Aaron Bruno's Top 5 Favorite Surf Spots ...by Alt Press
Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION recently stopped by the Alt Press offices in Cleveland to dish on his top 5 favorite surf spots. Watch the clip to see Aaron talk about his most crucial spots.

Aloud Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Aloud is hip, hot and funny as well as talented. This fantastic foursome has what it takes. From the shadows of Fenway Park, Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain launched a band that is making an impact wherever they go, which is far. We're glad Aloud is around now instead of back in 1651 when William Pynchon was Banned in Boston. We'd really be ticked if this band wasn't allowed to be Aloud. But, then again, maybe they would come to Portland if that happened.

Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
The year was 1957 and Michael Landon was acting the part of a moon howler in the movie I Was a Teenage Werewolf. The year is now 2014 and somewhere inside of the 223.11 square miles of Columbus, Ohio, a new pack is set to become a legend. Angela Perley is the leader of the pack ... The Howlin' Moons pack. We believe Angela and her cohorts may very well become household names, just like Michael Landon did. Our neo-werewolf craze all started with a kid named Michael - and this is starting with a gal named Angela and three bad-ass musicians. Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons are definitely something to howl about!

Arielle Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Times are changing! There's a new woman in town and the skill she imbues in her songs is matched only by the passion she has for her art. Arielle is truly gifted and that gift has been honed by an entire life spent studying music, sometimes 17-18 hours a day for weeks and months on end. She earned her way to the position she's in now with a singular dedication that few have the heart to attempt. Arielle blows us all away with her energy and talent. To find a gem like Arielle among the masses is a most wonderful surprise.

Atlantics Interview - Trouble In Beer Garden ...by Robert Lastdrager
Sydney's surf maestros The Atlantics were pioneers who defined the instrumental rock'n'roll of the early sixties. The Atlantics were recently invited to tour with The Beach Boys on the Australian leg of their world tour, and in between sound check and showtime I squeezed them into a boisterous Galleon café for coffee and questions.

Autoramas Interview ...by Commandante
One of the best well known Brazilian independent bands, Autoramas is constantly regarded by the native press for their powerful performance onstage!

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Baywatchers Interview ...by Commandante
It was fun watching this band performing their "crude" instro surf! In a wise presentiment that some (after show) events of that evening will disappear in a dim haze of beer and mystery, I prepared an interview with The Baywatchers per email.

Black Atlas Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Esoteric is that which is understood by a select few who have been initiated in a field of rare or unusual interest. Luckily for you, there's a Big Guy in town who is going to take you on an esoteric journey through both music and a bunch of other big ideas and words. Here at SRM we are much too busy reveling in The Black Atlas' sound to explore esoteric thought. We've left that to him and, baby, does he ever come up with some interesting thoughts and sounds.

Buffalo Stack Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
The thing about Buffalo Stack is that it's a love story as much as a band story. There is a tangible and enviable love for the craft, the beauty and the inherent charm of making it as a musician that emboldens each and every member of the band to transcend "ordinary" and become "extraordinary". It's great Rock 'n' Roll and Blues infused flights of sound. The musicians are top of the stack. The music is top of the stack. And that's LOVE, baby, of music! It's going to be love at first sound!

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Dan "Hound Dog" Taylor Caught The Right Subway ...by Dan "Hound Dog" Taylor
At the right Subway at the right time! Dan "Hound Dog" Taylor tells us about his chance encounter with "The King of the Surf Guitar"!

David Paige Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
"I am a touring songwriter and frontman." Saying he's a touring songwriter and frontman is kind of like saying a Lamborghini is a car. Uh, yeah, it is, but that's a serious understatement of what's actually there. Paige's music, as well as his presentation, literally shines. Making the scene from his home in Chicago, David is carrying on in the tradition of other musicians from the Windy City by being more than a notch above the rest. We simply can't get enough of this fantastic new talent!

Diamante Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
We recently had the opportunity to interview Diamante, a rising star in the music industry. Subsequent to our interview with her, Diamante's hit single "Savage" has reached #11 On Billboard's Hot Singles. We think Diamante will be around for as long as she chooses. We're just hoping she chooses to do it forever because we can't get enough of this bright young talent.

Diggs, Traum: Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
His mind and talent are torrents of brilliance and behemoths of sound. Magnificent. Irrepressible. Funk. Hip-Hop. Reggae. Soul. Jazz. Rock. World music. Whether a given song lingers on the edges of a genre, erupts from the core, or melds one into another to create a new amalgam, Diggs does it both right and righteous.

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Eric Zayne Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
What do you call a bona fide genius who writes, performs and produces music and videos? Eric Zayne. This man has IT. His intelligence shows in everything he does. His lion's share of talent permeates it all. He has mastered a very basic fundamental of why people listen to music - they want to be entertained. We refuse to slap a genre on Zayne. He can be anything he wants. Truth be told, the music he makes transcends genres. Join us for an inside look at what makes Eric Zayne our nominee for the New It.

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Feedback ...by Robert Lastdrager
Institutions come in all shapes and sizes and many wild and varying ideologies. During the nineties my dogma-riddled ideology was a mongrel called rock and roll and its kennel was the Punters Club in Fitzroy, Melbourne Australia.

Firstborn Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Who are the creative musicians in Firstborn and what is their history? What are the motivating factors behind their music? We had the good fortune to ask Firstborn for the answers to these questions and others.

Fitzgerald, Michael Bernard Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald is a constant performer, finding himself booked in venues both in his native Canada and the USA. We wouldn't be surprised to find he's performing live on the International Space Station!

From Idaho to Surf Music Maven ...by Tess Madsen
I grew up with Wolfman Jack and Casey Kasem, with a small, red transister radio stuck in my ear. Those two icons taught me a lot about music, but it's what they didn't teach me that matters. Let me tell you what I'm talkin' about.

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Garden State Line Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Garden State Line is destined for fame. They're already well on the road to fantastic heights. They've been named as the house band for The Stone Pony. Oh, yes! That Stone Pony! The one where Springsteen and Bon Jovi got their start. You can lay odds The Stone Pony isn't going to grab any old band off the street and ask them to be the house band. You have to have your chops and you have to have them in freaking spades, a straight flush and a full house to make that kind of noise.

Geltman, Laurie: Master Guitarist and Talented Composer ...by Devon Cathlin
This woman rocks! Talking to her, you immediately know she's anything but a slouch with the craft and art of music. Throw out the wrong word – she catches it. Act innocent and she'll know whether you're bluffing or not.

Get That Surf Rock Sound ...by Hailey and Surf Rock Music
Does anyone know what size of strings I should buy to get the dark, rich sounds Dick Dale gets? Five top performers reveal their string size choices for getting that super cool surf rock guitar sound.

Get Your Shit Outta Here ...by Robert Lastdrager
The Internet has become the new middleman. These days it's possible for self financed independent releases to source particular niche outlets world wide and approach them directly, saving time and, in a lot of cases, money. And what does it take? Well, it takes what it's always taken; a dose of DIY ethos as espoused in those fantastic old Maximum Rock'n'Roll magazines.

Ghastly City Sleep Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Now and then, but certainly not often, you run into people you could sit and talk to for hours, day, weeks or months without getting tired or bored. That would be the guys who make up Ghastly City Sleep. Are you a hard-core music freak who knows what a hemidemisemiquaver is? These guys will keep up with you and teach you new things. Ghastly City Sleep does what it takes to make a song an Epic Event - even if that means playing in their underwear. Oh, yes, they did! Check out the interview with the fantastic four.

Goodnight CBGBs ...by Robert Lastdrager
It was like something out of the Addams Family. The walls were covered thick with the posters, stickers, sweat, snot and ash of ten thousand bands, and I was keen as mustard to add our little poster to the sea of grimy paste and paper...

Great Music Recording Sessions! ...by Richard Dolmat
You know your songs are great, and you finally decided to record an album in a real studio. That's great! But what actually happens when you get there? When you finally do pick the perfect studio, one that you feel comfortable at, there is a certain routine that must be followed in order to get the best performance and the best recording for your budget.

Guardian Ghost Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Jesse Glick is akin to Bach and Mozart in that he is extraordinary in both form and expression. When Glick created Guardian Ghost we all got the treat of exemplary musicianship and transcendent emotional expression. Jesse is also a delightfully unique man. Who names themselves Guardian Ghost, anyway? He's someone with a deep bent for philosophy, as well as being able to see the flow of humor as quickly as the bars of pathos. They used to call guys like him a Renaissance Man. Yes, we agree.

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Heaven's Basement Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Now and then a band hits the scene with such fervor they climb from unknown to amazing in a few short years. Such is the case with England's Heaven's Basement. Nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best British Newcomer, Heaven's Basement is the band to watch in 2014 and beyond.

Help For Timing And Accuracy ...by IteachSax
If your timing and accuracy aren't what you want them to be, here's a little trick that will improve them. It works for any instrument including drums. You'll need a metronome. If you make this routine a part of each practice session, about 15 minutes or so, you'll notice a big improvement in your timing and accuracy in a short while. It works wonders. Good luck and have fun.

How We Survived the Rock and Roll Blitz ...by Robert Lastdrager
In the early 90's I was part of a Melbourne garage rock and roll band called the Stiff Kittens and we were like so many others in the inner city then, writing songs and rehearsing feverishly day and night. Our first recording "As You Walk" resulted in a record deal with London label Psychic Records and by 1995 we had four EP's released in the UK.

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I Fell for a Surf Music LP in the Supermarket ...by Guitar Bob Ohsiek
...and they planned it that way. The 1st Surf Music bandwagon. Everyone wanted a piece of the action and started making Surf LPs: Bo Diddley, Joe Houston, etc.

I’m No Clint Eastwood and Ice Cream Girl ...by David-Gwyn Jones
Over thirty–five years ago, two young whippersnappers sat in a Hackney flat on a cold and wintry afternoon and wrote some songs for an emergent leg-shaker and guitar-swinger called George Royale. As luck turned out, George loved the songs and recorded them at a top London studio. Everyone was happy and it was all good to go when disaster struck ... George. Went. Country.

In the Curl with Bigrock ...by Devon Cathlin
It took a 50s-60s teen icon and a member of the infamous Masked Marauders to do it ... re-invent the pick.

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Jan Berry and Dick Dale Meet Unsteady Freddie! ...by Unsteady Freddie
Freddie is a cool guy! He tells us about meeting up with Surf and Hot Rod Legend Jan Berry and 'King of the Surf Guitar' Dick Dale!

Jensen Reed Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
His music has been on such notable television programs as CSI: NY, House Of Lies, and Friday Night Lights. His song, Forward Path, was in The Messenger, a movie that got, oh, let's see, some thirty plus award nominations including two for Oscars. Another of his tunes called Do Your Thing appeared in the movie I Melt With You. MTV? VH1? Oh, yeah, he's been there, done that, too. Want the unvarnished truth? Reed is so good and so hot right now a quick visit to the Internet Movie Database, IMDb, isn't going to be quick because he has a whole page of credits there.

Jesus On The Mainline Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
This, friends, is WOW with a shot of nitromethane to blast you off the starting line and rocket you up to 330mph in mere seconds. Their leader is a GRAMMY-nominated musician. One band member played the National Anthem for the Green Bay Packers. Another imitates Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles on his guitar. If we tried to mention every fantastic thing every member of this band is and does, we'd have a book, not an interview. You're about to have a rockin' good time because the love of these fifteen musicians will grab you by the ankles and drag you to the hot New York scene.

Jetpack Interview ...by Wexler
Daniel J gave me some insight to what happens when a pair of large corporations dabble in selling surf music, staying original while covering famous material, and his associations with Dick Dale!

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Kat Quinn Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Very few professional musicians would dare to try what Kat Quinn does at the drop of a hat. She is never ordinary. Kat says, "I wrote my first song in college, when I was upset over a boy. The song just kind of fell out of me." Since then, she has made a name for herself, from New York to late night television. Would an ordinary person accept a challenge to go on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon television show and write a song from scratch while the cameras roll? Ordinary? No, not in the least!

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An Interview With: Locals ...by Surf Rock Music
Locals are residents of musical nirvana, not to be confused with the band Nirvana - or any other band, for that matter. They flip, slide, rock, roll, and so much more. Flip on that reverb - oh, yes, you've got it! Their Facebook page lists their genre as: "Tasty Melodies." Excuse us if we insist on a little elaboration: "Fantastic Surf-Influenced Rock 'n' Roll Music Punctuated by Tasty Melodies." Case in point - get a load of Locals' Ride The Wave video. Hello! Locals are so damn good everyone literally stopped and walked over to watch their video when it hit the screen.

Long Faces Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Here's a riddle for you: What do you call going from Carnegie Hall to a lady getting so excited she wets her pants during your performance? Answer, in a nutshell, Long Faces. We're pretty sure there isn't a class at Juilliard covering women peeing on the floor, so there's a lot to learn about rock and roll that's not covered by the curriculum. The dudes Deli Magazine named NYC Artist Of The Month learned it. Boy, have they learned it!

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Michael Bernard Fitzgerald Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald is a constant performer, finding himself booked in venues both in his native Canada and the USA. We wouldn't be surprised to find he's performing live on the International Space Station!

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Neptunas Interview ...by Devon Cathlin
Outrageous Women Who Rock! Devon Cathlin interviews these Uber Cool, Outrageous Women Rockers! Get ready for some wet-your-pants fun! Can we ever be that cool?!

Nick D' & The Believers Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
We were not expecting to be told they write song titles on apples, then bob for the crunchy red fruit to choose which ideas to pursue. Oh, yeah, you read that right. Columbus, Ohio has Nick D' & The Believers. A band that rocks! And they seriously do rock 'n' roll. We didn't find a single person who wasn't smiling and wanting more after we had them listen to Nick D' & The Believers' music. Talent. Fun. BFF material. Definitely BFF material!

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Paige, David: Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
"I am a touring songwriter and frontman." Saying he's a touring songwriter and frontman is kind of like saying a Lamborghini is a car. Uh, yeah, it is, but that's a serious understatement of what's actually there. Paige's music, as well as his presentation, literally shines. Making the scene from his home in Chicago, David is carrying on in the tradition of other musicians from the Windy City by being more than a notch above the rest. We simply can't get enough of this fantastic new talent!

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Quinn, Kat Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Very few professional musicians would dare to try what Kat Quinn does at the drop of a hat. She is never ordinary. Kat says, "I wrote my first song in college, when I was upset over a boy. The song just kind of fell out of me." Since then, she has made a name for herself, from New York to late night television. Would an ordinary person accept a challenge to go on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon television show and write a song from scratch while the cameras roll? Ordinary? No, not in the least!

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Reed, Jensen Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
His music has been on such notable television programs as CSI: NY, House Of Lies, and Friday Night Lights. His song, Forward Path, was in The Messenger, a movie that got, oh, let's see, some thirty plus award nominations including two for Oscars. Another of his tunes called Do Your Thing appeared in the movie I Melt With You. MTV? VH1? Oh, yeah, he's been there, done that, too. Want the unvarnished truth? Reed is so good and so hot right now a quick visit to the Internet Movie Database, IMDb, isn't going to be quick because he has a whole page of credits there.

Riding Surf Music's First Wave With The Surfaris, The Lively Ones And ? ...by George Boccanfuso
My band at that time was called Rip Curl. We played a few dances and a couple of parties. We got a call one afternoon and were asked to play at the Rec Center, as The Lively Ones were not going to be able to make the gig. We were excited, also scared. We played about five tunes and the promoter told us that The Lively Ones would be playing the rest of the night after all. We played one or two more and left the stage. I guess we sort of opened for The Lively Ones back in the day, but I doubt they knew it!

Robert Eovaldi Photography: Welcome to California Cool ...by Ben Eovaldi
Robert is the photographer. I'm Ben, his son. I'm a primary care doctor. I surf and we check out the coastline together. Our site highlights California with stunning images from the state's most desirable and exclusive locations. We also have a collection of world renowned guest ocean and surf artists on display, several that are frequently published in National Geographic.

Rock & Roll Retreads ...by Robert Lastdrager
Please don't tell anyone… but rock and roll isn't doing it for me any more. I've reached a juncture in my life and there's no turning back.

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Sleepy Hahas Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Their name sounds so sweet and innocent - like a cross between Sleepy, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Hiawatha's lady. Oh, boy, is THAT ever wrong! This four-piece band rocks so freaking hard your brain is going to explode. Turns out that being cool musicians with a cute name doesn't define their act at all. You're going to find that these dudes are maxed-out maniacs when they grab an instrument. They never let their audience get bored. You'll experience a lot of things listening to this band, but ho-hum music and lyrics are NOT among them.

Sony Pictures Classics: Riding Giants ...by Sony Pictures
Check out Riding Giants at the Sony Pictures Classics official film site. And be sure to check out the Riding Giants trailer.

Spinn Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
It doesn't matter if they're belting out an a capella version of the National Anthem at the Long Island Ducks baseball game or drinking the boys under the table, this Jersey Alternative Country band knocks you off your feet. Talk about a GAS! Not even Hank Hill cooks with gas like Spinn does. We want them in Nashville, Las Vegas, Seattle, Austin, LA, Miami - we want them anywhere we can get them to show up. Actually, after due consideration, we are pretty sure Spinn might be the answer to the zombie apocalypse.

Sticker Shock: How to Remove Stickers from Guitars ...by Candy Apple Redd
I asked a friend of mine who is an artist that deals with varnish and glue all of the time. She said the biggest NO-NO is to use things like lighter fluid, paint thinner, hairspray, nail polish remover and stuff like that.

SugarBad Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
This doesn't begin to cover it ... we loved talking to SugarBad. They're gargantuan. Whether it's being as incandescent as the soul-filled coolness of Miles Davis on trumpet, as dynamite as a saxophone in the hands of John Coltrane, or as passionate as a guitar being caressed by Buddy Guy, SugarBad is so damn good they can do it all.

Sun Culture Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
Surf Rock Music must have hit the right ocean wave to get an interview with Nashville's Sun Culture. We spend a lot of time net surfing, music surfing, lyric surfing ... in short, we surf for the best of the best. Then, bada bing! Chase Coy suddenly appears. What a rush! Chase Coy is Sun Culture. Sun Culture is Chase Coy, with top musicians and production filling out the corners. To the perpetual delight of his fans, Coy has spread his wings and gone indie.

Sunrays Story ...by Eddy Medora
We were called the Renegades. We were a garage band rehearsing in my parents home in Pacific Palisades. We were in 7th and 8th grade. I saw a band perform called the Riptides - they had a local hit called Machine Gun. My name is Eddy Medora and I was the lead guitar player for The Sunrays.

Supercharged Guitar Slinging: How to Double Pick a Guitar ...by Duke
So, you want to learn the art of double picking, that magical string stroking that makes it all happen. Well, you can and it's not as difficult or mysterious as some people think.

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Thee Idea Men Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
We heard about Philadelphia's garage blues-rockers, Thee Idea Men. It doesn't get weirder or better than these guys! Matthew Jurasek, Tyler March, Kris Pirnat and Matt Raspanti are Thee Idea Men. They have a new single, "Help Me Mama", that will knock your do-rag off and make anyone's Mama howl at the moon.

Traum Diggs Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
His mind and talent are torrents of brilliance and behemoths of sound. Magnificent. Irrepressible. Funk. Hip-Hop. Reggae. Soul. Jazz. Rock. World music. Whether a given song lingers on the edges of a genre, erupts from the core, or melds one into another to create a new amalgam, Diggs does it both right and righteous.

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'Viva' Lastdrager: Rob Lastdrager Interview ...by Tim Barbon
Drummer Rob Lastdrager has done it all in music performance. Since the '80s he's been at it in the Oz pub scene playing rock/alternative/country/punk bands, recording and promoting vinyl LPs, radio interviews, European tours, a gig at famed punk venue CBGB's in New York. Rob Lastdrager plays drums with Melbourne's surf slack-o-billy trio The Tommys, gets film extra work and become a daddy.

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Working at Fender (or I decided to get a 'real job') ...by Guitar Bob Ohsiek
I worked assembling amps at Fender in '72 and '73. Super Reverbs, Bassman, Twins, whatever; maybe we'd assemble 30 per man, per day. When I walked through the plant mornings and afternoons I would pass bins of 'blem' guitar necks slated for destruction at the bandsaw. I agonized over it: "Can't I just take 'em home?" As it was, I ended up importing a few handfuls of pots, switches, and jacks home in my lunchpail...

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Zayne, Eric Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
What do you call a bona fide genius who writes, performs and produces music and videos? Eric Zayne. This man has IT. His intelligence shows in everything he does. His lion's share of talent permeates it all. He has mastered a very basic fundamental of why people listen to music - they want to be entertained. We refuse to slap a genre on Zayne. He can be anything he wants. Truth be told, the music he makes transcends genres. Join us for an inside look at what makes Eric Zayne our nominee for the New It.

Zilis Interview ...by Surf Rock Music
The Zilis. It has a certain ring to it that is simple, yet complex. This band is simply the best at delivering what, for any lesser group, would be too complex to accomplish. Checking in from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, The Zilis debut album won them a Drummer of the Year award and Rock Album of the Year nomination at the 2012 Hamilton Music Awards. They have sounds that resound with uniqueness and enough oomph to shake the cobwebs out of The Crypt Keeper's brainpan.

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