Musicians who surf usually fall into one of two genres: rock or singer/songwriter. So let’s take a walk on the wild side and discover musicians who surf from other genres. Benny Freestyles – Hip Hop More hippy hop than gangster rap, Benny’s bio describes his music as ‘dreamy and uplifting with a message of freedom, […]
Surf guitar music rocks
I’m calling it, surf guitar music is gonna make a comeback! Jack Johnson can take a seat and relax. It’s time to turn up the volume and party hard to some serious surf guitar sounds. Since Dick Dale ‘The King of Surf Guitar’ sadly passed away in March 2019, there’s been an uprising of great […]
New Music Festival in Seignosse
If you want to extend your summer, surf some pits and stomp to some awesome sounds, get yourself down to Seignosse in South West France on Thursday 21st September. Sunset Sons have announced a new four-day event celebrating live music, surfing and cuisine. Weaving its way through Seignosse, The Wander Landes Festival presented by VISSLA […]
Sunset Sons on UK Tour
The Sunset Sons are both surf fanatics and talented musicians, who’ve been rocking Europe’s surf community. Now they’re hoping to make friends with more surfers and music lovers, on a new UK tour starting at the Boardmasters in Newquay, this weekend. Refreshingly for a surf rock band, these guys actually surf. The band are based […]
Ruarri Joseph, Tony Plant and a not-so-secret spot
My mate Rich shared this video with me today, and it’s so good I wanted to share it with you. The Beach: my favourite not-so-secret spot in North Cornwall The Music: local lyrical legend Ruarri Joseph The Artist: Cornwall’s favourite sand scribbler Tony Plant The Vibe: Cornish Surf Culture Hope you liked it too.
Free Surf Music
If you’re a little short of cash but need a fresh shot of surf sounds, then look no further. Here’s 3 great musicians offering free music to freshen up your surf soundtrack: Mat McHugh Mat McHugh is the frontman and creative force behind The Beautiful Girls. In 2010, after 12 world tours, eight records, 285,000 […]
Music for surfers by surfers
Surfing and music go together like vodka and Red Bull. So it should be no surprise that many surfers make great surf music. Here’s my top ten surfer musicians, for your surf soundtrack. Ash Grunwald Australian blues musician Ash Grunwald grew up surfing the sharky shores near Melbourne. His track ‘dolphin song’ is based on […]
King Mob – a new band for your musical quiver
Bored of Jack Johnson yet? Well King Mob could be the antidote to your musical melancholy. The Mob are heavily influenced by the legends Duke Ellington and Jimmy page, and “draw on the Spirit of ‘69”. They certainly have the raw power and spirit of that golden age, but King Mob’s toe stomping sounds will […]
Strictly surf music
These are songs that literally shout “surf” music. Not surf genre, not surf rock, not Jack Johnson – but music that has “surf” in the name. Like most surfers I’ve got an iTunes chock full of surf guitar music, from Dick Dale and the Beach Boys through to Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Beautiful […]