steve@micomvax.UUCP (12/13/84)
Has anyone out there heard of the Surf Punks? I think they are (were?) a Californian based band. Their music is straight ahead rock and roll with great lyrics. If anyone has any info on the group, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thanks Mail replies to philabs!micomvax!steve -- Steve Grice
ir408@sdcc6.UUCP (ir408) (12/17/84)
> > Has anyone out there heard of the Surf Punks? I think they are > (were?) a Californian based band. Their music is straight ahead > rock and roll with great lyrics. If anyone has any info on the > group, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. > The Surf Punks are a bunch of rich beach kids from Malibu who occaisonally get their act together and play music. They have two albums out, Locals Only and My Beach, plus several singles. Also, much Surf Punks regalia can be purchased by mail order (as can their albums) from Dayglo Records, P.O. Box 374, Malibu, CA 90265 (it is possible that this address is outdated, so don't send cash or drugs). One of the all time great bands to see live, they tend to do about 2 gigs a year, and rarely leave southern California. I have heard that they occaisonally play under the name of the Jillionaires when Dennis Dragon doesn't want to get out of the water. Also, Scott Godard has an EP out (Your Fool) which has a fine tribute to those pillars of the auto supply industry, the Pep Boys. All of us who live within walking distance of the beach in southern California have come to respect the Surf Punks as tireless champions of our basic right to clean beaches, big surf, and no Vals, OK? Jeff E Mandel MD UCSD Anesthesia Research P.S. All you pseudo hardcore poseurs should check out the Pop-o-pies album. Anti Reagan and stuff man, yeah.
keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) (12/21/84)
>Has anyone out there heard of the Surf Punks? I think they are >(were?) a Californian based band. Their music is straight ahead >rock and roll with great lyrics. If anyone has any info on the >group, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. >Steve Grice Yep, I heard of 'em, word is, they actually surf. I've seen a couple of their videos, (my wave, shark attack) and they're hilarious. Don't know what they're up to now though, haven't noticed any new albums. If you like them, you'll probably like the 'Red Hot Chili Peppers', who seem like Surf Punks with a western instead of a beach flavor. Their video 'I don't kill coyotes' (or at least something about killing coyotes, I forget) is a scream. Keith Doyle {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!keithd "You'll PAY to know what you REALLY think!"
cuccia@ucbvax.ARPA (Nick Cuccia) (12/31/84)
> > Has anyone out there heard of the Surf Punks? I think they are > (were?) a Californian based band. Their music is straight ahead > rock and roll with great lyrics. If anyone has any info on the > group, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. > > Steve Grice I have their first (and only?) album. I'm not sure if they're still together; I do know that the keyboards were played by Dennis Dragon (son of Darryl Dragon, of Captain & Tennielle). Good dance 'til you drop music.
chris@politik.UUCP (Christopher Seiwald) (01/01/85)
Just saw Scott ("Cowpunk") Goddard, who claims he was in the Surf Punks
and wrote their songs. He and his band did a couple of Surf Punks songs,
and they were the (unofficial) hits of his set. Check him out if he
swings by...
--
Christopher Seiwald
dual!ptsfa!politik!chrisrossen@ccvaxa.UUCP (01/02/85)
/**** ccvaxa:net.music / cuccia@ucbvax / 8:32 pm Jan 1, 1985 ****/ ... I do know that the keyboards were played by Dennis Dragon (son of Darryl Dragon, of Captain & Tennielle). /* ---------- */ Dennis Dragon is Darryl Dragon's brother, not Darryl Dragon's son. --- "Syncopation for the nation now!" Ken in C-U ihnp4!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!rossen
jsb@trwrb.UUCP (John S. Bien) (01/13/85)
The Surf Punks just released a song this past summer that was really good. "Welcome to California - (now it's time that you go home)" was played an awful lot on LA's KROQ. I think they have an album out with that song on it, but I haven't been able to find it anywhere. Has anybody heard of this?? Does anybody care??? J Bien ucbvax!trwrb!jsb
pcp@hocad.UUCP (P.C.PAWLOWSKI) (01/22/85)
> The Surf Punks just released a song this past summer that was really > good. "Welcome to California - (now it's time that you go home)" > was played an awful lot on LA's KROQ. I think they have an album > out with that song on it, but I haven't been able to find it > anywhere. Has anybody heard of this?? Does anybody care??? > > J Bien > ucbvax!trwrb!jsb Their latest album that I know of is "No Fat Chicks." A freind of mine picked it up in New York this past summer. It's probably on there. I've got another album that has such tunes as "Big Top", "Beer Can Beach", "Here Come the Surf Men", etc. Glad to hear somebody else listens to the Surf Punks!
lborsato@watdcsu.UUCP (L. Borsato - DCSU) (01/24/85)
I think that you will find that the surf punks are a little older than you believe them to be. Dennis Dragon and Daryl Dragon (of the Captain and Tennille) are brothers. From what I understand, the band was started a few years ago in California as a joke answer to then-current punk fads. It's too bad they seem to have broken up. Larry Borsato I'm not dead ... just resting ...