Whether you've been stoked for surf since the 1st wave or you're just a gremmie, get amped for a line-up of the gnarliest instrumental surf rock nug's to ever drop!
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Travel back in time with me once again, this time to the year 1995; a banner year for the resurgence of surf music. It's likely no coincidence that Pulp Fiction was released only one year earlier (is it crazy that I've never seen it?). For me personally, I was 18 years old and just graduating High School. Surf music had been in my life since childhood thanks to my parents record collection and the Beach movies of Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.
In this weeks episode we explore the surf and instro of New England and it's sure to be a real "pissah"! The 5 states that border the Atlantic Ocean (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine) offer up some daunting waves and if you aren't careful you might get "stoved". Under the right conditions, you might even catch a wave in the rivers of Vermont. Don't worry if the swells aren't your scene though, New England offers up "wicked cool" surf music year-round.
We take the Wayout Mobile to "The Land of Lincoln". The State of Illinois may not be every surfers first vacation choice but 63 miles of Lake Michigan coastline offer produce waves reaching 10 feet ( even taller than Robert Pershing Waldon, the world's tallest man born in Alton Illinois on February 22 1918). The state as a whole has been producing great surf and instro bands since the 60s. and bands like The Tiki Cowboys and Alewife are still keeping that tradition of quality today.
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We raise the sails on the wayout mobile and head across the pond to the island of Great Britain. The ninth largest island in the world consists of Wales, Scotland, and England, the latter of which is where we turn our focus in this episode. You're never more than 75 miles from the coast anywhere in Jolly Old England. You'll be chuffed by the great surf offered up on the isle's rugged shores and gobsmacked by just how many fantastic surf and instro acts you'll find. Pour yourself a proper cup of tea, and let's take a gander!
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Join us as we explore the surf music of The Buckeye State. Known as the birthplace of 7 U.S. Presidents, aviation, the gasoline-powered automobile and fast food chains Wendy's & Arby's, the 17th U.S. state also boasts an impressive lineup of surf and Instro bands. Going back to the late 50s, surfers have been catching freshwater waves in Lake Eerie and bands like Johnny and the Hurricanes and the Mad-Ladds have been providing the soundtrack. Let's dive in!
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In week 7 of "Where in the World is The Swingin' Surf Rock Shindig", we point the Wayout mobile south... way south to the 5th largest country in the world; Brazil. Carnival is over and it's time to trade the Samba beats for surf guitars. With the longest continuous coastline in the world (4655 miles), Brazil is a great destination for surfing. Combined with its diverse culture and sub-tropical climate, it's no wonder the country boasts so many amazing surf and instro bands.
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The Wayout mobile is back from the repair shop but they gave us the wrong kind of "Timing Belt" and we were sent all the way back to 1963!
It's week 6 of "Where in the World is The Swingin' Surf Rock Shindig", since the Wayout mobile is in the shop we stayed right here in "Rockin' Rochester U.S.A.". America's first boomtown might not be the biggest city in N.Y. state but it made a good stand in when thet were filming "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" back in 2013. With an average snofall of 89.3 inches, it's no wonder we were home to the first company to manufacture marshmallows (for all our hot chocolate) on a large scale.
In week 5 of "Where in the World is The Swingin' Surf Rock Shindig", the Wayout mobile takes us to the Low Countries of the Netherlands. The Dutch coastline might not be the first place that comes to mind when you are looking to catch some waves but the amazing surf music scene of the country sometimes mistakenly referred to as Holland might just change that. Even if the water is a little cold for your liking, you'll find the thousands of bridges, windmills and tulip fields perfectly chill scene for instro and surf rock vibes.
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Join me as I hop in the Wayout mobile and travel down south to the Lone Star State. Whether you're hanging under the Congress Ave bridge, listening to "The Bat City Surfers" with 1.5 million of your Mexican free tail bat buddies or diving headfirst into the Deep Eddy musical catalog, you'll find that the 28th states surf music scene is as big as the belt buckles and ten gallon hats.
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