MuchoReverbo's Modern Surf/Spy/Instro-Mental Thread

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Langhorns is an instrumental surf music band from Lund, Sweden. The band is strongly influenced by surf music and Latin music. Some of their music has been used on Nickelodeon's cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants and on the TV series Sex and the City. They are also featured in the Swedish horror film Frostbiten. So far, they've released four albums on the Bad Taste Records label.






Langhorns - Spybeat (2003)

 

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Daniel Darras and Christian "Basile" Leroux are a highly regarded duo of French composers and musicians. They are best known globally for their extensive contributions to production music (library music) and for composing iconic theme music for French television.



Darras & Leroux - Surfing Days (1997)

 

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Danny Twang is a surf band from Montreal, Canada. The band consists of experienced Montreal-based musicians who have also played in other notable local groups, including Les Jaguars, The Baronics, Les 400 Lapins (400 Rabbits), and Hot Club de ma Rue.



Danny Twang - Pyramide folle (2008)

 

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A legendary guitarist, composer, vocalist, bandleader & multi-instrumentalist from Austin, Texas. Don Leady is an experimentalist with the guitar, constantly finding new techniques and sounds. It certainly doesn't stop with the guitar; he's gone into fiddle, steel guitar, and most recently the accordion. His education came from masters of the art, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, and later B.B. King, because their music was readily available. He heard the Ventures and Duane Eddy a bit further down the line and loved their style.





Don Leady - Cliffhanger (1998)

 

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Underwater Bosses is an instrumental surf punk and horror surf rock trio formed in Syracuse, New York, in September 2018. The band combines traditional instrumental surf rock with punk intensity and horror themes. Their primary musical inspirations include Dick Dale, Link Wray, The Ventures, The Misfits, and Dead Kennedys.





Underwater Bosses - The Night Divides The Ride (2021)

 

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Lulufin The Woo Hoo is an all-girl instrumental surf rock combo from Osaka, Japan, known for their lively "sushi beat and teriyaki sound".





Lulufin the woo hoo - Live in Mele, Japan (2018) 年4月12日 @難波Mele

 

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The Fabulous Revtunes (also known as the Rev-Tunes), were a surf and garage-style band originally from Minneapolis. Surfin' to the Max was origially released in 1984 on the promo EP "Ride The Solar Wind" and re-released in 1997 on the CD "Surfin' to the Max".





The Fabulous Revtunes - Surfin' to the Max - (1997)

 

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Jubarte Ataca is a Brazilian instrumental surf music band formed in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte.The band describes its identity as a blend of surf music, B-movies, junk food, and heavy reverb. Their raw, high-energy instrumental sound balances classic 1960s surf rock elements with a chaotic, aggressive aesthetic.





Jubarte Ataca - Pelicano (2016)

 

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Polaris! is an instrumental surf-style rock quartet from Ottawa, Canada, formed in early 1995.



Polaris! - Doctor Electro (1997)

 

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The Bitch Boys (pronounced Beetch Boys) are Slovenia's first instrumental surf rock band, known for playing high-energy surf instrumentals infused with humor, style, and heavy reverb.





Bitch Boys - Revenge Of The Amor (2002)

 

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The Dillengers are an instrumental rockabilly and surf-style band formed in 1998 in West Palm Beach, Florida. They became a staple of the local Florida scene during the 1990s and 2000s, frequently performing energetic live shows. While purists sometimes categorize them broadly as an instrumental or rockabilly-surf hybrid rather than strict traditional surf, they are well known in surf instrumental circles for incorporating classic reverb-drenched surf guitar anthems and dynamic multi-guitar stage performances.






The Dillengers -Apache (2004)

 

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Ray Daytona & Googoobombos is an Italian garage punk and instrumental surf rock band formed in 1997. Widely recognized as one of the top surf-garage-punk acts in the international underground scene, known for high-energy live shows and 1960s-inspired sci-fi/superhero aesthetics. Led by guitarist and namesake Ray Daytona. Other notable past or present collaborators include keyboardist Paolo "Apollo" Negri.





Ray Daytona & Googoobombos - Psyclops (2005)

 

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Pirato Ketchup is a wild, instrumental surf rock band from Liège, Belgium. Formed in 2008, the group creates a high-energy sound heavily drenched in "dirty fuzz and reverb," blending classic 1960s surf music with garage rock, grunge, and alternative punk. Their explosive, fast-paced instrumental tracks frequently draw comparisons to cult vintage slashers and Quentin Tarantino movie soundtracks.





Pirato Ketchup - Escape from Tridion (2010)

 

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Aloha Screwdriver is an instrumental high-octane surf rock trio hailing from the island city of Alameda, California. Formed around 2010 in Alameda, CA. Known for blending high-energy surf rock with elements that intentionally twist traditional genre expectations. They appeal to underground rock audiences while pairing well with diverse punk, ska, and alternative acts.





Aloha Screwdriver - The Calamari Kid (2020)

 

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The Delstroyers are a horror-themed, instrumental surf rock band based in Seattle, Washington. Equal parts reverb, rock & roll, and things that go bump in the night. Instrumental surf music mixed with spooky, dark pop-culture themes.





The Delstroyers - Ghost Mask (Live at The Egyptian Theatre) (2023)

 

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Speedball Jr. is an instrumental surf rock and garage band formed in the summer of 2000 in Ghent, Belgium.





Speedball Jr. - Beat Girl (2011)

 

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The Vanduras are a surf noir instrumental band known for a laid-back style that blends ambient, surf, and western music. An instrumental mix of ambient, surf, and western elements featuring pedal steel and lap steel guitars, contrasted with up-tempo surf rock. Geoff Brandin and Gary Brandin (a father-and-son duo who composed the music and played most of the instruments). Gary Brandin was also a member of the Blue Hawaiians.





The Vanduras - La Planche (2002)

 

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The Reverb Syndicate is an instrumental spy-fi surf rock band formed in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in late 2005. Instrumental surf rock, 1960s spy movie soundtracks, space themes, and spaghetti westerns. Styled after classic surf acts like The Ventures and Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet, creating reverb-drenched go-go music for imaginary 1960s spy films.





The Reverb Syndicate - Guadalupe's Lab (2011)