Sunday, January 28, 2024

From Finland: Surf's Up! (Though It Might Be Frozen)

   Quick, name some surf bands or artists.  My guess is that most if not all of the surf bands you can come up with are from the West coast, or at least the U.S.A.  Most likely Finland does not head to the front of the line when most people think of instrumental surf music.  But here we are:  some of the most fun, original sounding surf music ventures (ha ha) forth from a country better known for reindeer and black metal.

   I really can't remember how I discovered these guys (most likely a catalog of imported records) but I bought the first few records they put out.  I just checked their discography and I'll have to pick up one or two other records to complete my collection, which I am happy to do.




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