Artist description Gin-soaked surf "intoxica" spanning the gamut from barn-burning spanish trad, to frat-party rave-ups, to twisting 60s go-go mania - occasionally punctuated by drunken yowling and metal posturing.

Music Style Surf Intoxica

Musical Influences The Ventures, Dick Dale, The Sonics, Black Sabbath, Blues Explosion

Similar Artists Man Or Astroman?, Dick Dale

Artist History A drunkenly raucous surf-revival group, the Aquamen formed in San Francisco with a shifting lineup that has included guitarist "El Capitan" Mike Drake, bassist Matt Harris (both ex-Overwhelming Colorfast), and drummer "Lookout" Steve Bank; Drake and Harris formed Oranger upon their eventual departure. The group issued two independent albums, 1995's All Tanked Up and 1996's Gin-o-Sonic, before signing with the Heyday label and recording their first nationally distributed album. "Do the Alkeehol!" was released in 1999 with a lineup of "Ensign" Nat Bletter (guitar), "First Mate" Srini Kumar (bass), Turtle "Chief Engineer" Meuniot (guitar), Zack "Cruise Director" Pitt-Smith (saxophone, organ, percussion), and "Cabin Boy" Vixx (drums). "Ensign" Nat and "Cruise Directory" Zack departed in fall of '99, and the remaining Aquamen - "First Mate" Srini, "Chief Engineer" Turtle, and "Cabin Boy" Vic, are forging forwards as a trio and are currently recording the follow-up to "Do The Alkeehol!".

Group Members "First Mate" Srini --- "Chief Engineer" Turtle --- "Cabin Boy" Vic

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals

Albums "Do The Alkeehol!"

Press Reviews "channels the spirits of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Man ... or Astroman? and Dean Martin in a boozy seance"- San Jose Metro /// "treat the classics with a powerful irreverence...a perfect party band" -San Francisco Bay Guardian /// "aggressive surf/spy/garage rock with heavily reverbed lead guitar, pounding drums and occasional organ and theremin...influenced by everything from The Ventures to The Mummies" -The Continental

Additional Info Our songs are named after drinks

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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