The Phantom Surfers
The Phantom Surfers | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Surf rock |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Labels | Drop Out Records |
| Website | Official website |
The Phantom Surfers are a surf rock band formed in 1988.
Contents
1 Members
1.1 Current (latest album)
1.2 Previous
1.3 First
2 Discography
2.1 Albums
2.1.1 Eighteen Deadly Ones! LP
2.1.2 Phantom Surfers Play The Songs Of The Big-Screen Spectaculars LP
2.1.3 The Exciting Sounds Of Model Road Racing LP
2.1.4 ...And Dick Dale LP
2.1.5 The Great Surf Crash Of '97 LP
2.1.6 Skaterhater LP, featuring Davie Allan
2.1.7 XXX Party LP
2.1.8 A Decade Of Quality Control 1988-1999
2.2 EPs
2.2.1 Singles
2.2.2 Splits
2.2.3 Compilations
3 Notes
4 External links
Members
Current (latest album)
- "Swell" Mel Bergman: guitar
- Mike "Mouth" Lucas: bass
- Maz "Spazz" Kattuah: guitar
- Russell "Junky Johnny" Quan: drums
- Johnny "Big Hand" Bartlett: guitar
Previous
- Johnny "Big Hand" Bartlett: guitar
- Mel "Frostbite" Bergman: guitar
- Michael "Daddy Love" Lucas: bass
- Maz "Tender Pants"/"Good Knievel" Kattuah: drums
- Trent Ruane: rhythm guitar and organ on Big-Screen Spectaculars LP
First
- Johnny "Big Hand" Bartlett: guitar
- Mel "Frostbite" Bergman: guitar
- Michael "Daddy Love" Lucas: bass
- Danny Seelig: drums
Discography
Albums
Eighteen Deadly Ones! LP
(Norton Records, 1992)
- Pleasure Point
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Surf
- San Onofre
- Horror Beach
- Monster From The Surf
- Sewer Peak
- Surfin' With The Vy
- Legend Of The Phantom Surfer
- Wave Hog
- Palincar
- Sandtrap Stomp
- Slots O'Fun
- Stiletto
- 14 Miles To Gotham
- Theme From Dead West
- Twist Off
- Jalama Burger
- Banzai Run
Phantom Surfers Play The Songs Of The Big-Screen Spectaculars LP
(Estrus, 1992)
- Bikini Drag
- Pursuit of the Leather Girls
- Geronimo
- L'Ultima Volta
- Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte
- Batwoman vs. Ratfink
- High Wall
- Bali Hai
- Big Screen Spectacular Tonight
- Eaffin' and Surfin'
- Gammera
- The Beach Girls and The Monster
- Suffer
- Popcorn
The Exciting Sounds Of Model Road Racing LP
(Lookout! Records, 1995. Re-edited in 1998)
- Introduction
- Everybody Up
- Death O A Rookie
- Schlock Slot
- Slotter On 10th Avenue
- Crossover Tragedy
- Rheostat Rock
- Pacific Shores
- A Slot Car Named Desire
- Turn Marshal
- Stumps Of Mystery
- Endurance Rally
- Final Lap
...And Dick Dale LP
(Crown Records, 1996)
- Stop That Cedric
- Tell Tale Couch
- Rochambeau
- Tic-Toc Rock
- Battle of Little Big Hand
- Skirfir
- Fairest of Them All
- Wow!
- The Lonely Mattress
- Gas Chamber
- Try To Hide Me
- Pretty Little Lisa
- Sloth in
- We'll Never Hear The End of It
The Great Surf Crash Of '97 LP
(Lookout! Records, 1997)
- The Great Surf Crash Of '97
- Rootin' Around For Ramona
- Pygmy Dance
- Basset Ballet
- Single Whammy
- The Cat Came Back
- Ticker Tape jungle
- Medley X-Files / Stupid Files
- Ants In My Pants
- (I Call My Baby) D.D.T.
- Holiday Harbor
- Babalou
- Buy High, Sell Low
- Yozora No Hoshi
- Out The Window
- No Go Diggy-Di
- Lancelot Link Wray
Skaterhater LP, featuring Davie Allan
(Lookout! Records, 1998)
- Curb Job (Skaterhater Overture)
- Sidewalk City
- Devil Dust
- Sheena Was A Punk Rocker
- You Meet The Nicest People On A Harley
- Supercycle (Love Theme From Skaterhater)
- The End Of A Skater
- Blues Theme (Vocal)
- Grindhouse
- (The Sound Of) Breaking Glass
- Arrow Space
- Skate And Bait
- Murder Can Be Fun
- Polyurethane
- Drag Run
XXX Party LP
(Lookout! Records, 2000)
- I Know It When I Hear It
- Dick Hickeys
- The Pioneers/Have A Good Funeral/Yellow Neck Will Pay
- The Golden Turd
- Nantucket Sleigh Ride
- Necro Sue
- The Crepitation Contest
- Tomato Juice
- The Big Dick Club
- Peach Pousaye
- Dolemite's Corner
- Happiness Is...
- The Phantom Surfers' Alphabet
- Business Deal
- Love Is...
- A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Orgy
- Sin In The Suburbs
- Special Guest Guffaws (featuring America's Funnyman Neil Hamburger)
- Let's Fist Again
- Summa Pornographica
A Decade Of Quality Control 1988-1999
(V8 Records/Secret Recipe, 2000. Contains written history of the band)
- Phantom Surfers Quality Statement
- The Hearse/ El Aguila
- Paradise Cove
- Skating Red Square
- Six Pack
- Gypsy Surfer
- Lafayette
- Klingons Vs. Daleks
- Surfari
- Move It
- Besame Mucho
- Playa Raton
- Flutterfoot
- Shaving Cream
- Poison Clam
- Tie Me Kangaroo Down
EPs
- Orbitron 7" (Estrus, 1991)
Singles
- Besame Mucho 7" (Standard Recordings, 1991)
- Unknown Museum Stomp 7" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1992)
- Bikini Drag 7" (Estrus, 1992)
- Flutter Foot 7" (Drop-Out, 1993)
- Survival Of The Fattest 7" (Planet Pimp Records, 1995)
- Istanbul 7" (Lookout! Records, 1996)
- Banzai Washout 7" (Estrus)
Splits
- Northwest Budget Rock Massacre 7" (The Phantom Surfers / Mummies)(Pre B.S. Records, 1991)
- Hell-Beach Party 7" (The Phantom Surfers / The Roofdogs)(Demolition Records, 1992)
- Rocket To Surfin' Europe Tour 1994 7" (The Phantom Surfers / The Astronauts) (Pin Up Records, 1994)
- Go! (The Phantom Surfers / The Tormentos) (Scatter/Lost Tiki, 2003)
Compilations
- The Estrus Half-Rack 3x7"-box (Estrus, 3 7"-box1991)
- The Estrus Half-Rack (Estrus, 1991)
- Ultra Punch Deluxe 7" (Cruddy Records, 1993)
- Turban Renewal: A Tribute To Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (Norton Records, 2 LPs 1994)
- Locked In To Surf & Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals (LP: Alopecia! Records, 1994; CD:Alopecia! Records, 1995)
- Heide Sez (Lookout! Records, 1996)
- You're Only As Good As The Last Thing You Did (Lookout! Records, 1997)
- Forward Till Death (Lookout! Records, 1999)
- The Necessary Effect, Screamers Songs Interpreted (Extravertigo Recordings/Xeroid Records, 2 CDs, 2003)
- Instro-Mental Mania (AlphaMonic, 2004)
- Fuck You Spaceman! 7" (Planet Pimp Records, 2004)
- Everybody's Surfing/Nobody's Surfing LP (Repent Records)
- Blood Orgy Of The Leather Girls Soundtrack LP (Planet Pimp Records)
- Cowabunga! The Box Set (Rhino Records/Rhino Song Banzai Run, 4 CDs)
Notes
External links
Official website (under construction)- MySpace.com account
- Phantom Surfers Interview In Horror Garage