Wadadli Riders are basically a "family band".
Husband and wife. Sounds cool, isn't it?
Lorenzo Valdambrini (drums, guitar, vocals)
Surf music lover and producer of SurferJoe Music, association that promotes surf music worldwide. Lorenzo deals with events' organization and booking of surf bands especially in Italy. Please read more at www.surferjoemusic.com and www.myspace.com/surferjoemusic
Niki Valdambrini (bass, vocals)
Lorenzo's beautiful wife is an amazing bass player with a fantastic voice. Niki is co-writing all songs. She also helps with the management in SurferJoe Music.
Luca Valdambrini (Farfisa, Vox and Hammond organs, vocals)
Back and forward between old and modern music, Luca is much involved with 60s beat and has been the active part of the Pipelines band for many years. He is an excellent vocalist and piano player.
Claudio "Il Santo" (guitar)
Founder of the band and original guitarist, Claudio moved back to Italy pretty soon. He has remained the Italian guitar player of Wadadli Riders. Check him out at www.myspace.com/ilsantodocsurfer.
Mark Smith (drums)
In the Antiguan line up of the band, Mark is the live drummer of the band. With a long experience as professional in UK, he recently moved to Antigua and he joined the band. See him in action very soon!
Wadadli Riders set-up
Guitars
Jaguar Japanese edition (Lorenzo), Jaguar Bass (Niki)
Amps
1965 Fender Twin Reverb Amp, 2006 Fender Reverb Unit, 1972 Fender Bassman 50, 1971 Fender Solid State Reverb Unit
Drums (Lorenzo's set)
1959 22x12 Sparkle Aqua Ludwig bass drum
1965 13x9 Sparkle Blue Ludwig Classic tom
1967 16x16 Sparkle Blue Ludwig Classic floor tom
1965 14x5.5 Sparkle Blue Ludwig Super Classic snare
Misc vintage Ludwig flat-base hardware for snare, tom and cymbals holders, 1971 Speed King pedal (I love it!!!)
1965 Zildjian 22" dark crash-ride, Zildjian 14" Edge hi-hat, Zildjian 14" K Dark Crash
Influences
All classic 60s surf music, Astronauts, Dick Dale, Lively Ones, Challengers, Eddie & The Showmen, Tornadoes, Surfaris, Belairs and so on. We keep in mind anyway a lot of modern bands and musician.
A project we have is to include Caribbean sounds and instruments in a few tunes, we are still working on this.
Wadadli, this is the ancient name of the island of Antigua, in the West Indies, and right here a trio of musicians, originally from Italy, got together a few years ago forming the band, all moved by a great love for instrumental surf and beach music.
So, with a repertoire of surf music and 60s legendary hits, Wadadli Riders played for the first time in Antigua just before summer 2005 and since then the have been moving between Italy and the Caribbean, always with great successes and enthusiastic audiences.
Wadadli Riders have played several gigs in Italy and Antigua. On Summer 2008 they have been touring with Daddy-O Grande of Los Straitjackets both in Italy and California joining bands like Pollo del Mar, the Tomorrow Men, The Detonators and Los Venturas. The band has also been the main guest at the Surfer Joe Summer Festival 2008 playing the saturday night show featuring John Blair (Jon & The Nightriders) for a few songs.
The first complete album of Wadadli Riders will be ready by January 2009 and it will be produced in Antigua. It will probably represent the first surf music recording ever made in the Caribbean. On summer 2008 the band has released an Ep of 3 songs, Surf Music Kings Of The Caribbean.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Sat Dec 6 - Mad Mongoose (Antigua) - Boat Show 2008 Surf Party
This will be a cool party guys. For whoever is in Antigua: don't miss the show!
Wadadli Riders' new EP available NOW !!
It contains 3 new songs... a good anticipation to the full album comin' out on January 2009.
Hurricane Season
Written by Lorenzo & Niki Valdambrini
Tetsuwan Atomu (the Astroboy's theme revisited)
Original title: Tetsuwan Atomu
Original Composer: Tatsuo Takai
Original Publisher: Nippon Television Music Corporation
Brown Recluse
Written by Lorenzo & Niki Valdambrini
Price: 10.00 USD
Worldwide shipping included
The CD is very nice, an exact reproduction of a vinyl disc, with grooves on top and black bottom. All inserted in a cool white custom made carton sleeve.
You need to see this !!
Phil Dirt's (ReverbCentral.com) review
Well now, this is one cool release. If you are a fan of the Surfites, you'll love this. Not that it sounds like them, but the sense of playful melody and arranging is similarly strong. very good writing, and nicely produced sound. I can't wait for a whole album!
Total vote: **** (4 stars on 5)
Hurricane Season (*****): A rippin' double picked opening brings forth a very cool number with muted surf rhythm and a sparkling melody. "Hurricane Season" is a really cool track with an infectious sound. Adventure, optimism, and style! Solid bass and great drums support the guitar work.
Tetsuwan Atomu (****): Distant drums and a howling tape echo play havoc on the peaceful waters. "Tetsuwan Atomu" starts off with a noisy attack, and ends up with a great melody and rhythmic surf charm. A very nice track!
Brown Recluse (****): "Brown Recluse" uses a tastefully employed melody riff to carry of its charm, but it's the cool chords that come out of the unexpected silences that really hook you. Lot's of spunk and charm, and plenty of listening pleasure. The muted dripping notes are just too cool!
Buy your Wadadli Riders' T-shirt !!
Price: 15.00 USD
Worldwide shipping included
Available sizes: S, M, L, XL
Back from the Californian tour 2008
That has been incredible fun! We have visited lots of places and met beautiful people.
Thanks all the guys who supported our tour and came to see our show.
We put together a nice slideshow of photos that you can browse on Flickr at:
www.flickr.com/surferjoemusic
Playin' where surf music was born has been exciting for our very first tour there. We will be back soon!
But a big THANK YOU goes to Daddy-O Grande. It has been super to play with this guy, a great musician and man. Check him out on MySpace also at www.myspace.com/daddyogrande and go to see Los Straitjackets!
Sound of the Surf
It has been good to participate to this fantastic project. It is the first movie/documentary about the history of surf music, with interviews from many of the guys who "invented" it and spread it around in the early 60s up to now. Say thanks to John Blair (Jon & The Nightriders), Tom and Tim: this will be a great film!
Get updates on www.soundofthesurf.com and www.surferjoemusic.com.
Summer Jamboree 2008
Thanks to Summer Jamboree and Blitz Studio for letting us play there: what a party!
The Hawaiian party has been simply crazy, 2000+ people on the beach of Senigallia...
New videos available on the net!!! Check them out on YouTube and more...
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande
live at the Hotel Utah in San Francisco
Surfin' Sunday with The Tomorrowmen and Pollo del Mar
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande and John Blair
live at the SurferJoe Summer Festival 2008
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande and John Blair
live at the SurferJoe Summer Festival 2008
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande
live at SurferJoe Summer Festival 2008
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande
live at SurferJoe Summer Festival 2008
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande
live at SurferJoe Summer Festival 2008
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande
live at Summer Jamboree 2008 in Senigallia
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande
live at Summer Jamboree 2008 in Senigallia
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande
live at Summer Jamboree 2008 in Senigallia
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande
live at Summer Jamboree 2008 in Senigallia
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande
live at Summer Jamboree 2008 in Senigallia
Wadadli Riders with Daddy-O Grande
live at Summer Jamboree 2008 in Senigallia
Wadadli Riders feauring Daddy-O Grande
live in Corto Maltese - Sardegna 2008
Wadadli Riders live at Milwaukee 50s Diner - Milano
Wadadli Riders live at Milwaukee 50s Diner - Milano
Wadadli Riders live at Milwaukee 50s Diner - Milano
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