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Surf music is a genre of popular music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Orange County and other areas of Southern California. It was especially popular from 1961 to 1966, has subsequently been revived and was highly influential on subsequent rock music .
- Jack Johnson
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Ben Howard
- Alex Knost
- Jon Foreman
- Tom Curren
- Chris Martin
- Jimmy Buffett
- Kirk Hammett
- Robert Trujillo
From: Hawaii, USA About: The son of Jeff Johnson, a well-known professional surfer, Jack inherited his father’s love for catching waves and even started his own professional surfing career. Johnson started surfing at age 5 and was one of the youngest competitors at the Pipeline Masters surf competition in Maui. After suffering a serious accident, J...
From: California, USA About: Born and raised in California, Donovan’s music is strongly inspired by and connected to his love of surfing, and frequently discusses how surfing and music co-mingle. He has toured through Brazil in the Mostra Alma Surf Festival with numerous other surf artists and is even sponsored by Billabong. Genre:soft rock, surf m...
From: London, England About: Born and raised in England, Ben started writing songs at 11 years old. When he isn’t writing songs or recording music, Howard is known to escape to the coast to surf. He also has been known to catch waves with surf icon Rob Machado. In an interview with Surf Europe Magazine, Howard was asked whether he thinks more about...
From: California, USA About:One part punk, one part Beach Boy, the group the Japanese Pilots formed and soon became known for their punk -rock, rowdy concerts and their total immersion in the surf culture. Knost is a pro-surfer, was part of the documentary Step into Liquid, and even surfs and sketches for brand RVCA. Genre:surf punk, garage rock re...
From: California, USA About:Growing up as surfers, Jon Foreman and his Switchfoot bandmates take surfing just as seriously as they take their music. Between touring, filming, and creating music, this band is always looking for opportunities to catch waves. They even recently created a surf/film project called “Fading West,” all about chasing waves ...
From: California, USA About:A well-known and highly respected professional surfer, three-time world champion, whose style inspires everyone from Kelly Slater to Mick Fanning. Tom Curren is more than a wave junkie and pro surfer, he is a passionate musician as well, having released 4 albums. “Surfing and music, they can both be very personal things,...
From: England, UK About:Lead singer and co-founder of Coldplay, and member of the supergroup and charity organization Band Aid 30 Martin has been in the public eye since 1996. One of the lesser know facts about him, however, is that he is a passionate surfer and has been spotted surfing all over the United States, from Malibu to The Hamptons in New...
From: Mississippi and Alabama, USA About: Jimmy Buffet is a well-known singer, songwriter, actor, and tropical life lover. His love for the sea and the waves is apparent in nearly all of his songs which portray his iconic “island escapist” energy. Nearly everyone knows his song “Margaritaville,” but not everyone knows that Buffet loves to surf. At ...
From: California, USA About:Lead guitarist and contributing songwriter for the American rock band, Metallica, Rolling Stone Magazine’s 11th ranked guitarist of all time, and a published author, Kirk Hammett has had one extremely successful career. To top off his list, Hammett is also an avid surfer and has been seen in surfing hot-spots all over th...
From: Los Angeles, California About: When Hammett goes surfing, he definitely doesn’t paddle out alone. Bandmate and surf partner Trujillo is a surfing addict and grew up with the sport and popular surf publications in California. “I grew up on the Westside of Los Angeles, where surfing and music go hand in hand. Most of my early musician friends w...
Donavon Frankenreiter, Jack Johnson, The Phantom Surfers, and Reef (plus many more) have rephrased the original surf classics with fresh, cool new sounds. Many world surfers see Weezer, the band fronted by Rivers Cuomo, as the perfect example of the new alternative surf music.
Surf music (also known as surf rock, surf pop, or surf guitar) is a genre of rock music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California. It was especially popular from 1958 to 1964 in two major forms. [7]
3 lug 2024 · Over 500 music fans have voted on the 60+ Best Surfing Music Bands, Ranked. Current Top 3: Dick Dale, The Ventures, The Chantays.
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14 giu 2024 · Surf rock bands have left a lasting mark on music, blending catchy guitar riffs with the breezy essence of seaside culture. This article explores the top 20 surf rock bands that have defined the genre.
If the Beach Boys made surf rock famous, it was Jan and Dean who cut the trail. One of their biggest hits is “Surf City,” the very first surf rock song to hit #1. It remained on that spot on Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. Jan and Dean’s peak commercial success fell between 1963 and 1964.