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Surfer Blood (formed in 2009) is an American indie, surf and alternative rock band that came to prominence after their single "Swim" and successful CMJ Music Marathon performances in 2009, hailing from West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Having honed their musical talents throughout high school, guitarist/vocalist John Paul Pitts and drummer Tyler Schwarz met guitarist Thomas Fekete, bassist Brain Black, and percussionist Marcos Marchesani at an after-party for the Ultra Music Festival. With a passion for indie-rock and nonstop touring, Surfer Blood, originally called Jabroni Sandwich, began recording demos in Pitt’s apartment and embarked on four tours within five months of being a group.
Surfer Blood’s buzz breakthrough came after playing Bruar Fall in Brooklyn in August 2009, a venue the band retuned to later in the year as a part of the CMJ Music Marathon. During the festival Surfer Blood performed 10 times, the success of which led to tours alongside Art Brut and Japandroids in late 2009. The band’s debut single “Swim” earned a huge amount of critical acclaim and was named the 37th best track of 2009 by Pitchfork. In early 2010, Kanine Records issued Surfer Blood’s debut album “Astro Coast” to resoundingly positive reviews from across the musical press. Subsequently, the band performed at the 2010 SXSW NPR music party, the ATP music festival curated by Pavement, the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, as well as festivals in Australia and Tokyo.
In October 2011 Surfer Blood released the EP “Tarot Classics” on Kanine Records led by the single “Miranda”. The band went on to open for the Pixies during their 2011 Doolittle Lost Cities Tour, after Pitts met the Pixies at an airport in New Zealand. In early 2012 following an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Surfer Blood signed with Warner Bros. and began working on their sophomore album. Released in June 2011 “Pythons” was produced by respected producer Gil Norton and once again earned favourable reviews from the musical press.
Read moreSurfer Blood are one of the most exciting new (ish) bands around today. There live show is brilliant sounding, as unique as the albums and expertly played but with a different twist encompassing their surroundings.
They combine a rawness influenced by Sonic Youth, Pixies and Pavement with danceable beats with very heavy elements of surf music. The few times I've seen them it's been in a more intimate setting. Pubs, record stores and small clubs. They fit in perfectly here and they make for a very listenable band. The contrast in their music really shows up here, they have some intricate clean riffs and basslines. But they are also not afraid to throw a bit of distortion into the mix and get the crowd moving! In large venues however, they do not disappoint.
Admittedly, at festivals and large bills, every band isn't going to sound perfect due to the small amount of time they have to perfect the sound of each instrument. But all the times I have seen them, they still sound as good (if not better) than their records. Furthermore, in large venues they have the capacity to really get a good atmosphere going and before bands such as The Vaccines and Interpol they have really done their part. These are four guys that look like they love playing together, and seem genuinely thrilled to be playing for each and every crowd. I've even had the pleasure of meeting them, and they're such cool guys. They come off as great guys exactly as they do on stage.
Surfer Blood is an alternative rock band with a distinctively different sound: they seamlessly blend a more mellow, surf sound (hence the name) with a hard rock edge. Their surf rock style makes them stand out from the crowd and is what makes them such an enjoyable music experience. Although an American band, I was lucky enough to see them live and was reminded of a million different things- Smith Westerns, Wavves, even The Beatles a few times- and yet I couldn’t pin down a single sound that was quite as edgy, as fun, as hard core and yet as summery as this band. Basically, they are a brilliant amalgamation of contradictions. I certainly wasn’t expecting such an eclectic style from a band that was playing, firstly in an extremely intimate and modest venue, and furthermore that looked as if they were still a bunch of college kids playing out of their mom’s basement. Appearances can be deceiving: they didn’t look like much, but they seemed like genuinely lovely guys with a passion for music. They chatted to the crowd, took photos after and seemed to enjoy every moment they were performing. ‘Demon Dance’, ‘Gravity’ and ‘Needles and Pins’ were personal favourites.
Wednesday 30th September. Tufnell Park Dome. Surfer Blood. It’s just me and my son and heir tonight. After a cheeky Dirty Burger in Kentish Town and it’s a stroll down to Tufnell Park.
This is Surfer Blood’s biggest London gig at the mid-sized Dome and is probably three quarters full when they arrive on stage. Surfer Blood are a power pop quartet from Florida whose sound wouldn’t be astray on the West Coast.
After the brilliant riff heavy debut album they have followed it up this year with a great fourth, 1000 Palms. The set largely draws from these two and they are impressive all night.
There’s some great licks from the band and a real heartfelt warmth of appreciation of the turnout tonight. After a brief foray into the crowd it’s into a fierce guitar solo from the unlikely front man, John Paul Pitts who looks a little like a slim John Candy.
I Can’t Explain and Swim are the highlights for me, the former I just can’t get out of my head on the walk back into Kentish Town. A great nights from a band that needs a lot more attention.
You know those artists that are so chill it's like watching your buddies perform? These guys (and gal!) are definitely one of the most chill, most fun and goofiest bands you'll ever have the pleasure of seeing live. They sound great live and interact well with the crowd. After the show they stick around and hang with fans, autograph stuff and are also super down to take lots of pics! Nothing worse than an artist who's in a hurry to leave after the show. Surfer Blood is great. I took a friend who had never heard of them before and even she will tell you that they are guaranteed to provide an awesome fun time even if you've never really heard their stuff. This was my second time seeing them and they were incredible both times. I can't ever imagine being anything but in love with their performance and the vibe they put out!
Best live show ever been to!!!!! All band members were super dedicated and we talked a lot after the show, were all willing share ideas and take photos. Definitely regret coming a bit late and missed their first 2 songs.
Great show! They are just as nice as everyone claims them to be! Their live show will not disappoint. The opening bands were just the right style. Terry Malts and Kid Trails are bound for greatness!
Free is good... Even better with a quality group like surfer blood.
Acoustics in the hall are a bit off but non the less a great show. Until next time.
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