Highlights from Southern Surf Stomp! on October 18, 2014

The Fugitives

David Northrip

A little Santo & Johnny "Sleepwalk" setting the mood.

The Wheel Knockers.  Look, a unicorn!

Dan McNeil aka Jet Powers

The Disasternauts

Jay Wallace (of The Mystery Men?) as a Disasternaut.

Dan getting in on the fun.

Video for Ivan Pongracic (The Madeira / The Space Cossacks)

Video for the AmpFibians

Video by our friend Unsteady Freddie

Video for Jeffrey Bützer and the Bicycle Eaters

Southern Surf Stompcast, episode 3

Our third episode features not one, but two interviews with Ohio's The AmpFibians and Ivan Pongracic of The Madeira and The Space Cossacks.

Tracklisting:
Crazy Aces - "Temple of Cool"
The Del-Vipers - "Tecate Run"
Kill, Baby...Kill! - "Commandments"
Link Wray - "Hotel Loneliness"
Family Dollar Pharaohs - "Oasis"
Killer Filler - "The Bailiff"
The AmpFibians - "Theme from the AmpFibian"
The AmpFibians - "Under my Thumb"
St. John and the Cardinals - "The Rise"
The Penetrators - "Redlined"
Impala - "Rope of Sand"
The Space Cossacks - "The Apes of Wrath"
The Madeira - "The Saracen"
Jeffrey Bützer and the Bicycle Eaters - "Dissimilar to Locusts"
The Mariners - "Hell Hole"
The Broken Spokes - "Overture: Wanted Man"

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

Southern Surf Stomp! presents The Ampfibians (OH), Ivan Pongracic (MI), and Jeffrey Bützer and the Bicycle Eaters

The AmpFibians are a trio from Cincinnati, Ohio which play groove oriented surf that borrows elements from spy themes, psychedelia, jazz, blues, and even raunchy R&B to make each tune a new experience. 

Ivan Pongracic is a household name in the modern surf music scene and for good measure.  He has fronted two of the most legendary bands within the genre, The Space Cossacks (from 1996 to 2000) and The Madeira (from 2004 to present).  The Space Cossacks toured the US extensively and released three albums (including a greatest hits compilation) and a slew of singles and compilation appearances.  The Madeira has also toured the states extensively as well as Italy including a performance at the Surfer Joe Festival in Livorno.  They've released five albums including a live album, have been featured in Guitar Player magazine, and 2014 marks their 10th anniversary as a band.  His backing band for this particular show will feature members from The Mystery Men?, The Penetrators, The Surge, and Small Reactions.

Jeffrey Bützer is a multi-instrumentalist (piano, accordion, drums, guitar, and much more) with interests in many genres of music (including surf!).  With his band, he specializes in French chamber-pop with spaghetti western guitars.  The music is very cinematic and nostalgic without instantly conjuring any particular style, period, or band(s).  A bi-lingual vocalist (French/English), cellist, percussionist, guitarist, bassist, and drummer make up the septet of the Bicycle Eaters.

Video for The Disasternauts

Southern Surf Stomp! presents The Disasternauts (FL), The Fugitives, and The Wheelknockers

The Disasternauts (Tallahassee, FL) is THE "All-star Astro-Chimp Surf Band" that plays a wide variety of styles within the surf genre, doing so with speed, aggression, technical proficiency, and plenty of volume.  These hominids have performed all around the Southeast including The Hukilau (one of the world's largest Tiki events), Drive-Invasion, Bubbapalooza, and have even played out West during the Surf Guitar 101 convention.  Members for this particular show will include personnel from The Intoxicators and The Mystery Men?.

The Fugitives are relative newcomers to the Atlanta surf scene and too play loud, aggressive, and technical instro surf.  Playing covers ranging from Dick Dale to the Meters, they aim to please and get the audience shaking.

The Wheel Knockers offer up alt country tinged indie rock.  Band leader Jet Powers is no stranger to surf music however, having performed with the legendary Penetrators as well as El Capitan and the Scallywags.

Southern Surf Stompcast, episode 2

Our second episode features an interview with Gary Evans of the Intoxicators, and highlights surf music from Florida.

Tracklisting:
The Strychnines - "Gutbomb"
The Delusionaires - "Snakebite"
Blue Stingrays - "Green Sea"
Bongo King - "Salsa Safari"
The Gutter Queens - "22 Miles"
Haole Kats - "Chasing the Dragon"
The Intoxicators - "Phantom Mustang"
The Intoxicators - "Indira"
The Hodaddys - "A/A Feuler"
Legend of the Seagullmen - "The Deep-Sea Diver"
Cutback - "Conan the Surferian"
Tidal Wave - "Tidal Wave"
Shoot the Pier - "The Witches (of the Rock)"
The NovaRays - "The Dare"
Gold Dust Lounge - "Humble Hill"

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

Highlights from Southern Surf Stomp! on September 20, 2014

4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra

North Carolina's Arrows Out (from left to right: Noah, Sterling, Kevin)

Dual Gretsch action with Arrows Out's Michelle and Sterling

Bela watching over intently

MOONBASE's George Asimakos waiting to start

Sonny rolling up his sleeves

All video and images provided and edited by Jamie Galatas.