SURF'Sup! Ride The Riffs!
Rock out to the driving drum beats and reverb drenched guitar licks of the famous surf bands!
WHO ARE WE? HECK IF I KNOW!
LINDA "Valley Girl" VALLEY
I grew up in the 60-70s in So Cal. Body surfed from Zuma to Manhattan and vacationed at San Clemente State Park. Blew my mind when I was 7 and first heard The Ventures' Walk Don't Run. Gorged myself on Surfaris, Chantays, Atlantics, Bel-Airs...and watching Beach Blanket Bingo!
So here I am 60 years later Riding The Riffs!
ERIC "Ridin TheRiffs" RAGAN
Growing up in Ohio, my love for surf music was ignited as a kid after watching Dead Man’s Curve, in the 1970s about Jan and Dean, which only grew stronger with the phenomenal surf music soundtrack of Pulp Fiction decades later. The song "Rumble" by Link Wray and the Wraymen resonates deeply with my soul, and playing it live alongside other amazing surf hits with talented musicians from SurfsUp has sparked a newfound passion of drumming within me 🤘🏼
JAMIE "Slayin It" SLAUGHTER
With musical roots deeply planted in the heavy, high-energy scenes of punk, metal, and hard rock, I first picked up the bass at the age of 18. After spending years holding down the low end in various local bands, life took a different turn at 26, prompting a decades-long hiatus to focus on raising a family.
Fast forward to age 50: the undeniable call of the stage returned.
After initially picking the bass back up to shake off the rust, a new and unexpected opportunity arose—taking on rhythm guitar duties for a dedicated surf rock outfit. While the surf genre wasn't entirely on the radar back in the heavy metal days, the reverb-drenched tones, driving rhythms, and infectious energy of the music quickly took hold.
CLEM "HODADDY" COTUGNO
Clem joined the band after accidentally melting a surfboard with a guitar solo so hot it violated local fire codes. He specializes in pink‑wave shred, dolphin‑approved riffs, and playing any genre except “quiet.” Scientists still can’t explain how he can sweep‑pick while applying sunscreen. To some known as “Flamingo Fingers”
Clem is known for wearing more pink than a flamingo in a tanning booth, he can play anything: surf rock, jazz, metal, polka, the theme from your childhood nightmares—whatever. If it has strings, he’ll make it scream, cry, or file a noise complaint. His hobbies include shredding, re‑shredding, and politely asking the ocean to keep up. Just don’t tease him with a broken guitar, because Clem didn’t choose surf rock; surf rock chose him after he soloed so hard a wave stood up and applauded. He’s the only guitarist alive who can play country licks over a bossa nova beat while wearing pink board shorts and maintaining perfect beach hair.