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THE SURF GUITAR BOOK Vol. 2 is out today!
200 pages, 30 songs with play along and backing tracks plus chapters on songwriting, arranging and practicing.
Order your copy here:
https://thesurfguitarbook.com/order/
Thanks to everybody who already or supported the crowdfunding!
THE SURF GUITAR BOOK VOL.2 OUT JULY 15!!!!
Vol. 2 of THE SURF GUITAR BOOK will be officially released on July 15!
200 pages, 30 songs and chapters on songwriting, arranging and practicing.
Please support the book now via Start NEXT:
https://www.startnext.com/en/the-surfguitarbookvol2
You can also preorder the book here:
https://thesurfguitarbook.com/order/
The first 100 orders get a free copy of my solo CD Adventures In the Land Of Twang (feat. Dusty Watson).
All books will be sent out from July 15.
I'm a one man DIY operation, so allow me a few days to pack all orders. THANKS!
There will be a presentation at THE SURFER JOE FESTIVAL in Livorno
22.06.15.30 Workshop THE SURF GUITAR BOOK
22.06. 20,00 Concert THE RAZORBLADES
23.06. 12.00 Workshop SURF GUITAR + BEYOND
23.06. 15.00 Workshop SURF SONGWRITING
The Razorblades, Germany's long running surf punk trio has a new album coming out on June 5!
Howlin' At the Copycats is the 7th longplayer of the powerful trio from Wiesbaden and probably the most diverse
recording in the bands career!
Rob Razorblade and his bandmates combine the surf twang with punk, garage, powerpop and New Wave into something unique!
Order your copy here:
or at Double Crown Records
https://www.doublecrownrecords.com/
You can also stream on Spotify or Apple Music
After thinking about it for quite a long time, Martin Schmidt aka Rob Razorblade or The Incredible Mr. Smith finally did it!
He wrote a book about Surf Guitar that explains the style in details.
Here's what you can expect:
You want to play in the cool, twangy style of Dick Dale, Paul Johnson, John Blair and modern-day surfers like Dave Wronski? This book shows you how to do it!
Learn the basic techniques of surf music!
Get new ideas how to vary your melodies and write your own surf song!
Learn 20 surf songs from Jon & The Nightriders, The Insect Surfers, The Torquays, Slacktone & The Razorblades note for note!
All songs in tab and notation plus play along and backing tracks for download!
There's a startnext campaign to support the book and pay for the print and layout costs.
STARTNEXT
English version:
https://www.startnext.com/en/the-surf-guitar-book
Deutsche Version:
https://www.startnext.com/the-surf-guitar-book
Check out the
TEASER- VIDEO
More info and preorder here:
https://www.thesurfguitarbook.com/
While the Razorblades are taking a break from the road and work on their next album, Rob Razorblade aka Martin Schmidt is busy with side projects and studio work.
The first CD of MR.SMITH & THE JAZZ POLICE is out since March 1st, 2019!
Guitar jazz with some twang...
It's available in THE RAZORBLADES SHOP and on CDbaby
You can also stream on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon and all the other sites.
Alos available is the first album of THE HOLLYWOOD GANGSTERS!
15 TV and movuie themes played in a twangy way – featuring Rob, Ralph, Rizzo and Mr. Lars Schurse
Also available in the shop and soon out on all the digital sites!
The Razorblades turn 15 this year and there's gonna be a great birthday party in Wiesbaden!
Here are the details
THE RAZORBLADES 15th anniversary show
Dec 2 2017 at Kreativfabrik Wiesbaden (Germany)
Doors 8 PM
Entry Fee: 10 €
Show starts at 9 PM
SUPPORT:
THE HOLLYWOOD GANGSTERS
DEMON VENDETTA
Drop by, if you can!
It’s the 15th anniversary of THE RAZORBLADES!
For your entertainment, we release a 7 track with EP with some songs from our favourite bands played in THE RAZORBLADES style. Tracks from the Cure, Slade, Ludwig Van Beethoven, and a few others.
The album called 15 YEARS IN THE VAN comes in a stylish foldout cover in 7’’ vinyl style, along with the very first sticker from THE RAZORBLADES and the classic skull button in military green.
It's a limited fans only release and will only be available on our website at the shows and a few selected mailorders…no Spotify, iTunes or Amazon.
Order it https://www.therazorblades.de/shop/ for 10 €
As a special offer, you can order any other item along with the new EP and get it for 20 €…wether it’s a T-Shirt, a CD, a Vinyl LP… Just use the new EP + something else button in the webshop.
The new album of THE RAZORBLADES, Germany's wildest surf band
NEW SONGS FOR THE WEIRD PEOPLE is out now!
17 songs, 12'' Vinyl or CD and digital
Order here:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/therazorblades2
http://www.therazorblades.de/shop/
https://www.flight13.com/details/razorblades-new-songs-for-the-weird-people-118860
or download on iTunes or stream on Spotify!
Tour is in full flight, check all the dates here:
http://www.therazorblades.de/tourdates/
The Razorblades release their sixth album
NEW SONGS FOR THE WEIRD PEOPLE
on April 8 2016.
17 songs, twangy, reverby guitar plus some singing, punk and new wave influences and more 
To celebrate the release their will be a festival in Wiesbaden/Germany on March 19 with some friends of THE RAZORBLADES. European tour start right afterwards!
Check the album trailer out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueEpQ4TktwU
The super fast, high energetic surf punk combo from Germany releases album No 5!
Snapshots from The Underground is packed with twangy guitars, punk rock energy, feedback noises and eclectic songwriting...influences range from surf master Dick Dale to New Wave pioneers The Cure, Alternative Rockers Rowland S. Howard and Dinosaur JR. to noise masters Sonic Youth. Put a little singing on top and you get a surf album that sounds VERY different from the usual trad sound.
Hope you enjoy it!
You can buy the CD from
12'' Vinyl is also available directly from www.therazorblades.de
