Artist description A raw edged surf-punk machinegun guitar ensemble.

Music Style Surf-Punk

Musical Influences The Ramones, Iggy Pop, The Clash, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, The B52s

Similar Artists The Ramones, Iggy Pop, The Clash, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson

Artist History Formed in 1986 as "a kind of a joke", The Beach Bastards rapidly acquired cult status. Famously, one of Joey Ramone's favorite bands! Beach Bastards now gig approximately every 2-3 years.

Group Members Rock Salmon (Vocs) Rock E Mountainway (Guitar Rock O' Vages (Drums) Rock Lobster (Bass) Rock Hard (guitar)

Instruments Drums, Bass, Guitars

Albums Son of a Beach (Disturbocharger- DIST001, 1989)

Press Reviews An ice-cream wall of sound kicking sand in the face of a stagnant local scene, Liverpool's Beach Bastards are an expression of the British obsession with all things American. From Uncle Sam to the coke can, most of us chew the 100% pure beef pattie of US culture, but would you give these surf mutants in cheap bermuda shorts a lift in your little deuce coupe? Already the city's psychobillies have taken the group to their hearts and their death deying displays of "wrecking" (a form of synchronised collision) have become an unofficial feature of Bastard shows. A forthcoming album "Son of a Beach" will almost certainly capitalise on a cult status that has lead to the circulation of bootleg tapes and even the appearance of fake Bastards claiming to be the real thing. The Bastards themselves have stolen much from the book of Good Vibrations. "We have a lot in common with the Beach Boys, both band names begin with the letter B, one of us is mad and we live on the west coast." Hero Joey Ramone gave his approval at a recent live show and Brian Wilson's T-shirt is apparently in the post. But will he wear it? "Only if Dr Landy lets him" says vocalist Rock Salmon. With songs like "I Gotta Surfboard (and I'm Gonna Use It), a highly developed sense of humour and their penchant for four-part harmonies set against raw noise, the Bastards biggest worry is that will be seen as seaside Sex-Pistols. John McCready, The Face magazine

Additional Info We are NOT spanish (although there's nothing wrong with that of course)

Location Liverpool, Merseyside - United Kingdom

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