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Dick Dale and His Del-Tones

363,478 plays (51,811 listeners)

Dick Dale wasn't nicknamed "King of the Surf Guitar" for nothing: he pretty much invented the style single-handedly, and no matter who copied or expanded upon his blueprint, he remained the fieriest, most technically gifted musician the genre ever produced.

Dick Dale & the Del-Tones

264,610 plays (45,383 listeners)

Dick Dale (born Richard Anthony Monsour on May 4, 1937, in Quincy, Massachusetts) is "The King of the Surf Guitar": a pioneer of surf rock and one of the most influential guitarists of the early 1960s. He experimented with reverberation and made use of custom made Fender amplifiers, including the first ever 100 watt amp.

The Ventures

1,452,606 plays (136,613 listeners)

Bob Bogle (guitar, bass; born January 16, 1934, died June 14, 2009), Nokie Edwards (guitar, bass; born May 9, 1935), Gerry McGee (guitar; born November 17, 1937), Mel Taylor (drums; born September 24, 1933, died August 11, 1996), Don Wilson (guitar; born February 10, 1933)

The Chantays

108,311 plays (25,550 listeners)

The Chantays were a surf rock band from the early 1960s, best known for only one hit, the instrumental "Pipeline". Despite several attempts, The Chantays never again hit the charts and soon broke up.

The Lively Ones

453,549 plays (106,970 listeners)

There have been two groups that have called themselves "The Lively Ones": 1)The Lively Ones were an instrumental Surf Rock band from California. The group was formed in 1962 as The Surfmen, but later changed their name.

Los Straitjackets

437,494 plays (34,470 listeners)

Los Straitjackets is a Nashville based band known primarily for performing instrumental surf music in lucha libre masks. Members include guitarists Eddie Angel and Danny Amis, bassist Pete Curry, and drummer Jason Smay. They use DiPinto guitars. Angel, Amis and Jimmy Lester formed The Straitjackets in 1988 in Nashville. They played several gigs during the summer of that year, but soon broke up.

Man or Astro-man?

1,078,454 plays (51,087 listeners)

Man or Astro-man? was an eclectic and influential surf rock band that started in the 1990s with the members Star Crunch (Brian Causey) on lead guitar, Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard (Robert DelBueno) on bass and electronics, Birdstuff (Brian Teasley) on drums, and other rhythm guitarists who toured with MoAM.

The Trashmen

612,098 plays (93,942 listeners)

The Trashmen began in 1962 as a Rock and Roll band. The lineup at that time was Tony Andreason: Lead guitarist and vocalist; Dal Winslow on rhythm guitar and vocals; Bob Reed, bass guitarist and vocals; and Steve Wahrer on drums and vocals. The group disbanded in 1967, reunited in the 1980’s, and continued to play together until the untimely death of Steve Wahrer.