Surfer Blood
Encyclopedia
Surfer Blood is an indie rock
band from West Palm Beach, Florida
, signed to Warner Bros. Records
. The band has four members: John Paul Pitts (lead vocals/guitar), Thomas Fekete (guitar/backing vocals), Kevin Williams (bass guitar/backing vocals) and Tyler Jerry "TJ" Schwarz (drums) .
Founding members John Paul Pitts and Tyler Schwarz originally didn't like each other in high school, but when they started playing music together things began to click . They met Thomas Fekete at an Ultra Music Festival afterparty in Miami and the group was formed with the immediate goal of releasing a record and touring nonstop.
The band was originally called Jabroni Sandwich.. Schwarz randomly came up with the name Surfer Blood during a conversation with Pitts about his surfer backpack from High School.
Their 2009 debut single "Swim" gained much critical acclaim and was named as the 37th best track on Pitchfork's
100 Best Songs of 2009. They released their debut album Astro Coast in January 2010 to critical acclaim. The band have been chosen by Les Savy Fav
to perform at the ATP Nightmare Before Christmas
festival that they co-curate in December 2011 in Minehead, England.
On October 25th, 2011 Surfer Blood released the Tarot Classics EP on Kanine Records. Artists that contributed remixes to the EP include Totally Sincere (Connor Hanwick of the Drums and Peggy Wang of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart), Speculator, School of Seven Bells and Allen Blickle.
The band opened for the Pixies during their Doolittle Lost Cities Tour in 2011.
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Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from West Palm Beach, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, signed to Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. The band has four members: John Paul Pitts (lead vocals/guitar), Thomas Fekete (guitar/backing vocals), Kevin Williams (bass guitar/backing vocals) and Tyler Jerry "TJ" Schwarz (drums) .
Founding members John Paul Pitts and Tyler Schwarz originally didn't like each other in high school, but when they started playing music together things began to click . They met Thomas Fekete at an Ultra Music Festival afterparty in Miami and the group was formed with the immediate goal of releasing a record and touring nonstop.
The band was originally called Jabroni Sandwich.. Schwarz randomly came up with the name Surfer Blood during a conversation with Pitts about his surfer backpack from High School.
Their 2009 debut single "Swim" gained much critical acclaim and was named as the 37th best track on Pitchfork's
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
100 Best Songs of 2009. They released their debut album Astro Coast in January 2010 to critical acclaim. The band have been chosen by Les Savy Fav
Les Savy Fav
Les Savy Fav is a New York City indie rock band. Their style is influenced by art rock and post-hardcore. The group is known for the stage presence of lead singer Tim Harrington...
to perform at the ATP Nightmare Before Christmas
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
festival that they co-curate in December 2011 in Minehead, England.
On October 25th, 2011 Surfer Blood released the Tarot Classics EP on Kanine Records. Artists that contributed remixes to the EP include Totally Sincere (Connor Hanwick of the Drums and Peggy Wang of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart), Speculator, School of Seven Bells and Allen Blickle.
The band opened for the Pixies during their Doolittle Lost Cities Tour in 2011.
Singles
- "Swim" (2009)
- "Slow Jabroni" (2009)
- "Take It Easy" (17-04-2010, Kanine Records)
- "Swim" (01-05-2010, re-release on Rough Trade)
- "Floating Vibes" (28-09-2010, Kanine Records)
Popular Culture References
The band's song "Swim" is playable in the video game Power Gig: Rise of the SixStringPower Gig: Rise of the SixString
Power Gig: Rise of the SixString is a rhythm game developed by Seven45 Studios, a sister company of First Act which produces low-cost, entry-level musical instruments...
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