Albums by The Surfaris
ALBUMThe Surfaris Hurley SessionsThe Surfaris
ALBUMWipe OutThe Surfaris
ALBUMGone With The WaveThe Surfaris
ALBUMFun City USAThe Surfaris
ALBUMHit City '64The Surfaris
ALBUMWipe OutThe Surfaris
ALBUMPlayThe Surfaris
Artist Biography
Glendora, California surf group the Surfaris are remembered for "Wipe Out," the number two 1963 hit that ranks as one of the great rock instrumentals, featuring a classic up-and-down guitar riff and a classic solo drum roll break, both of which were emulated by millions (the number is no exaggeration) of beginning rock & rollers. The band recorded an astonishing number of albums (about half a dozen) and singles in the mid-'60s; the "Wipe Out" follow-up, "Point Panic," was the only one to struggle up to the middle of the charts. More talented than the typical one-shot surf group, the Surfaris' drummer Ron Wilson was praised by session stickman extraordinaire Hal Blaine, and his uninhibited splashing style sounds like a direct ancestor to Keith Moon. He also took the lead vocals on the group's occasional Beach Boys imitations. ~ Richie Unterberger
Hometown
Glendora, CA, United States
Genre
Rock