Link Wray and His Ray Men -
Rumble -
Cadence -
1958 - The bad news Bob Dylan once referred to it as the best instrumental ever, he might be right though, it's a classic. Powerful in its simplicity. It got banned in the USA as 'Rumble' sounds somewhat like a gang fight and back then Americans weren't so much into violence..yet.
The Bell Peppers -
The Spray -
Self released -
2013 - Rock'n'Roll, R&B, Surf, DooWop, Beat combo from Manchester, UK. Mostly active between 2011 and 2013 couple of self releases all looking pretty good.
Sir Bald Diddley & His Right Honourable Big Wigs -
Bustin' Bikini's -
Alopecia -
1992 - The man with numerous aliases and other bands he is known for like the Kneejerk Reactions and as Hipbone Slim. This was his surf venture mid-nineties with several excellent releases.
The Apehangars -
Kung flu -
Dreamy Soundz -
2015 - Surfrock from Forth Worth, Texas. Just one very great 10" got released.
The Milk Lizards -
Genuwine Zeebra Head -
Self released -
2018 - From the north east coast of the UK, Sunderland to be precise. A three piece with two releases to their name, this was taken from their latest called 'Planet Beach'.
The Reluctant Aquanauts -
Chrome Czars -
Self released -
2015 - Surf from Chicago, this was from their first and only release called 'the High Voltage Sounds Of...'.
The Volcanos -
Whirlpool -
Estrus -
1996 - Great band from Royal Oak, Michigan released two full lengths and a couple of 7"''s. This was taken from their debut 'Surf Quake'.
Wadadli Riders -
Dwell at 10 -
Green Cookie -
2019 - First instrumental band started in the Caribbean (Antigua) involving two Italians one none other than Lorenzo Valdambrini who after this band continued as Surfer Joe. Two ep's and a full length called 'Made in Antigua'.
Reef Rider -
Body Surfin' -
Self released -
2003 - Belgian band, twelve songs on a CD. Two covers of which I chose their version of the Centurions song.
The Akulas -
Rustines -
Green Cookie -
2017 - Another band from Belgium with a more sixties hammond driven sound. This was the title track from their latest.
The Dynotones -
Beneath the surface -
Mad Society Music -
2005 - From Orange County, California a great place for some great reverb. Couple of exciting releases, this was taken from their second record 'Beach Party A Go-Go'.
Bloodshot Bill -
Peeling -
Hi-Tide -
2019 - The man from Canada more known for his wild greasy rock'n'roll delivered a 7" with 4 killer instrumentals.
Tremolo Beer Gut -
Clayton's hotrod -
Crunchy Frog -
1999 - Most well known surfband from Danmark. Bunch of releases, this mindblowing instrumental was taken from their debut 'the Inebriated Sounds Of the Tremelo Beer Gut'.
