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    Surf music (also known as surf rock, surf pop, or surf guitar) is a genre of rock music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California. It was especially popular from 1958 to 1964 in two major forms. [7] The first is instrumental surf, distinguished by reverb -heavy electric guitars played to evoke the sound of ...

  2. Psychedelic rock is a rock music genre that is inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelic culture, which is centered on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound effects and recording techniques, extended instrumental solos, and improvisation. [2] Many psychedelic groups differ in style ...

  3. Apr 28, 2022 · Though surf rock's splash in the mainstream was brief, its ripples were felt in the burgeoning subculture of punk rock, and it enjoyed a second wave in the 1970s. John Blair, founder of rowdy surf revival band Jon and the Nightriders — as well as author of "The Illustrated Discography of Surf Music, 1961-1965" — told HuffPost that the spirit of instrumental surf rock paired perfectly with ...

  4. Jun 21, 2023 · 2: “Mr. Moto” – The Belairs. “Mr. Moto,” it is claimed, was the first surf rock single by a band made up of surfers. Indeed, The Belairs were one of the most important groups on the ...

  5. Jul 15, 2022 · Surf rock is a musical genre born in the late 1950s in California. But it will not take off until the 1960s. It is intimately linked to the lifestyle and the surf culture. The funny thing about this story is that a lot of bands doing this music don’t live near the sea nor are surfers themselves. Furthermore, in the beginning, surf rock was ...

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