?
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zunrj5
Joined: Jul 16, 2015
Posts: 259
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 11:43 AM
HallmarkSweptWinger wrote:
zunrj5 wrote:
Probably a good idea - the only guitar music relevant today comes from youtube "shredders".
Yes, you´re right.
...can I come to USA and join your band?
sorry, I decided to quit music outright. We were a dreaded Strat playing power trio anyway - so good riddance. Also I realized how much beer money I had tied up in instruments.
— -John
The Seatopians 2017-
The Seatopians on bandcamp
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HallmarkSweptWinger
Joined: Jul 27, 2006
Posts: 1284
Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 11:49 AM
Surf_Skater wrote:
I can't wait for you to release some rap nu metal surf. Do you have turntables yet?
Cool. Yes, I´ve ordered two turntables yet. Two naked girls will handle this.
I think we start with some Phil Collins cover songs. This is Nu Metal Rap? I think so.
— Twang cheers!
Ralf Kilauea
www.kilaueas.de
https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien
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Surf_Skater
Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 12:01 PM
I've been thinking I could combine drum, bass and guitar backing tracks together. It saves so much time from practicing. More time for watching reality TV!
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2537
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 12:04 PM
I agree! Rap is making a huge comeback and we're going where the money is. Either that or country music. I hate both but music has never been about integrity and art. 
What is todays date by the way? 
— The Kahuna Kings
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447
https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2537
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 12:10 PM
My new country band is practicing tomorrow. Bringing 9 players in I've never met. Wish us luck!
— The Kahuna Kings
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447
https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases
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skeeter
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 2065
Virginia, USA
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 01:05 PM
Great idea!!
This new type of music will also be good for social distancing.
Almost as effective surf music is.
— Paul
Atomic Mosquitos
Bug music for bug people is here!
Killers from Space
Last edited: Apr 01, 2020 13:05:39
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Sonic_Blue
Joined: Feb 22, 2019
Posts: 190
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 01:10 PM
So you are switching to punk/metal? To get more people? 
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John
Joined: Aug 23, 2007
Posts: 614
Monterey County, California
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 01:22 PM
It's about time you people are waking up. With rhythm guitarists on the extinction list, stage shorts, flip-flops, and the ubiquitous use of power chords and reverb kicks, this music has been left without a sail in a hurricane.
I gave up awhile back, myself. I'm in the process of selling all my guitars except for one that I'll keep just to remind myself of the good 'ole days. It's my Alembic Custom Shop Mustang copy with humbuckers. I'll likely keep my Marshall short stack, too (just so I can hear that Alembic when I try to play it), but everything else...bye bye.
So, to all the current crop of surf instrumental bands, have fun continuing to play to that forest of 9 or 10 video cameras set up in front of the stage. Some day, all those videos will actually be watched. Some may actually find their way to YouTube so the other 43 fans around the world can see what you did.
So, good for Ralf and the Kilaueas for realizing the truthiness of surf music's future. Can Lorenzo be far behind?
— www.johnblair.us
www.soundofthesurf.com
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2537
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 01:34 PM
Actually I have been curious about instro/rap lately. A lot of great stuff once you get past the profanity and crudeness that isn't spoken.
— The Kahuna Kings
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447
https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2778
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 01:41 PM
You could go with one of my originals from about ten years back, "The Great Surf-Disco Trainwreck."
If of course I can remember how it went.......
Always trying to be helpful,
ed
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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Toneschaser
Joined: Jun 14, 2012
Posts: 462
Ohio!
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 01:58 PM
Surf show crowds are always at max capacity, why would you want to give that up?
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SilverFlash
Joined: Jul 14, 2015
Posts: 478
Near Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 02:10 PM
stratdancer wrote:
Actually I have been curious about instro/rap lately. A lot of great stuff once you get past the profanity and crudeness that isn't spoken.
I always wondered how The Penetrators  managed to get their instro album marked [Explicit] on Amazon. I guess they were just ahead of their time.
— -Tim
MyYouTubeChannel
My Classic Instrumental Surf Music Timeline
SSS Agent #777
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19349
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 02:28 PM
SG101 had a great article on Golf Music on this day many many years ago. Thanks to WR and Stormtiger. I took it down and I don't think I have a screenshot. Does anyone??
PS I love you Ralf!
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me
"It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1380
New Orleans
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 03:04 PM
If it doesn’t make you happy anymore, fine. Stopping because “no one cares” is a specious reason. Good luck in the future.
EDIT: Please make surf rap a thing.
— Daniel Deathtide
Last edited: Apr 01, 2020 15:12:34
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2778
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 03:06 PM
The Penetrators were way ahead of their time. They wrote the book on marketing and promotion. Rip and crew won an award early on with their clever website. I'm not sure when the site went up, but it was and still is one of most clever and original ideas I can remember crossing paths with. Maybe Trace or Sticks can shed some light on this.
ed
https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/DA/20081114/News/606125117/TL
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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Gilette
Joined: May 04, 2014
Posts: 734
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Posted on Apr 01 2020 03:13 PM
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