Hi all,

I'm looking to add a couple of bands to my collection; specifically trad bands from any wave. So stuff along the lines of the Eliminators, Surfites, Challengers, etc.

I'll happily check out anything.

Thanks!

Jake

The Volcanics!

Paul
Atomic Mosquitos
Bug music for bug people is here!
Killers from Space

The Madeira
The Bambi Molesters
Messer Chups
The Aqua Velvets
The Astronauts
The Chantays
The Belairs
The Pyramids
The Atlantics

-John

"...enjoy every sandwich." -Warren Zevon

Fender Stratocaster American Pro II
Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue

Surfer Joe
The Surfragettes
Little Kahuna
The Surf Raiders
Burt Rocket
The Royal Pacifics
El Caminos (especially the Del-Fi release).

Rev

Canadian Surf

http://www.urbansurfkings.com/

I loved these polls. They introduced me to a lot of great classic surf music.

2015 and 2014 Classic Surf Top 101 Rankings from North Sea Surf Radio & SurfGuitar100.com Poll****

2015 Rank - 2014 Rank - Artist - Track
1 - 2 - The Fender IV - Mar Gaya
2 - 3 - Dick Dale & his Del-Tones - Misirlou
3 - 1 - The Chantays - Pipeline
4 - 4 - The Sentinels - Latinia
5 - 6 - The Trashmen - Malaguena
6 - 7 - The Astronauts - Baja
7 - 5 - The Lively Ones - Surf Rider
8 - 9 - The Belairs - Mr. Moto
9 - 8 - The Pyramids - Penetratrion
10 - 12 - Eddie & The Showmen - Squad Car
11 - 11 - Dick Dale & his Del-Tones - The Wedge
12 - 10 - The Fender IV - Everybody Up!
13 - 18 - The Astronauts - Movin
14 - 13 - The Atlantics - Bombora
15 - 17 - Dave & The Customs - Ali Baba
16 - 14 - Dick Dale & his Del-Tones - The Victor
17 - 15 - The Original Surfaris - Bombora
18 - 20 - Link Wray - Jack the Ripper
19 - 27 - The Original Surfaris - Exotic
20 - 29 - The Lively Ones - High Tide (Tranquilizer)
21 - 16 - The Astronauts - Surf Party
22 - 22 - The Surfaris - Wipe Out
23 - 30 - The Original Surfaris - Surfari
24 - 19 - The Centurions - Bullwinkle Pt. II
25 - 21 - The Avengers VI - Time Bomb
26 - 24 - The Pharos - Pintor
27 - 32 - Bobby Fuller & the Fanatics - Our Favorite Martian
28 - 26 - Eddie & The Showmen - Mr. Rebel
29 - 25 - The Fender IV - Malibu Run
30 - 23 - The Astronauts - Hot Doggin'
31 - 28 - The Ventures - Walk Don't Run
32 - 31 - Yuzo Kayama - Black Sand Beach
33 - 33 - The Surfaris - Point Panic
34 - 34 - The Marketts - Out of Limits
35 - 37 - Sandy Nelson - Casbah
36 - 36 - The Ventures - Diamond Head
37 - 39 - Jim Messina & his Jesters - The Jester
38 - 42 - Richie Allan & the Pacific Surfers - The Quiet Surf
39 - 38 - The Chandelles - El Gato
40 - 46 - The Creations - Crash!
41 - 40 - The Sandals - Theme From The Endless Summer
42 - 43 - The Crossfires - Fiberglass Jungle
43 - 35 - The New Dimensions - Cat On A Hot Foam Board
44 - 44 - Dick Dale & his Del-Tones - Hava Nagila
45 - 41 - Dave Myers & The Surftones - Gear
46 - 73 - The Sentinals - Exotic
47 - 50 - The Centurions - Intoxica
48 - 78 - The Hondells - Haulin' Honda
49 - 60 - The New Dimensions - Failsafe
50 - 54 - The Original Surfaris - Failsafe
51 - 51 - The Pyramids - Bikini Drag
52 - 53 - Dave Myers - Moment of Truth
53 - 57 - Al Casey with the KC-ettes - The Hearse
54 - 58 - Jerry Cole - Deep Surf
55 - 68 - Davie Allan & the Arrows - Blues Theme
56 - 45 - The Ventures - Journey to the Stars
57 - 64 - The Toads - Morpheus
58 - 55 - The Belairs - Bedlam
59 - 63 - The Catalinas - Banzai Washout
60 - 49 - The Surf Teens - Moment of Truth
61 - 47 - Eddie & The Showmen - Scratch
62 - 79 - The Super Stocks - Midnight Run
63 - 48 - The Revels - Intoxica
64 - 92 - The Surfaris - Storm Surf
65 - 61 - Jim Messina & his Jesters - Yang Bu
66 - 52 - The Trademarks - Baha Ree Bah
67 - 77 - The Nocturnes - Baha Ree Bah
68 - 75 - The Phantoms - XL-3
69 - 56 - The Shadows - Apache
70 - 82 - Attila & The Huns - The Lonely Huns
71 - N - Link Wray - Run Chicken Run
72 - 84 - Eddie & The Showmen Toes on the Nose
73 - 83 - The Astronauts - The Hearse
74 - 59 - The Nocturnes - Third Star To The Left
75 - 69 - Jim Messina & His Jesters - The Cossack
76 - N - PJ and the Galaxies - Tally Ho!
77 - 70 - The Pyramids - Pressure
78 - 72 - Link Wray - Rumble
79 - 62 - Jack Nitzsche - The Lonely Surfer
80 - 90 - The Vy-Dels - Unknown
81 - 66 - Dick Dale & his Del-Tones - Take it off
82 - 65 - Eddie & The Showmen - Far Away Places
83 - 67 - The Vistas - Ghost Wave
84 - 88 - The Blazers - Sound of Mecca
85 - 71 - The Ventures - Walk, Don’t Run ‘64
86 - 74 - The Fentones - the Mexican
87 - 76 - The Ventures - The Cruel Sea
88 - 98 - The Debonairs - High Wall
89 - 96 The Jokers Tabou
90 N - The Surfmen - Paradise Cove
91 - 80 - Dick Dale & his Del-Tones - Surfbeat
92 - 91 - The Avengers VI - Heartbeat
93 - 81 - The Sentinals - Big Surf
94 - 94 - The Tornadoes - Bustin’ Surfboards
95 - N - The Chantays - Monsoon
96 - 85 - The Ventures - Hawaii Five O
97 - 93 - The Gamblers - Moon Dawg!
98 - N - The Rumblers - Boss
99 - 89 - The Astronauts - Banzai Pipeline
100 - N - The Surfmen - El Toro
101 - N - The Chantays - Wayward Nile

-Tim
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My Classic Instrumental Surf Music Timeline
SSS Agent #777

Thanks for the great suggestions so far - lots of stuff to check out here!

Jake

Brian wrote:

The Volcanos from Detroit.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY20WgjxbL5nxe_Gjyny0eg

Also checkout their many side projects like The Hellbenders (spaghetti westerns), The KAOS Killers (crime/spy), etc. on their "B-Movie Brain" compilation.

One of my favorite groups! They have some brilliant arrangements and tremendous energy.

They were on the slate for the SG101 Con 2020... it'd be awesome to see them there in 2022.

Jake

And yet we still have unmentioned,
The Tornadoes From California and
The Tornados from England.