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THE MALIBOOZ...featuring
Walter Egan & John Zambetti on vocals
THE MALIBOOZ
The Malibooz'
sound lies somewhere between the Beach Boys and the Ventures, blending
the gnarly gnashing thrash of their Fender guitars with ethereal dreamy
vocal harmonies and soaring falsettos. In 1965, founders John Zambetti
and Walter Egan took their new band to the New York State World's Fair
and performed on the nation's first color TV broadcast. Three decades
of music followed, including the 1992 release of "Malibu Kind of
Christmas," and the 1998 re-release of "Malibooz Rule!"
Their music has appeared in numerous film and television programs, including
California Girls, Boogie Nights, Burn, Hollywood Burn, the MTV Malibu
Beach House Beach Party and Bikini Beach Party. Guitarist Walter Egan
had a brief but successful solo career in the 1970s when his "Magnet
and Steel" (produced by Fleetwood Mac's Lindsay Buckingham and featuring
Stevie Nicks on backing vocals) shot to #8 on the Billboard Charts. Voted
Best Surf Vocal Group of 1997 by the readers of Surf Music USA magazine,
their classic sound remains fresh and exciting today. d by John Van Hamersveld,
is easily the most recognized image of surfing culture.
mali@malibooz.com
www.malibooz.com
 
THE TORQUAYS...Orange
County favorites
THE
TORQUAYS
Guitarist Jerry Gordon initially formed The Torquays in Kansas in 1964!
By the late 90s, it was time for the band to regroup. Gordon brought together
three other musicians who had collectively played with rock instrumental
artists such as Dick Dale and the Del-tones, The Lively Ones, The Goofy
Foots, Nokie Edwards of The Ventures, and George Tomsco of The Fireballs.
Gordon was recently replaced with guitarist Armin Brown. Together with
Steve Soest, Duff Paulsen, and Don Parra, the band has turned into one
of the best and most traditional sounding surf instrumental bands in recent
years. With their matching outfits, and matching guitars and amps (all
vintage gear), The Torquays capture the sight, sound, drive, and excitement
of a musical era that is as fresh today as it was in the days of hot rods,
hodads, greasers, and gremmies. To date, the band has released two CDs
to wide critical acclaim.
pdebras@earthlink.net
THE
BLUE HAWAIIANS
The Blue Hawaiians -- tribal kings of exotica noir -- aren't riding the
waves, they're making the waves!! The band formed in March of 1994 for
the
opening of a new club, L.A.'s now famous Lava Lounge. Legend has it that
Quentin Tarantino used to hang out at the Lava Lounge on Sunday nights.
"At
first there were 15 to 20 people," said Mark Fontana, the group's
bassist
and main songwriter. "Then every Sunday night the crowds got bigger
and
bigger. Seven months later, 'Pulp Fiction' was released. Suddenly the
place
was packed and there was a two-hour wait to get in." The band's influences
are as far-reaching as their sound, receiving critical acclaim and rave
reviews from all over the globe. Instead of reprising old vinyl, The Blue
Hawaiians take the familiar sounds of pop culture, from spaghetti western
to spy, lounge to surf, and make them into something new to suit their
own
peculiar tastes. They recently performed a song for the BBC documentary
"History of Rock & Roll" and appeared in the PBS program
"In Search of Da
Cat," based on the life of surf legend Mickey Dora. Their music has
been
featured on the hit series "Friends"and in several motion pictures,
including "Black Sheep"(with Chris Farley and David Spade).
The Blue
Hawaiians are a deadly serious slice of haunting, vibrato-drenched,
atmospheric noir. In the truest sense of the word cool, this group's vision
is deadpan exact.
pipsqk@ix.net.com
www.bluehawaiians.com
 
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