LINKS
Bands:
Our favorite bands are NESMA bands! See them all at www.nesmasurf.org.
We also like:
- Agent Orange
- Dick Dale (RIP 2019)
- Exotic Surf Tones
- Insect Surfers
- Los Straitjackets
- Nuclear Juarez
- Reverend Horton Heat
- Slacktone
- Ventures
Radio:
- North Sea Surf Radio
- Surfabilly Freakout with Jet Sterling!
- UltraRadio.com – “Connecticut’s Best Rock Station”
- WCNI 90.9 – Connecticut College Community Radio
- WHUS 91.7 – College radio from the University of Connecticut
- WWUH 91.3 – University of Hartford (CT) college radio
Surf-Friendly Record Labels & Online Music Sales:
Festivals:
- SG101 Convention – annually in SoCal
- Great Lakes Surf Battle – annually in Toronto Canada
- Surfer Joe Summer Festival – annually in Livorno Italy
Miscelleanous Surf Stuff:
- CT Surfrider Foundation
- Reverb Central – surf’s up with Phil Dirt
- The Continental – surf related fanzine
- SG101 – Surf Guitar 101, online home for fans of surf music
Tiki Stuff:
- Fraternal Order of the Moai – premier fraternal organization and social network for all men and women interested in tiki culture
- OHANA Tiki Festival – annually in Lake George NY
- The Tiki News – online mailing list with tiki news
- Tiki Central – online forum celebrating classic and modern Polynesian Pop
- Tiki Oasis – tiki festival in San Diego CA
Surf Guitars:
- Fender: www.fender.com
- Gretsch: www.gretsch.com
- DiPinto: www.dipintoguitars.com
More Band Resources:
- Kudzu Ranch Recorders, Carboro NC
- NESMA, the North East Surf Music Alliance
- International Surf Music Month (every June)
Special Friends:
- CT Rollergirls
- Murdercycles motorcycle club
- Unsteady Freddie – surf fan/promoter/videographer
CONTACT US
Booking question? Praise? Critique? We’d love to hear from you! Fill out the form or email us at mike@9thwavesurf.com. Also, be sure to follow us on Facebook!