surf rock

Rochester twang bar king, Greg Townson, is back with another super fine collection of surf guitar instrumentals perfect for the hazy days of our post-COVID lockdown summer.  Called Off and Running! (High Tide Recordings), it features a…

The Great Lakes are the biggest lake system on Earth with a total shoreline of 10,900 miles, more than the East and West US coasts combined. It should come as no surprise that Syracuse is home to a burgeoning Surf Rock scene and the…

Just in time for the impending summer heat comes the revival of the generally unappreciated sound of surf rock, unless you're Quentin Tarantino. Then, a track off this album will likely wind up on your next movie, shot in glorious 70mm…

I think we get really restless musically, and want to explore new zones. Then we hear more different kinds of music we’ve never heard before, and it all gets mixed in.

Surf Rock has ridden the ebbs and flows of popularity over the decades, and the tradition is kept alive by enthusiasts of the genre, such as the members of RoarShark. This band hails from Rochester, a location which inspired the album title…

Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck make for an unlikely pair to headline a tour, yet their individual sets provide an interesting contrast of the music from the 1960s and 1970s. Wilson with his Beach Boys tunes, Pet Sounds and more experimental…