The bands on this compilation come not only from North America, but also South America and Europe, those two continents emerging in the past decade as real hotbeds of surf music activity. This passion is shared by an increasingly international community, reaching almost every corner of the world.

For them, life is much more satisfying if some part of it is spent playing in a surf band.

Surf musicians are not in this for the money – almost all have to keep their day jobs – but, rather, because of a deep passion for the music. The songs on this CD testify to a love affair between the musicians and their music. The best of these new tracks – many compiled for you here – can stand toe to toe with the very best of the 1960s. The past four years have been extraordinarily fruitful in both the number and the quality of new releases. In the three decades since, surf music has ebbed and swelled (mostly as an underground phenomenon), growing stronger with each new wave. Surf music’s legendary first wave came to an untimely end at the hands of the British Invasion bands, but the genre was resurrected in 1980 by the great Jon & the Nightriders. Here is undeniable evidence that the surf genre is not only still alive but thriving. Welcome to Brave New Surf, a showcase for the amazing new sounds of surf music.

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