Be a surfer even in Europe! It is not impossible!: NEW SURF MUSIC

NEW SURF MUSIC...

Surf music also influenced a number of later rock musicians, including Keith Moon of The Who, East Bay Ray of the Dead Kennedys, and Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago.

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During the mid- to late 1990s, surf rock experienced a revival with surf acts, including Dick Dale recording once more, partly due to the popularity of the movie Pulp Fiction (1994), which used Dale's "Misirlou" and other surf rock songs in the soundtrack.

New surf bands were formed, including:

The Mermen

(rock, surf rock, San Francisco-Santa Cruz-California-USA, 1989-present)

Los Straitjackets

(surf rock, garage rock, rock'n'roll, Nashville-Tennesee-USA,

1988, 1994-present)

Los Straitjackets concert on the Viva Las Vegas (VLV) Rockabilly festival
at the Goldcoast casino in Las Vegas, NV on March 26, 2005.

The New Electric Sound

(surf rock, indie rock, pop rock, Provo, Utah, USA, 2011-present)

Photo by: Justin Hackworth

The New Electric Sound performing at The Provo Rooftop Concert Series 28th of December 2012

Man or Astro-man?

(surf rock, indie rock, punk rock, electronic rock, space rock ;)

Auburn-Alabama-USA, early 1990's-present)

Man or Astro-man? was one of the most prolific punk bands of the 1990s, recording 10 albums between 1993 and 2001 (including the tour-only release A Spectrum of Finite Scale), as well as two CD EPs, and a plethora of singles and contributions to various artists compilation albums. Many of the singles were available on multiple colors of vinyl, some with as many as six variations (see Inside the Head of... Mr. Atom).
Their last release, 2001's Beyond the Black Hole, was a remixed version of one of their earlier albums, What Remains Inside a Black Hole.

Man or Astro-man performing live in Whirly Ball in Roswell, GA in 2010

In the 1980s, skateboard punk band JFA combined the Dead Kennedy's "Police Truck" with the Chantay's "Pipeline" to create the revved-up surf/skate homage "Pipe Truck."

In 2012, Orchestra Nova San Diego premiered "Surf", a symphonic homage to surf music, the ocean and surfing, by classical composer Joseph Waters.

AND SURF MUSIC NOWADAYS...

For most surfers, these five musicians are on the playlist (in no particular order). Probably it’s because the musicians are surfers themselves so their love of the wave comes through in their tunes:

Jack Johnson - one of the more popular examples of those who made a successful transition from surfer to singer-songwriter. Some of Johnson’s well-known hits are “Flake,” “Upside Down,” and the ever-famous Better Together.
Tom Curren - Three-time world champion Tom Curren has been playing various musical instruments since he was fifteen. No wonder he wrote “Light Becomes a Fire” and “Ocean Wide”. And oh, he’s buddies with Jack Johnson too.
Matt Costa - The world owes Tom Dumont of No Doubt a huge favor for taking a chance on Matt Costa, a singer-songwriter from California. Another friend of Jack Johson, having toured with him several times, Costa’s single “Mr. Pitiful” has played in various movies. Listen to samples of his tunes.
One Republic - One Republic is a pop-rock band that achieved massive fame and success with their hits Apologize and Stop And Stare. The band defines their music as having a “varied style.” With this form in mind, no wonder their songs were able to reach—and move—people from all walks of life, surfers and nonsurfers.
Foster the People - an indie-pop trio that caught the world by storm with their hit Pumped Up Kicks. Surfers have been infected by their catchy beats.

These five musicians are just some of the hundreds of artists having the type of music surfers listen to. The all-too common stereotype that surfers only listen to music that talks of nothing but the beach, waves, and sun is completely off base.

Just like surfing, the music surfers listen to ranges from chill to epic.

Personally I can recommend electronic band "The New Division"

formed in 2005 in Riverside, Southern California.

"Influenced by Joy Division, New Order and Depeche Mode, they have taken the tastiest slices of these bands and infused some new life into them.

Not stuck under the weight and spell of the greats that... came before them, but perfectly inspired, these guys have done what most bands can’t do. They’ve remained faithful to their influence without being a copycat.

Their sound feels comfortably connected to the past but with a momentum that fastens them to the future.

The core stays true to electronic dance music while supporting thick branches of 80’s synth, italo disco and brooding chill wave.

Kunkel adds tugging lyrics to the tracks, bringing satisfying emotion to the party.

The New Division are embracing today’s musical landscape by being multifaceted. Understanding the relevance of collaboration, they continue to drop remixes of their favorite artist’s tracks and in return, encourage others to remix their own music. They have also started a label, Division 87 Records, which scouts both in the States as well as overseas for new talent...

Several members also have side projects going (Gala, John Glenn).

If you're lucky enough to be in the Los Angeles area, you can hear the guys live before they inevitably head across the pond to appease their international fans.

In sum, The New Division will make you want to get into your car on a dark, rainy night and take a drive though a glittering downtown. Into your soul they will instill a deep longing for the introspective 80’s, when emotions were pinned to your jacket and one glance from the girl gutted you. And above all, they will encourage you to honor your inner demons and in the same breath, remind you to roll down your window so you can blow them out with one long exhale."

-Lindsay Colip