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

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The Dirty Licks are an instrumental surf, garage, and punk rock band originally from the desert terrain of Tucson, Arizona. Playfully describing themselves as an instrumental act from the "sandy beaches of Tucson", they deliver a high-energy, reverb-heavy, and twangy "desert surf" sound that blends classic surf guitar with aggressive punk and underground garage elements.





The Dirty Licks - Ayah Zein (2025)

 

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Hailing from San Diego, The Tourmaliners deliver a high-energy, cinematic brand of instrumental guitar music where the raw power of California surf guitar collides with Tiki, Spy, Latin, Spaghetti Western and spooky rock influences. Rooted in the pioneering sounds of Dick Dale and The Ventures, the band transforms that legacy into a contemporary sound driven by soaring guitars, unforgettable hooks and infectious melodies. With a catalog of original music that moves effortlessly from sun-soaked California beaches to smoky spy rooms, desert highways and far-off destinations, The Tourmaliners have carved out a distinctive sound and visual identity all their own.





The Tourmaliners - Phantom Break (2026)

 

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The Pyronauts are an instrumental surf rock band formed in Northern California (around the Sacramento and Auburn areas). Thier focus is instrumental surf rock, hot rod, and garage-infused surf music. The band has spent decades performing in the underground California surf scene, sharing stages with legendary acts like Dick Dale.





The Pyronauts - Vlad The Surfer (2002)

 

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Wadadli Riders was a pioneering surf rock band from the Caribbean island of Antigua. Formed in the late 2000s, they are widely recognized as the very first surf band ever established in the Caribbean. The band mixed traditional 1960s-style reverb-heavy American surf guitar music with a distinct island flavor.





Wadadli Riders - Dwell At 10 (2009)

 

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MuSick Recordings offered these autographed 18" x 24" posters for sale a few weeks ago. I snatched one up and searched around for a good frame for it and ended up buying this blue aluminum frame with glass from Amazon for $50. I just received it today. It's really nice quality. I'll be hanging this up in my home theater/music listening room......



Official Surf Guitar 101 Festival 18x24 Poster Designed by SHAG and AUTOGRAPHED by surf artists who played the festival

from MuSick Recordings

Something special and collectible for surf fans: The official SG101 2026 poster designed by SHAG and autographed by many of the musicians who played the festival this year!

Extra large 18" x 24" cardstock quality poster.

Fewer than 40 posters were available for sale.

Each poster has been autographed by:

Eddie Angel (Los Straitjackets)
Danny Amis (Los Straitjackets)
Pete Curry (Los Straitjackets, The Halibuts)
Chris "Gringo Starr" Sprague (Los Straitjackets)
Jake Cavaliere (The Bomboras)
Johnny DeVilla (The Bomboras)
Dave Wronski (Slacktone)
Dusty Watson (Slacktone)
Evan Foster (The Boss Martians
Erik Foster (The Boss Martians)
Polina Draculina (Draculina)
Melanie Vammen (Draculina, The Pandoras)
Chris Barfield (Draculina, the Huntington Cads, The Finks)
Pablo Baza (Draculina, Tikiyaki 5-O)
Jim Bacchi (Tikiyaki 5-O)
Jonpaul Balak (Tikiyaki 5-O, The Scimitars)
Ferenc Dobronyi (Pollo Del Mar, Frankie & The Poolboys)
Kasey Kupcake (Surf Guitar 101 burlesque queen)

Bonus signatures from artists who didn't play this year, but were present to sign it:

Jimmy Dale (son of Dick Dale and a guitar killer himself)

Dave Arnson (The Insect Surfers)

Plus Jeff "Big Tiki Dude" Hanson (Surf Guitar 101 festival founder) and festival partner Art Bourasseau of the MuSick Recordings label.

 

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The Surfites are a modern, traditional instrumental surf rock band formed in Sweden in 2004. They are highly regarded in the surf rock community for reviving the authentic, reverb-heavy "old school" sound of the early 1960s. The group was founded by the Fjellgren brothers (Klas and Jack), who were previously members of the 1990s Swedish surf band The Daytonas. Their music frequently draws thematic inspiration from 1960s pop culture, including surfing, hot rods, the Old Wild West, ancient Egypt, and outer space.





The Surfites - Spinning Boards (2007)

 

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The Del Mars are a San Francisco Bay Area-based instrumental surf rock band known for playing classic surf covers and original tunes.






The Del Mars - Playa Con Dios (2010)

 

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Los Frenéticos is an energetic surf and instrumental rock band formed in 2008 in Córdoba, Argentina. Known for their high-energy, danceable live performances, they blend traditional 1960s surf rock with garage rock, punk, and spy-movie soundtrack aesthetics.





Los Frenéticos - Macumba (2020)

 

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The Aquatudes are a surf-rock trio based in Central Connecticut. The've been bringing reverberating style of rock 'n roll to festivals, fairs, outdoor events, parties, and clubs around New England since 2007.





The Aquatudes - Puncture & Incinerate (2012)

 

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Go!Tsunami is an instrumental surf rock and horror shock band from Springfield, Illinois. They play instrumental surf rock, horror shock, and tiki bar exotica. Band members include Stingray JR, Stan Overboard, and Matt Natale and they typically wear hockey masks and coveralls on stage. Known for high-energy tracks that mix classic surf standards with themes of hot rods, horror movies, longboards, and beach parties.





Go! Tsunami - Midnight in Exotica (2011)

 

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The Modelos are Vancouver's Rock 'n' Roll Cowboy Surfers! The group was formed in 2004 when Joe Rotundo and Mike Kenney collaborated in songwriting and thus born was The Modelos! The group has a unique style that mixes surf-instrumentals with an alternative country sound.





The Modelos - Rendezvous (2019)

 

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The Link Quartet is an Italian Hammond-funk and 1960s-inspired instrumental band formed in the early 1990s. Known for a driving Hammond organ sound, fuzz guitars, heavy bass lines, and cinematic 1960s groove influences like The Small Faces, Brian Auger, and John Barry.





The Link Quartet - Glass Onion (2004)

 

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D.P. Richardson & The Starlight Shifters is a musical group known for their rock and instrumental tracks. They released their debut album, Pickin', Twangin', Strummin', Playin', Vol. 1, on March 2, 2012, under the record label HOT ROD ENT.




D. P. Richardson & The Starlight Shifters - In Persuit! (2012)

 

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Kingargoolas is an instrumental surf rock band from Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil. Formed in 2006, the group is known for their energetic, retro-inspired rock instrumental sound and for performing as masked musicians.





Kingargoolas - Cht 90' (2016)

 

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Link Protrudi is no other than Rudi Protrudi, singer and guitarist of the legendary band The Fuzztones, possibly the most important and influential garage band in the history of rock music. Link Protrudi And The Jaymen is the musical project by Mr.Protrudi that wants to pay homage to surf music, Link Wray and early rock'n'roll. Not much left to say, other than Rock’n’Roll never dies!





Link Protrudi And The Jaymen - Night Train (1992)

 

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Death Valley is a 1990s instrumental surf rock and Spaghetti Western garage band from Austin, Texas.





Death Valley - Beyond Metonga (1992)

 

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The Routes are an Anglo-Japanese garage rock / garage punk band formed in the mountains of Kyushu, Japan in 2005 by Scottish born guitarist Chris Jack.





The Routes – Something's Gone Wrong Again (2023)

 

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A brand-new release I just received today on clear purple colored vinyl, limited edition of 200.

The The Phantom Surfers are an American instrumental surf rock and garage punk band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1988. Thier music is rooted in 1960s instrumental surf music, Fender Outboard Reverb units, and raw garage rock energy mixed with campy B-movie horror themes. Known for their mystery-kitsch aesthetic, wearing Zorro-style or leather masks and matching stage uniforms (such as velvet or polyester blazers). They famously championed a "stay-for-fun" punk ethic, leading them to write the insider guide book Rock Stardom for Dumbshits (2010).







The Phantom Surfers - The Seven Samurai (2026)