Photo of the Day

"V8" by Speedball Jr from the "Whiplash" CD (Drunkabilly records, 2003)

www.speedballjr.com
www.myspace.com/speedballjr

The Eliminators are in this months OC Magazine. Get a copy at your local news stand.

Read more to see the article.

I challenged the reproduction of the studio recording record.

Slaughter On 10th Avenue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSttcTDqCCU

You know Nokie Edwards as the great, golden age lead guitarist of The Ventures. He's been called the greatest guitarist to play in an instro combo. His work with The Ventures is legendary throughout the world. Did you also know that Nokie has issued Grammy Award-Nominated albums as a solo artist apart from The Ventures? Nokie has an amazing catalog of surf, pop, rockabilly, country and light jazz at www.artgreenhaw.com MERCHANDISE pages. Hear clips of his surf-oriented, instro masterworks on Greenhaw Records, albums such as GUITAR BAND CLASSICS! and GUITARS OVER TEXAS. Also hear clips of his Grammy-recognized roots and gospel music, both instro and vocal. Visit www.artgreenhaw.com  "artists-helping-artists", an artist-direct, independent label.

HELLO SURF music LOVERS !!  

I have a great news- The Bananas' FIRST OFFICIAL CD album:

"To Surf and Protect"

is OUT NOW ! ! !  

Jersey Shore Surfrider Foundation held its Manaquan Classic Longboard contest. It was a pre-1967 longboard contest with no leashes and no whining.  This was a celebration of Eastern surf and beach culture.  The waves were rather small but the stoke was high.  At noon, The Fin-Dicators played a hour set on the beach sand just 20 yards from the oceans edge.  Except for a few choice originals, most of the songs  were as old as the boards themselves.   Thanks to Dick B.  from The Aquatudes for filling in on drums and knowing all the songs!

Here is a link to the video, especially the clown division of the contest.

http://vimeo.com/1767537?pg=embed&sec=1767537

- Bill M.          www.MySpace.com/thefindicators

 

Davy Jones' House Band Is now available!

HERE

“The Neptunes are one of my favorite instrumental bands around today.”    Eddie Angel - Los Straitjackets

How would you describe Neptunes sound? The Neptunes are considered a surf band by many, but it's a surf band that’s light on the reverb, and delivers a meaner more revved sound that’s closer to good ol' instrumental rock and roll.

Over the years the Neptunes made a name for themselves by playing double necked guitars, even Guitar Player Magazine and Fretboard Journal devoted a little ink to the bands double-double set-up. As of recently a second guitar, a saxophone and a full-time bassist have been enlisted, and a new version of the band has taken form. While the Neptunes don’t rule out double-necks in the near future, for now they will only use one set of hands at a time.

This album represents a nine year stretch between disks, and a lot of things have changed. Basically,  it’s a band of guys who like bad-assed tones played through the equipment of the early 60's. That pretty much describes the Neptunes sound. See what you think! We hope you enjoy, Davy Jones’ House Band.

Tom Walzem (559) 225-1802  fez@surfneptune.com

The Pyronauts have a shot at opening Biker Bash IV in Sacramento.  We're the only surf band on the list!  Help us out by voting.  If we win we get the gig and $500!  YES!

Click here!

Nice to meet you.

We are Japanese surf band.
The name of the band is CHICCHI&SWEET PAPA.
We play The Ventures.

Picture-1
www.d3.dion.ne.jp/~ponta_/images/070915contest-00.jpg

The name of the girl is CHICCHI.
She is a primary schoolchild of 10 years old.

Web Site
sound.jp/chicchi/
Picture-2
www.d3.dion.ne.jp/~ponta_/images/nokie-chicchi2006-1.jpg

You Tube
www.youtube.com/beatpops

Thank you.

The Retroactive Gamma Rays have been selected as one of the final bands to make it onto The Union Records artist catalogue. A few months ago they submitted their sonicbids (holy crap it works!) EPK to The Union Records and they were selected to take part in The Union Records Roster Challenge. The Challenge works by votes. A fan can vote from their computer once a day from July 17th to July 24th.

The Retroactive Gamma Rays are asking their surf community to take a minute out of their day to vote for a fellow surf band/surf music fan. It's not often a surf band has a chance to be signed to a record label. Please show your support for Retroactive Gamma Rays and surf music in general, as they go up against alternative bands w/ lyrics (gasp!).

Thank you for your support and don't forget to take a minute every day for the next week and vote for Retroactive Gamma Rays! Remember, if you have more than one computer you can vote from all of them. Also, tell your friends! Please click the link below to vote.

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