voerking wrote:JonnyAngle wrote:voerking wrote:
i don't really pay attention to new surf bands - mostly because there is a tendency towards heavy handed schtick that kinda ruins it for me.
What do you mean? I love the guitar riff worship associated with surf.
i mean there's often costumes & gimmicks that distract (me) from the music. it seems rare to have just a badass surf band. it's always 'we play surf music and dress up like mexican wrestlers' or 'we play surf music & dress like space aliens' or whatever. i find it tiresome.
Gotcha. There’s a fine line for me. I grew up loving the aquabats (fury) and loved the Roman candles taped on headstocks, powdered milk man, etc. As I get older, I find the bats less interesting but love their older “less produced” image.
The Mexican wrestling thing is not interesting to me but suits and crazy guitars aren’t over the top for me. A band needs a look, but everything has been done before