Artist description The Retroliners are a surf-style instrumental combo whose eclectic blend of vintage guitar tones and modern sonics produces a unique interpretation of dark, angular spy music spiked with pop, punk, twist and twang. Subway Surfing, their second album, captures the sinister and seductive contours of urban struggle, conveyed in alluring melodies that never stray far from the classic surf idiom. With intriguing nuances, the Retroliners pay earnest tribute to such notable influences as The Ventures, the Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, and Los Straitjackets. Demonstrating the enduring appeal of a genre born more than forty years ago, the Retroliners issue forceful testimony to the dynamic world of instrumental rock music.

Music Style Sinister Surf

Musical Influences Surf, Spy Movies, Urban Struggle and Decline

Similar Artists Los Straitjackets, Shadowy Men on A Shadowy Planet, The Ventures, Man or Astroman?, etc.

Group Members Michael Welch - Guitar Mike Beckerman - Bass Dave Schreck - Drums

Albums Subway Surfing (GGR 1015) and Raybans, Roadtrips and Reverb (GGR 1016)

Press Reviews "You can't surf in Hoboken, but that hasn't stopped the Mile Square City's one and only instrumental surf-rock instrumental combo. With song titles like Beta Wave, Space Needle Stomp, (theme from) The Sleuth, and Hoboken Hitman, it's easy to guess that the Retroliners delve into the many sub-genres of surf rock, using sci-fi and spy-movie themes. The CD even includes several live tracks recorded at the famous CBGB's (including a cover of the B-52's Rock Lobster). It's bouncy and peppy, with lots of surfadelic riffs. If your favorite twist song is Wipeout and you never miss a rerun of Hawaii 5-0, then this disc might be for you." The Jersey Journal

Location Hoboken, New Jersey - USA

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