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Volume #2 new CD is out

Posted by Rev Hank on May 28, 2008

Halifax-based/instro-MeNTaL trio, Urban Surf Kings, is proud to present their 4th and grooviest full length for your listening and dancing pleasure . This 15 song recording contains the surf you've grown to love, along with a healthy dose of Spaghetti Western Twang thrown in the mix.

And speaking of recording, this one's done old-fashioned style, without all that fancy studio polish. Heck, the drums are in mono! Right up the centre. Right like surf & twang should be. Plus it's mastered by California surf legend Phil Dirt!

This platter includes soon to be hits like "Muchos Diablos", "Hrundi Goes West", and "Rumble Ranchero" (hail to Link Wray on this one). "Hrundi Goes West" may be the first surf meets India song ever recorded (then again, maybe not, but we haven't heard one).

USK were excited to record a brand new tune penned by the Man From Adano himself, David Britten. His tune "Renegade" is a fitting closer for the disc. For those of you seasoned enough to remember David's "Man From Adano", it was recorded in 1963 by Canadian legends, and Capitol Recording artists: the Esquires. 'Adano' kept the Beatles away from #1 up here in the Great White North. Incidently USK first met David, and some of the Esquires when they re-recorded 'Adano' for their "Surf vs the Flying Saucers"

2008 is the Year of Surf, so won't you pick up "Bang Howdy Partner"? Plus the songs feature some lap steel, and even a bit of Ukulele. Now that's hip!

available from:

http://www.urbansurfkings.com/

 http://cdbaby.com/cd/usurfkings3

Rev

Volume #1 Howdy partners

Posted by Rev Hank on Feb 27, 2007

Hey Cats & Kittens, Surf Fiends all... 

Urban Surf Kings, Halifax's twist & twang sensations have entered the world of Blogging (is that what this is called?!)

I'll be posting more soon, but just a note to let you know our new CD, "Bang Howdy Partner" is in the final mixing stages, and will be released very soon.  If you like spaghetti western-surf-rockabilly-rock-and-roll, you'll dig this. 

Rev Hank  

http//:www.urbansurfkings.com

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About Urban Surf Kings

Canada's East Coast instro-nuts, URBAN SURF KINGS, play surf music, 1960's style. Think the beach blasts of Dick Dale, the leather jacket rumble of Link Wray, and the biker fuzz of B-movie heroes Davie Allan & the Arrows. The 13 year old trio is led by Mohawk surf guitarist Rev Hank, Crash Flagg on surf bass, and Inky on traps. That's right, no singer, but not to worry.. … READ MORE

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