One of the most talked about styles in 2010, neo-surf continues to produce a plethora of new buzzworthy artists in early 2011. Since I have fears that these artists may disappear soon along with the fad (I don't use this word to cheapen the style of music, but instead to highlight it's rapid rise to popularity), let's jump right into it before this all becomes old news.
Some of you may be a bit skeptical or at least confused over this week's genre, "neo-surf." That's because I made it up. Yes, "surf rock/pop" is the more widely recognized term, though I hesitate to use it here. Why? Well, it originates from early American rock & roll of the 1960s, where artists employed prominent guitar riffs and heavy reverb in an attempt to mimic the entire beach experience -- crashing waves, sandy beaches, and sunny skies. The most famous pioneers of the style include the Chantays, Surfaris, Beach Boys, and Dick Dale. So, to add temporal separation between then and now while also highlighting obvious musical differences, "neo-surf" will see its debut with the sole aim of providing a more accurate label to contemporary surf acts.
(Surf Revival, another term used previously, refers to those artists from the late '80s and early '90s who attempted to replicated that surf rock sound. Surf Revival artists also sound substantially different than surf acts today.)
Since that's out of the way, let's begin...
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