20.10.2012: Ohrwürmer und Anderes 19 | Pure Pop Pleasures

13. XKE! – The Boss Martians [2:27]
(Evan Foster)
EVAN FOSTER: guitar * NICK CONTENTO: organ * SCOTT BETTS: bass * DAN ISRAEL: drums
Produced by EVAN FOSTER
Hillsdale single #3 (1/93).

The Seattle-based Boss Martians are one of the newest young surf bands to distinguish themselves in the mid-’90s. The band was established in 1991 by guitarist Evan Foster and bass player Scott Betts. They cite influences of original ’60s surf bands such as The Trashmen, The Astronauts, The Pyramids, The Chantays, and of course Dick Dale & The Del-Tones.
The Martians‘ second recording, 1993’s „XKE!“ shows a real appreciation of the surf guitar style played at a breakneck speed. Their recent recordings are a mix of mostly original instrumentals and vocals.
The Chantays, together with Jan & Dean, The Beach Boys, Dick Dale, and The Surfaris, have continued to perform over the years with only short periods of non-activity. For years, these „oldies“ acts found work mainly at fairs or surf music revival concerts. The Chantays and Dick Dale have broken free of this restriction in recent years.
Realizing that they had a strong following of „oldsters“ and gathering mass of younger fans, guitarist Ricky Lewis convinced The Chantays to make their first record in 30 years. Next Set, was recorded live to 16 track, after hours in a Dana Point restaurant using mobile recording equipment. Considering the sound that was achieved, this was a truly amazing self-produced effort.

15. PUNTA BAJA – The Eliminators [3:34]
(Joe Kurkowski)
JOE KURKOWSKI: lead guitar * PRESTON WILSON: rhythm guitar * FRANK HUGHES: bass * DOUG HARLOW: drums * BILL SWANSON: sax
Produced by JOHN BLAKELEY & WALTER GEORIS
From the album Unleashed, Tri-Surf #104 (1995).

One of the pleasant surprises of 1995 was the release of The Eliminators‘ debut CD, Unleashed. It sets a high water mark for future surf instrumental bands playing in a vintage style. „Punta Baja“ is a fair sampling of the band’s sound. It’s evocative music, played and recorded with a great deal of professional acumen. Production credit for their album goes to John Blakeley and Walter Georis of The Sandals.
The Eliminators was formed in 1994 in San Clemente by friends who surfed together. Several of their recordings have been used as background music for Budweiser beer commercials.

Alle diese Songs also aus der tollen Cowabunga- Box! Die lohnt wahrlich.

Set 4: New Waves (1977-1995)
Throughout the ’70s, ’80s, and now in the ’90s, there have been numerous attempts to recreate the sound, style, or attitude of the music that was identified so strongly with surfing in the early 1960s. Surf music „revivalists“ are an interesting lot. Some are successful, others aren’t; some are wildly creative, others remain strictly adherent to the classic sound and style; some take an indulgent avant-garde approach to the genre, others practice restrained minimalism. As a result, surf revival recordings in the last two and a half decades have varied widely in style and originality.
There have been two major revivals of interest in surf music since 1965. The first occurred roughly from 1980 to about 1984. The other began slowly during the early ’90s and, as this collection is issued, is becoming even more widespread.
In 1980, a surprisingly large number of surf bands appeared in major cities across the country, and overseas. However, most of the action was smack dab in Southern California. The music was like the early 1960s, but the bands were older, musically more mature, and weren’t out to make a career for themselves as musicians; this time it was strictly for fun. The bands still recorded and released their own singles or used small, independent labels. Audiences included fans of all ages.
Out of this revival of interest, Dick Dale returned from self-imposed retirement. The Ventures started performing in the U.S. again, and some original bands like The Chantays and The Surfaris regrouped for revival concerts.

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Harold Bronson, one of the owners of Rhino Records, loved surf music, even backing the A-side of a 1975 Mogan David & His Winos single with a newly composed instrumental, „Savage Surf.“ In a more concerted effort, he collected a group of local musicians with the goal of refining the surf instrumental sound by taking advantage of modern recording techniques and contemporizing the sound with a taste of heavy metal. Dick Dale’s influence was acknowledged with a choice of the band name: The Wedge was the name of a dangerous surfing spot at the tip of Balboa Peninsula, immortalized by Dick Dale & The Del-Tones in their powerhouse instrumental of the same name.

So, das war es mit Surfmusik, jetzt folgen „Netzfunde“ aus dem Bereich Trash, Garage , Rockabilly….

17 Johnny Rocket – Suicide Girls

http://www.johnnyrocket.de/

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scorechaserDiese Sendung entschädigt dafür, das ich nicht mit nach Aruba konnte dieses Jahr! :sonne:

Freut mich!

18 Wild Rooster – Flip Flop and Fly
Schweden Album Littler Angel 2009

http://www.wildroosterrock.com/