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The Surf Kings are a Southern California based progressive surf/rock band. The Surf Kings are the creation of one of the few remaining 1st wave guitar players of the early 60's ... Tom Stanton. Tom played with the now infamous Crossfires from Southern Calilfornia, who later on became the Turtles of "Happy Together" fame. On April 26th 1996, the Surf Kings played their debut performance at Surfer's Paradise, the Mother of all Surf Music Events. They played a stunning set and the word seemed to spread over night... a new sound was born from the roots of traditional surf and Tom Stantons modern and creative surf/rock writing style. The father of all surf radio Phil Dirt reviewed that amazing evening like this ...
"They were incredible! They blew the house down. Everyone I talked to was amazed...hook drenched surf and reverb trance inducing psyche...astoundingly great!" Phil Dirt, KFJC Radio
The Surf Kings are truly ...
"Powerful as a tsunami... gentle as an ocean breeze"
Since then the band has contributed to several compilation CD projects, and in the summer of 1999 they released their first CD "Up From The Depths". This release earned them national and international acclaim, stellar reviews, and netted them three European tours.
The Surf Kings music has been used in numerous movies such as Bruce and Dana Browns,of Endless Summer fame, feature film "Step into Liquid". Also Rick Doyle's beautiful film "Native State", and Robin Berg's "North Shore Stories. Their dynamic sound has also been seen and heard on several Bluetorch / Fox Spot Net TV productions as well as various other commercial and TV productions.
They have shared the stage with legends like Dick Dale, to modern shred masters like Gary Hoey, and classic bands from the early 60's like the Chantays [Pipeline] to the Surfaris [Wipeout]
The Surf Kings have given their hearts and time to organizations such as the Surfrider Foundation, Heal the Bay, the Huntington Beach Surf Museum, and the Father's Resource Center, among many others.
The Surf Kings are a truly original and talented modern surf/rock band that has and will continue to bring new music and great performances to all fans everywhere.
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