Band members: Guitar: Rapido Turismo Lusso. Bass: Enrico Guivara. Drums: Nimmoy Colossus Aqua Vista originate from Derby, UK. Formed sometime in the mid-nineties, their music can only be described as "100mph Reverb Drenched Beach Punk". Fast guitar instrumentals in the suft vein, but overdriven and played at twice their natural speed. Much loved by the late John Peel, Aqua Vista recorded two sessions for his show
DREGS [1] is a Los Angeles based surf rock/dream pop/garage rock/lo-fi band. Their sound varies from oddly distorted harmonies to chuggin distorto riffs. Their music can be accessed here http://ddrreeggss.bandcamp.com/ Dregs [2] were a UK punk band. They released one single (School girls in bondage/Dregs of Humanity) in 1979.
The sun-soaked hills of Southern California have inspired many a studio autéur - from Brian WIlson to Phil Spector to Harry Nilsson, each having paid tribute to California in song & craft. Frank Maston knows a little bit about craft (and Southern Cali to boot), having spent his youth in suburban Los Angeles, absorbing the meticulously crafted discography of Msrs. Spector, Wilson, Bacharach, & Morricone, all the while mentally re-scoring the music to old Prisoner episodes & other filmography from the sixties & seventies.
The Pyramids are (among other):
1. An american free jazz orchestra.
2. A reggae group.
3. One of the most classic instrumental surf combos
4. The side project of S. Windett (vocals/guitar) and Arp (drums) from Archie Bronson Outfit.
5. An independent artist from Helsinki, Finland
An American rock band formed in 2008 by Ben Harper. The current lineup consists of Ben Harper (vocals, guitar/slide guitar), Jason Mozersky (lead guitar), Jesse Ingalls (bass and keyboards), and Jordan Richardson (drums). Harper met Jason Mozersky in the late nineties when Mozersky was working for an Austin, Texas music promoter. Mozersky was chauffering Harper to a gig, and asked if he could play a demo for his band, Wan Santo Condo. Harper resisted initially, fearing the music would interfere with his mental preparation for the show, but then felt remorseful and agreed to hear the demo.
Seattle Washington's Seapony, comprised of Jen Weidl (Vocals, Guitar), Danny Rowland (guitar) & Ian Brewer (Bass). Their first release was the 3-song single Dreaming followed by their debut album, Go With Me (released by Hardly Art) which puts Jen Weidl's youthful melancholia and yearning on display and wraps it in a blanket of twee/surf/jangle pop.
The Launderettes are an all-female group from Norway who play what they describe as "raw 60's garage punk". The group is led by the self-proclaimed "scream queen" Ingvild Nordang, alongside Linda Kastbakken (Guitar & Backing Vocals), Siri Eriksen (Bass & Backing Vocals), Ragna Nordenborg (Keyboards & Backing Vocals), and Cecile Asker (Drums & Percussions). They released their first two singles back in 2000 - Rebel Love was released on the Norweigan Label Sneakers Records, and I Wanna Jump Your Bones on German Label Thunderbaby Records.
The Stingrays