La Luz got its start exploring a mix of '60s influences that focused on instrumental surf and the girl-group sounds of The Shirelles. Their self-released EP Damp Face garnered the attention of Seattle ...

The "California sound" influenced the development of music genres and movements such as psychedelia, power pop, progressive ...

since what you get here is an uneasy blend of mid-'60s sounds:so-so beat group pop, bossa nova and surf instrumentals. Odd, but not quite odd enough. The Gentle Soul, however, are a find.

The deeper you go down the wormhole with Phil Lesh, bass player and co-founder of Haight-Ashbury’s first and foremost band, The Grateful Dead—the more you understand: His bass technique was a pure ...

VARIOUS ARTISTS - 'MUTATIONS' FESTIVAL, VARIOUS VENUES, BRIGHTON 5-9.11.24  The sixth edition of the ‘Mutations’ festival, ...

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Listen to Murphy’s Monkey – 1964 Frat Garage/ Surf Instrumental on YouTube After his junior year, Bill decided to pursue a law degree at the University of Illinois School of Law. Though he didn’t ...

From over-easy grooves to gritty, energized instrumental funk, ‘Soul Limbo’ found Booker T And The MGs working at their peak. Evoking long summer days in the UK, Booker T And The MGs’ track ...

Spelling The Eggmen Whoooooo! is a bit of a challenge; not fully sure how many o’s go in there, a bit like writing banana as a kid and not knowing where to ...

Fast, furious, and embroidered with freaky, surf-inspired lead guitar ... This tune, originally an instrumental by saxophonist Mike Sharpe, became a huge U.S. hit for Classics IV in 1968.

comedian and creator Will Hatcher helped make history when legendary hip-hop producer Metro Boomin sampled Hatcher’s song “BBL Drizzy” for his diss track instrumental of the same name.

The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake is famously the site of the final concert of musicians Buddy Holly, J.P. "The Big Bopper" ...