Highlights from Southern Surf Stomp! on December 13, 2014.

Caroline and the Ramblers (Danny Arana, Caroline Engel, Mike Z [not pictured], Joel Glogowski)

The Silent Knights (David Northrip, Eric Balint, Nick Bazemore, Sonny Harding [not shown], Chad Shivers, Matt Steadman)

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.

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.

Photos from the second Southern Surf Stomp! on May 10, 2014

 Bruce Joyner and Atomic Clock

 Julea and her Dear Johns

The Mutations

Diesel Smoke and Dangerous Curves

Not only does Julea Thomerson front the incredible group Julea and her Dear Johns, but she also hosts her own radio show, Diesel Smoke and Dangerous Curves, on WMLB AM 1690 here in Atlanta.

About the show (taken from http://1690wmlb.com/programs/dsdc/): "Diesel Smoke and Dangerous Curves brings you the weird, wild, and wonderful side of country western music, rock ‘n roll, rhythm & blues, and a little bit of soul. Hosted by Julea Thomerson, an avid record collector and leader of Julea and Her Dear Johns, spins hillbilly, classic country-western and rockabilly but don’t be surprised to hear some prewar Piedmont blues, vintage R&B, popcorn, northern soul, and some old fashioned rock ’n’ roll from the artists who never topped the charts but were all hits in our book."

You can hear past episodes by clicking the above links.

Videos for Julea and her Dear Johns