Surf Report - Surfing Music CD Reviews

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Phil Dirt's Reverb Central - This is a splendid release. Surf Report has matured in many areas, with fine writing and playing, and more developed arrangements. This just may topple "Naugahyde" as my fave track from this San Diego band.

NGD logo The Magazine for Instrumental Rock Music (England) - "Delicious, hard-driving guitar CD from one of our favourite bands here at NGD. Rick and the boys twang up action all the way through this set, with a little bit of Dick Dale, Davie Allan, Link, and The Ventures but thankfully, lots of Surf Report. Don't skip the end either - The Trooper is simply the best. Really hard stuff. A modern classic - Loved it! ****"

(Germany) - "One of the most interesting new instrumental surf bands are Surf Report from San Diego. The energy level is one of the highest in this field - parallels The Surfaholics'. If you like your music new, but still powerful, emotional codas, etc., buy this. After all, bands like this are not very common."

Pipeline (England) - "Ten uptempo reverb surfers adorn this new CD from Surf Report. They're all original too, apart from The Trooper. With two guitars, bass and drums working overtime, it's a frantic high-impact set. The twin lead guitar work is ably supported by sympathetic bass and nifty drumming, but all this would be pointless without quality material and varied arrangements. This is where Surf Report really score. One of the 10 best releases of 1996! In a word, stunning."

Of-Note San Diego Reader - "You might say San Diego's Surf Report is carving it's own lines by putting the "surf" back into "surf music..." classic surf instrumental music: rolling tom drums and double-picked, minor key guitar solos drenched in wet-sounding reverb. Nothing that would disturb Dick Dale. ...Surf instrumental music... played at a snappy tempo, as Surf Report plays it, can be as exhilarating as anything in rock and roll."

Surf Music USA Surf Music USA - "This hot new surf/instro group from San Diego is ready to take it's place among the best. The music is first rate and will please traditional surf and non surf instro lovers."

Exotica and Boxing Magazine (Vermont) - "The 11 songs on this disc are all kept exciting by lots of energy, reverb, and solos. This is the perfect CD for someone who likes Dick Dale, but wants to hear a band that doesn't sound like his clone. They sound nothing like the Beach Boys!"

Uptown Magazine (about The Bikini Island Experiment from May, 1995) - Click Here to read the article

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	Phil Dirt's Reverb Central - This is a splendid release. Surf Report has matured in many areas, with fine writing and playing, and more developed arrangements. This just may topple "Naugahyde" as my fave track from this San Diego band.
	The Magazine for Instrumental Rock Music (England) - "Delicious, hard-driving guitar CD from one of our favourite bands here at NGD. Rick and the boys twang up action all the way through this set, with a little bit of Dick Dale, Davie Allan, Link, and The Ventures but thankfully, lots of Surf Report. Don't skip the end either - The Trooper is simply the best. Really hard stuff. A modern classic - Loved it! ****"
	(Germany) - "One of the most interesting new instrumental surf bands are Surf Report from San Diego. The energy level is one of the highest in this field - parallels The Surfaholics'. If you like your music new, but still powerful, emotional codas, etc., buy this. After all, bands like this are not very common."
	(England) - "Ten uptempo reverb surfers adorn this new CD from Surf Report. They're all original too, apart from The Trooper. With two guitars, bass and drums working overtime, it's a frantic high-impact set. The twin lead guitar work is ably supported by sympathetic bass and nifty drumming, but all this would be pointless without quality material and varied arrangements. This is where Surf Report really score. One of the 10 best releases of 1996! In a word, stunning."
	San Diego Reader - "You might say San Diego's Surf Report is carving it's own lines by putting the "surf" back into "surf music..." classic surf instrumental music: rolling tom drums and double-picked, minor key guitar solos drenched in wet-sounding reverb. Nothing that would disturb Dick Dale. ...Surf instrumental music... played at a snappy tempo, as Surf Report plays it, can be as exhilarating as anything in rock and roll."
	Surf Music USA - "This hot new surf/instro group from San Diego is ready to take it's place among the best. The music is first rate and will please traditional surf and non surf instro lovers."
Exotica and Boxing Magazine	(Vermont) - "The 11 songs on this disc are all kept exciting by lots of energy, reverb, and solos. This is the perfect CD for someone who likes Dick Dale, but wants to hear a band that doesn't sound like his clone. They sound nothing like the Beach Boys!"
Uptown Magazine	*(about The Bikini Island Experiment* from May, 1995)** - Click Here to read the article
New Eleki Dynamica	Japan