Southern Surf Stomp! presents Liz Brasher, The Fugitives, Rad-isaurus Rex

We're changing it up this go around with just one instro/surf group, The Fugitives (featuring Nicole of The Wave Slaves), and two surf-leaning turf groups.  Liz Brasher is an artist which deserves your attention.  Now normally singer-songwriter is a term that turns me right off but Liz is different, channeling 60's RnB fused with guitar awash in reverb and backed by a phenomenal combo.  The Fugitives are back with guest drummer Nicole Edge of The Wave Slaves.  The trio will be doing mostly standards in their aggressive style with David Northrip's sped-up-tape guitar playing.  Rounding out the bill are surfy, garage punkers Rad-isaurus Rex who did a show for us at the Star Bar a while back and are just a ton of fun.





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Southern Surf Stompcast, episode 21

Episode 21 is part two of our spotlight on Texas surf and instrumentals.

Track list:
Holy Mountain Top Removers - "Pagoda Nods to Euphrates"
SEAWHORES - "Galaxifried"
The AmpFibians - "Enigma Of The Deep"
The Twisters - "Count Down 1-2-3"
The Rel Yea's - "Whirley Bird"
Rohny Lofton - "El Diablo"
The Sir Finks - "Action Reef"
The Plungers - "Spring Break"
Molly Maguires - "Tenderizer"
The Fat Man and Team Fat - "Space Jive"
The Gallows Drifters - "Blood Red Mountain"
Apache 65 - "Caballito Del Mar"
Death Valley - "Arnold's Wild Ride"
The Sandblasters - "Wave King"
Machete Western - "Saguaro Motel"
The Phantomatics - "The Good, The Bad, And The Mummy"
The Aquaholics - "El Nastito"
The Deadly Fathoms - "Outerspace Deathrace"
The Sandworms - "Cleaver The Clown"
The Neptones - "Sandstorm"
Soda Pop Spies - "Sting Ray"
Los Rauncheros - "Idol Hands"
Bert Wills - "Pavones Sunset"
Austin Transit Authority - "Elliot's Turbomachine"
The Really Rottens - "Starting Line"
The Avocados - "Wave Nugget"
The Frightened City - "Narco Squad"
The Gory Details - "Surf Sardonicus"

Incidental:
The Cornells - "Lone Star Stomp"
Holy Mountain Top Removers - "Dark Plumage Dans La Rue"
The Fat Man and Team Fat - "Esoteric Bulldozer"
The Fat Man and Team Fat - "In Front of Doc's"
Apache 65 - "Storyville"
The Sandworms - "Aztec Mummy Man"
The Frightened City - "Sputnik by Starlight"
 
Intro and outro music, "Southern Surf Syndicate Theme", provided by The Penetrators.

Southern Surf Stompcast, episode 20

Episode 20 features an interview with Ernest Hernandez of King Pelican, and highlights surf and instrumental music from Texas.

Track list:
The Thunderchiefs - "Crystal Beach"
Bobby Fuller Four - "KRLA Top Eliminator"
The String-A-Longs - "Wheels"
Big Guitars From Texas - "Chainsaw"
The Nematoads - "Five Guns West"
Squid Vicious - "Backburner"
Biller & Horton - "Deep Eddy"
The Spoils - "Dead Cat Bounce"
3 Balls Of Fire - "Ulan-Bator"
The Baffles - "Citta Violenta"
Bat City Surfers - "Insomnitron"
The Mag Seven - "Trim"
King Pelican - "El Gallo"
King Pelican - "Stingray"
Los SuperAvengers - "Diablo del Mar"
The Mighty Landshark! - "Devil's Dragstrip"
The Boss Jaguars! - "See & Be Seen"
The Dead Sea - "Water Moccasin"
Teisco Del Rey - "Hermanos Alou"
Tailgators - "Tico Tico"
Don Leady - "Bull Doggin Boogie"
The Reverend Horton Heat - "Victory Lap"
Reverend Organdrum - "Can't Be Still"
The Murgatroyds - "Battra vs. The Cosmos"
Goldbloom - "Legion of Gloom"
The Del-Vipers - "The Angry Man"
Clouseaux - "A Most Excellent Flying Death"

Incidental:
The Cornells - "Lone Star Stomp"
Big Guitars From Texas - "The Lost Incas"
The Nematoads - "Havana Gila"
King Pelican - "Western Satellite"
Los SuperAvengers - "Lydia"
Reverend Organdrum - "Groovin'"

Intro and outro music, "Southern Surf Syndicate Theme", provided by The Penetrators.

Highlight video from Second Saturday Surf

Southern Surf Stompcast, episode 19

Episode 19 features guest host Richard Hawes (of The Mystery Men?) and an interview with Ouroboros Boys' Nicholas Marshall.

Track list:
The Squares - "Landlocked"
MOONBASE - "Stormfield"
Man or Astro-man? - "Of Sex and Demise"
The KBK - "Love Theme for a Twisted Mind"
Jonny and the Shamen - "Vertigo"
The Neanderthals - "Girl On The Moon"
The Delusionaires - "Theme D'ellusionne"
The Intoxicators! - "I Dreamed The Best Part"
Blue Stingrays - "Brave New World"
Ouroboros Boys - "Bikini Atoll"
Ouroboros Boys - "The Corsage"
Aqualads - "Washout"
Dexter Romweber - "The Curse of Little Bastard"
Hula Hounds - "White Wedding"
The Broken Spokes - "The Duel"
Jimmy and The Teasers - "Lovely"
Rocket 350 - "Judge Vicky"
McPherson Struts - "Low Rent Romeo"
Crazy Aces - "The Last Song"

Incidental:
Big Ray & The Futuras - "Astrodesia"
The Space Cossacks - "The Spy Satellite"
The Huntington Cads - "Blue Sounds"

Intro and outro music, "Southern Surf Syndicate Theme", provided by The Penetrators.

Southern Surf Stompcast, episode 16

And now for something completely different!  Join DJ Aqualadius for his maiden Stompcast as he explores classic surf music and its tendency to 'borrow' elements from other artists.

Playlist:
Dick Dale - "Misirlou"
The Original Surfaris - "Exotic"
The Lively Ones - "High Tide"
The Madeira - "Wreak Havoc"
The Chantays - "Pipeline"
The Road Runners - "Road Runnah"
The Pyramids - "Penetration"
Les Talismans - "L'interplanetaire"
The Avantis - "Gypsy Surfer"
The Fireballs - "Bulldog"
The Revels - "Church Key"
The Challengers - "Tidal Wave"
Sandy Nelson - "Casbah"
Dave & the Customs - "Ali Baba"
The Tornadoes - "Telstar"
Kai Winding - "More (Theme From Mondo Cane)"

Intro, outro, and incidental music:
Jeremy DeHart - "Catch On"

Video for The Monterreys

Highlights from Southern Surf Stomp! on July 11, 2015.

The Surge!

Frank "Mako" Diebel

Eddie Katcher

"Wild" Bill Buckhalt

John "Link" Ladshaw

The Backyardbirds

The Out of Limits

Southern Surf Stompcast, episode 12

Episode 12 features an interview with Jason Dickey of The Monterreys.

Track list:
Steelism - "The Serge"
Revenge Beach - "Reef Rash"
Buddy & the Squids - "Back Bay"
Ronny & The Daytonas - "California Bound"
Hillbilly Frankenstein - "Fleshhammer"
The Flying Faders - "Worse Is Better"
Los Straitjackets - "Close To Champaign"
The Hodaddys - "Vaporizer"
The Del-Vipers - "Creepy T"
The Monterreys - "Laguna Escondida"
The Monterreys - "Shish Kebab"
Bruce Joyner & The Unknowns - "She Never Says No"
The Unnaturals - "Rumblebee"
Death Valley - "The Morricone Express"
Death Valley - "A Trail Of Dust In The Sunset"
Machete Western - "Rodeo Muerte"
Austin Transit Authority - "Bock's Car"
Necronomikids - "Apsunami"
The Gremmies - "Sunset Beach"
Buddy Emmons - "Wild Mountain Thyme"

Incidental:
The Monterreys - "Laurie Anna"
The Monterreys - "Andaluz"
The Monterreys - "Vidorra"
The Monterreys - "Waves Of Kauai"
The Monterreys - "Diego"
The Monterreys - "(hidden track)"

Intro and outro music, "Southern Surf Syndicate Theme", provided by The Penetrators.

Southern Surf Stomp! presents The Monterreys, Bruce Joyner and Atomic Clock, The SideBurners

August marks the triumphant return of Charlotte, North Carolina's The Monterreys.  Not only were they the first group to headline the inaugural Southern Surf Stomp! but will be the first to do so for a second time.  The trio plays a powerful brand of surf with a world music influence, guitarist Johnny Stewart also a flamenco guitarist.  After losing their previous bass player Leon Daniel, which is now working on his solo project The Wrecks House amongst other things, they were fortunate enough to be joined by Aqualads' (and now Southern Surf Stomp contributor) Jeremy DeHart.  Reinvigorated by the change, the band will be bringing fresh songs, their fabulous new record "The Pharaoh", and even a different look with them to Kavarna.

Bruce Joyner is a legend in the underground garage rock scene with his seminal work with The Unknowns and will also be returning to the Stomp for a second time with his band Bruce Joyner and Atomic Clock.  The front man has a larger than life presence and having seen he and guitarist Tom Byars perform in different configurations with various groups over the past decade or so, I can honestly say this iteration is by far the best I've ever seen.  They nearly blew the roof off the place last time and people were practically begging me to have them back.

2015 Surf Guitar 101 convention

The 2015 Surf Guitar 101 convention is now just one month away!  This event showcases the best surf and instrumental groups in the world and I'm pleased to announce that my group MOONBASE will be representing the Southern contingent.  Fans from all over the globe (Mexico, Italy, Japan, etc.) regularly attend and it should surely not be missed.  If you're unable to attend, you'll be able to stream via KFJC.org.

The Surf Guitar 101 convention Facebook event page can be found here.

But the action doesn't just stop there as there are many fantastic surrounding shows as well.

Highlights from Southern Surf Stomp! on May 9, 2015.

The MysTiki Men?

The Barrow Boys

Barrow Boys singer Troy Junge

Kinky Waikiki

A.J. Adams

Stomps are fun for the whole family!

Our wonderful friends, DJs, and sponsors, Richard and Glynis of the Fringe Factory.

Southern Surf Stompcast, episode 11

Episode 11 features an interview with The Out Of Limits.

Track list:
Ouroboros Boys - "Spitfire"
The Plungers - "Hollie Days"
The Swiv-O-Matics - "Metallic Blue Bikini"
Clouseaux - "Destination : Oasis"
Biller & Horton - "Mood Music For A Tropical Depression"
Leanne Douglas - "Dreamtime"
The Carvers - "Soldier Of Love"
The Carvers - "Night Surf"
Luther Brandon & His All American Boys Orchestra - "Tuff-E-Nuff"
The Out Of Limits - "Groundswell"
The Out Of Limits - "Can O Worms"
The Surge! - "Sneak Attack"
Ten Penny Heroes - "Don't Walk...Run!"
The Sums - "Olde Flame"
Bongo King - "Buried Alive"
Man Or Astro-man? - "Television Fission"
Man Or Astro-man? - "Specify Gravity"
The Space Cossacks - "Solaris Stomp"
The Meters - "Ease Back"
The Neptones - "A Fistful Of Clams"
Straight 8s - "Ironsides"

Incidental:
The Plungers - "Adrift"
Biller & Horton - "Whispering Palms"
Impala - "Nothing More Than Murder"
The Surge! - "Tybee Island Sunset"
Bongo King - "Lonely At The Top"
The Space Cossacks - "Navajo Star"

Intro and outro music, "Southern Surf Syndicate Theme", provided by The Penetrators.

Video for The Out Of Limits

Southern Surf Stompcast, episode 10

Episode 10 features an interview with Drew De Lutio of The Revomatics.

Track list:
The Avocados - "Not Dreamin"
Buddy & The Squids - "Shippin' Out"
King Pelican - "Matador Surfer"
The Mutations - "Island Home"
The Mutations - "Wonder What It's Like"
Rondo Hatton - "O.K. Boys, Let's Get Western"
Teisco Del Rey - "Los Surf"
Cigar Store Indians - "El Baile De La Cobra"
Chet Atkins - "Walk Don't Run"
The Revomatics - "Seven Ways From Sundown"
The Revomatics - "That Sand Is A Man!"
The Compartmentalizationalists - "Blurry Eyes"
Flat Duo Jets - "Southern Drums"
Famous Monsters - "The Reluctant Ghoul"
The Intoxicators! - "Mach Schnell Meine Kleine Buzzbomb"
The Slackmates - "Sutra Vortex Factor"
The Mag Seven - "This Being Milt"
Crispy Bess - "Ormondium"
Johnny And The Shamen - "Mr. Hide"
Servotron - "Theme For An Ultimate And Inevitable Victory"

Incidental:
The Mutations - "Once Upon A Time At The Beach"
Rondo Hatton - "Juliana"
Teisco Del Rey - "Teisco Redentor"
The Revomatics - "Toussaint Overture"
Flat Duo Jets - "California Luau"
Johnny And The Shamen - "Spy's Night Out"

Intro and outro music, "Southern Surf Syndicate Theme", provided by The Penetrators.

Video for The Revomatics

Southern Surf Stomp! presents The Revomatics (WI), The Compartmentalizationalists, Woven In

Although not the only game in town, The Revomatics are Milwaukee's premier surf act, culling from the old as well as new.  The band has been working hard and reaping the benefits having opened for Dick Dale and the B-52's, performed for perpetually packed crowds at their home of Lucky Joe's Tiki Room (where they recorded a live album), made several recent radio appearances, and received many favorable reviews by the local press.  Last year I had the pleasure of witnessing their performance on a sold out cruise on Lake Michigan and let me tell you, these gentlemen surely know how to captivate an audience and show them a good time.  Armed with their brand new album "We Come In Peace", these Northern aggressors are invading our event where they must succumb to the charms of our Southern hospitality.

The Compartmentalizationalists is one of the many projects headed by one of Atlanta's favorite multi-instrumentalists JeffreyBützer.  This trio of guitar, bass, and drums features members of his band The Bicycle Eaters and specializes in noisy instrumentals inspired by surf rock, Spaghetti Western soundtracks, and the likes of Sonny Sharrock and Sonic Youth. 

Woven In dances in the shadows of dusk, where light is replaced by darkness.  Band leader Mariah Johnson's low alto is brooding over her reverb drenched jazzy guitar lines, culminating in delicate music that also bears a great load on its tired and shrugged shoulders.

Southern Surf Stompcast, episode 9

Episode 9 showcases groups that will be performing at this year's Instro Summit, the world's largest instrumental music festival held at Cat's Crade in Carrboro, NC May 15-17. Also featured is an interview with Crispy Bess, the event's coordinator and member of bands Killer Filler and Phatlynx.

Track list:
The Out Of Limits - "Aimpoint"
Astronaut SexPants - "Drunken Fist"
El Capitan & The Band With No Name - "Pistols At Dawn"
Arrows Out - "Postmarked"
Aqualads - "Surfers Revenge"
The Mystery Men? - "The Life Of Riley"
Blood Red River - "Cöty Mündi"
AmpFibians - "Ataque De Los Conquistadores"
Tsunami Experiment - "Last Man On Earth"
Gemini 13 - "Halter Top"
The Surge! - "Deflector Shield"
Kinky Waikiki - "Surfin Sullivan"
Kinky Waikiki - "Procession Of The Virgin Fire"
Barrow Boys - Ghosts Of Quintana Roo"
The Monterreys - "The Pharaoh"
9th Wave - "Fueled For Surf"
Crazy Aces - "The Long Ride"
Insect Surfers - "Sea Scorpion"
Atomic Mosquitos - "Meltdown"
MOONBASE - "Cherry Blossom"
Killer Filler - "Go This Way"
Genki Genki Panic - "976-EVIL"
The Del Rios - "Baja Coastline"
The Krektones - "Twisted Troll"

Incidental:
Arrows Out - "..."
Aqualads - "Crystal Cove"
The Surge! - "Dragonfly Sunday"
Killer Filler - "Suburbanite"
Crispy Bess - "Smoker's Section"
Insect Surfers - "Polaris"
Atomic Mosquitos - "Dead Sea Stroll"

Intro and outro music, "Southern Surf Syndicate Theme", provided by The Penetrators. 

Highlights from Southern Surf Stomp! on April 18, 2015

The Penetrators with (left to right) Jet Powers, Stix Stechkin, Eddie Katcher, Richard Hawes, and Trace Luger

El Capitan on guitar

Johnny McGowan on guitar

Trace Luger

Stix Stechkin

Rodeo Twister

Jay Murphree

Chad Proctor

Matt Sprague

Eddie Angel backed by Richard of The Mystery Men? and Trace and Stix of The Penetrators

MVP of the evening goes to Richard Hawes for coordinating the whole evening

The evening's veritable museum of amplifiers