Hand crafted surf rock from the birthplace of suburbia - Levittown, NY.
Made with the finest ingredients In the galaxy.
We use only the rarest reverbs and tremendous tremolos on earth to bring you
the finest surf rock music. We create unique guitar-based instrumentals reminiscent
of the early days of surf music. We hope you enjoy our music as much as we do
creating it.
We are more than just a band. We are a family of creative types having fun with
our music while attempting to put out a much-needed positive vibe. We combine
our multiple talents to get thru this thing called life and to bring you the
finest music, art, events and a whole lot more. All the people that are part
of this family on and off stage are the true members of Strange But Surf. Some
of them spontaneously join us on stage to fufill our vision of Strange But Surf
- and we could not do it without them. We also enjoy swapping instruments during
our sets so that each member can show his stuff!
Barry: "The Ambassador"
Lead Guitar/Drums/Harmonica/Slide Guitar/Mediation.
Gretch Duo-Jet, Custom Fender Stratocaster
Artist, Graphic Designer, Art Director, Scooterist.
SBS Musical Director & Karma Expert.
Barry rides a Vespa GT
One of Barry's main influences is the Blues.
Formerly with The Midnight Blues Band.
Barry at UK Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp...
Angelo: "Marbles Mahoney"
Guitars/Drums/Media.
Custom Mosrite Guitar, Ibenez Artcore Bass, Pearl EXR Drums.
Artist, Graphic Designer, Writer, Web Developer, Scooterist, Animator
SBS Radio Czar & Owner of Rancho De Angelo.
Marbles is an old school Punk Rocker.
He rides a 2002 Stella & a 1964 Vespa
Formerly of The Chiselers and Vagnerluk.
Vince: "DaVinci"
Bass/Vocals. Ibanez Iceman, Larabie Bass.
The Zen of Strange But Surf & Bassist Extrordinaire.
Vince has been a part of the SBS family for longer than we even knew!
Vince is a Funky Metal man and plays in a Black Sabatth Tribute band.
Formerly of Stonehenge. Check him out on MySpace!
Tom:
"Thumb"
Guitar/Bass.
Gibson Les Paul, SG and ES-135, Fender Stratocaster.
Software Test Lead. Tom as a Masters degree in Music Therapy and Classical Guitar.
Tom is influenced by original music and classical guitar.
He has many guitars in his arsenal.
His degree in Music Therapy comes in handy for this Strange But Surf band.
Formerly of Double Naught Spy and Surrey Lane.
Lucky Dog : "Strange But Surf Mascot "
Lucky helps defend the SBS from the dark side!
He is a good boy. Lucky likes Turkey & Milk Bones. Check out his myspace page!
Some have tried to be Strange But Surf but just ended up just being STRANGE.
Influences
Our main influence is our fans!
The support that we get from our fans keeps us going thru whatever wave comes our way.
The warmth of the sun, The emptiness of the bottle, This thing called Life, The sound of the twang...
Truth, Justice & The American Way, of course and... James Bond, The Ventures, The Shadows, The Supertones, Mr. Action & The Boss Guitars, Satan's Pilgrims, The Chantays, The Howlin, Thurstons, The Beatles, The Cramps, The Clash, BB King, Bo Diddley, Semie Mosley, Picasso, Dick Dale, Leadbelly, Freddie King, Big Audio Dynamite, The Dickies, The Mermen, Hugh Hefner, Maxwell Smart, 99, Bill Hailey and The Comets, Cream, White Castle, Sake, Madonna, Unsteady Freddie, The Sex Pistols, The Rolling Stones, NESMA, Howlin' Wolf , Martin Luther King, Getting struck in the head with a Surfboard, Hank Williams, Strange But Surf, Canned Heat, Money, Long Island, The Jam, Sea Monster, The Police, Batman, Robin, Sex, Elvis Costello, Jones Beach, Nickerson Beach, Overlook Beack, Montauk Point , Edward Hopper, Dennis Hopper, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, LSD, The Ramones, Mister Nuetron, Kieth Richards, Jose Felisiano, Eric Clapton, Devlar Surf Sessions, Phil Dirt, Ringo Starr, Jon Nonhom, Janis Joplin, Beer, Kraftwerk, Frank Zappa, Jack Daniels, Jose Cuervo, The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, The Surfaris, Donald Trump, Sitting in traffic in the L.I.E., Waiting for the LIRR in Penn Station in NYC, DEVO, The East Village, David Allen and the Arrows, Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, The Turtles, Johnny Depp, Jonny Cash, Johnny Ramone, The Chiselers, More Money, John Lennon, Milton Berle, P.T. Barnum, Carl Perkins, The New York Dolls, Peter Max, George Harrison, Paul Weller, Klaus Nomi, Did we say Money, yet? Kandinsky, Gene Kelly, Speed Racer, Scooby Doo, Bugs Bunny...
We are also strangely influenced by White Castle...
Come see Long Island's Original Surf Band! We have appeared live at all the cool places in front of all the cool people. Between us we have played the stages of CBGB's The Bottom Line, The Continental, The C-Note, Otto's Shrunken Head, & all over our beloved Long Island, including, Mulcahy's Of Wantagh, DJ Riders, The Vintage Lounge, Leftys, Mr Berry's, Block parties, Private parties and even parties at The Nassau County Museum of Art!
Contact us about playing a party for you!
Featuring Larry on his custom made Surf Guitar!
TWANGSTOCK...
Once a year we host The East Coast Surf Festival called TWANGSTOCK. The invitation only party features the East Coast's hotest Surf Bands and more. It is held at Rancho De Angelo, Our HQ, on Labor Day weekend. Previous TWANGSTOCK bands include...
The Octomen
Shecky & The Twangtones
The Outpatients
The Intoxica
The Ramoones
and others....
We are now seeking Surf bands for the next TWANGSTOCK!
We are Long Island's Premier Original Surf Rock & Roll band. More than just Surf, we combine Blues, Oldies, Rockabilly and more into our own genre of music, known as Strange But Surf. We were founded in 2003 on the boardwalk on Long Beach, during the weekly scooter ride, hosted by Marbles Mahoney's Scooter Club, The Hornets Long island Scooter Club. We were forged in the garage in Levittown and proven on stages all across the NYC/Long Island area. Long Island has a huge Blues scene and SBS knows the Blues inside and out. We live them, everyday. We also draw upon our Punk and Rock & Roll expeirences to create a unique sound what has been described as "The Rolling Stones Of Surf". More than just a surf band we play many different styles and instruments to bring a diverse collection of music to any occasion.
Marbles Mahoney's 2003 Genuine Stella.
Strange But Surf HQ... We are headquartered at Rancho De Angelo, our "Fortress Of Solitude" in historic Levittown on sunny Long Island. There we tender the finest Surf Rock & Roll of our own known as Strange But Surf. Long Island is the home of a thriving Surfing scene. You can often find us riding a wave on the South Shore, if not on stage. Jones Beach Gilgo Beach, Ditch Plains, Overlook Beach, Nickerson Beach are the spots we Safari to. From Coney Island to Montauk Point the surfing goes on off the white sandy beaches of Long Island's South Shore. This provides the perfect inspiration for the creation of original music with that unique surf sound commonly heard on the west coast of the USA. It is also the site of our annual Surf Music Fesival, TWANGSTOCK!
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Radio on LIVE365.com
We are in our THIRD year and surfing on strong. Not just a Surf Music radio station we feature instumentals, roots rock, lounge music and a few surprises from our vast library of tastes and music. We are promoting original and classic Surf Music all around the world on live365
Get Your Band on Strange But Surf Radio We would like to invite you to send your band's original music to be played on Strange But Surf Radio...
Bands like the Longboards from Spain, The Howlin Thrustons from NY, The B-Sea Surfers from Latvia, Brooklyn's Venice Beach Muscle Club, Mustang Lightning, The East Coast Tremours, Kelp, Lemon, El Patapasco, The Silver Rockets, Plastron & Edorf from Norway have submitted their MP3's and we want yours too!
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REMINDER: JUNE 21 2008 START-OF-SUMMER SPECIAL SURF-ROCK SHINDIG
8 BANDS! 1 BAND EVERY HOUR, STARTING AT 6 PM
6 PM THE OCTOMEN 7 PM MISTER NEUTRON 8 PM STRANGE BUT SURF 9 PM THE CLAMS 10 PM EL MUCHACHO 11 PM THE SUPERTONES MIDNIGHT THE WAKE THE WAKE 1 AM THE OUTPATIENTS
WE R GONNA HAVE A MAJOR-LEAGUE BLAST!!
COME DIG THE SOUNDS OF THE SURF AT: OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD 538 EAST 14 STREET, NYC
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