Kiana Thomas Professor Dafne Guevara MUH 2019 9 March 2022 The Ventures Biography Surf music American musical group that gained fame with its instrumental interpretations of pop hits and that served as a prototype for guitar based rock groups The principal members were rhythm guitarist Don Wilson born on February 10 1933 Tacoma Washington U S bassist Bob Bogle born on January 16 1934 Portland Oregon guitarist Nokie Edwards born May 9 1935 Lahoma Oklahoma drummer Mel Taylor born on September 24 1933 New York New York and drummers Howie Johnson and Skip Moore Discography The Ventures have published almost 250 albums and 150 singles since their debut in 1960 with Walk Don t Run Some of their albums are Walk Don t Run Hawaii Five O On Stage Super Psychedelics 10th Anniversary Another Smash Wild Things The Ventures Christmas Album Where the Action Is etc The Ventures have had an influence on the evolution of music across the world Fuzz and flanging guitar effects concept albums and twelve string guitars were among the first to be used and popularized in rock music by the band Many musicians and bands were influenced by their instrumental skill originality and unique sound The Atlantics Biography They are an Australian surf rock band that was formed in the 1960s Their later albums such as Come On are examples of 1960s garage rock They are best known for their hit Bombora The band reunited in 2000 with three original members and they are now working on new songs and playing live Drums Peter Hood guitar Theo Penglis bass Bosco Bosanac guitar Jim Skaithitis guitar Martin Cilia new member replaced Theo in current group Discography Some of their albums are Now It s Stompin Time Bombora The Explosive Sound of the Atlantics Rumble and Run Point Zero Another Time etc The Atlantics widely regarded as Australia s first and finest surf band not only pioneered the musical genre in Australia but also achieved international acclaim for their outstanding guitar based instrumentals The Ventures and The Shadows were among the bands who were greatly impacted by the surf music craze that had recently arrived in Australia from the US and UK Despite the name s marine implications The Atlantics were named after Atlantic Union Oil a gasoline corporation that existed before being rebranded as Esso Surf related lyrics loud harmony voices catchy and earworm y guitar solos and riffs and high reverberation levels are all hallmarks of this genre In the past instrumental and rock and roll surf music has always been successful and influential The Growlers are a Southern California based American band In 2006 they started their profession in Dana Point California in Orange County Currently they are based in Costa Mesa Brooks Nielson vocals Scott Montoya bass guitar vocals Matt Taylor lead guitar vocals and Brian Stewart make up the band drums vocals Until his death in 2009 they were overseen by their alter ego Epstein Although the group s early musical approach was based on 1960s rock and roll and skiffle they now operate in a variety of genres They are trend setters because of their clothing style and statements As their popularity grew so did their effect on social and The Growlers Biography cultural revolutions Discography Are You In or Out 2009 Everloving Records Hot Tropics 2010 Everloving Records Hung at Heart 2013 Everloving Records US FatCat Records UK Europe Smack Face Records Australia New Zealand Chinese Fountain 2014 Everloving Records US FatCat Records UK Europe Smack Face Records Australia New Zealand City Club 2016 Cult Records US EU Natural Affair 2019 Beach Goth Records Tapes The band s music is a unique combination of lo fi surf rock garage rock Americana and psychedelic that the members had to coin their own genre for it References The Atlantics Wikipedia Wikimedia Foundation 13 Jan 2022 en wikipedia org wiki The Atlantics The Growlers Wikipedia Wikimedia Foundation 19 Feb 2022 en wikipedia org wiki The Growlers The Ventures Wikipedia Wikimedia Foundation 14 Feb 2022 en wikipedia org wiki The Ventures
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