The Phantom Surfers


























The Phantom Surfers
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)



  1. Pleasure Point

  2. 20,000 Leagues Under the Surf

  3. San Onofre

  4. Horror Beach

  5. Monster From The Surf

  6. Sewer Peak

  7. Surfin' With The Vy

  8. Legend Of The Phantom Surfer

  9. Wave Hog

  10. Palincar

  11. Sandtrap Stomp

  12. Slots O'Fun

  13. Stiletto

  14. 14 Miles To Gotham

  15. Theme From Dead West

  16. Twist Off

  17. Jalama Burger

  18. Banzai Run



Phantom Surfers Play The Songs Of The Big-Screen Spectaculars LP


(Estrus, 1992)



  1. Bikini Drag

  2. Pursuit of the Leather Girls

  3. Geronimo

  4. L'Ultima Volta

  5. Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte

  6. Batwoman vs. Ratfink

  7. High Wall

  8. Bali Hai

  9. Big Screen Spectacular Tonight

  10. Eaffin' and Surfin'

  11. Gammera

  12. The Beach Girls and The Monster

  13. Suffer

  14. Popcorn



The Exciting Sounds Of Model Road Racing LP


(Lookout! Records, 1995. Re-edited in 1998)



  1. Introduction

  2. Everybody Up

  3. Death O A Rookie

  4. Schlock Slot

  5. Slotter On 10th Avenue

  6. Crossover Tragedy

  7. Rheostat Rock

  8. Pacific Shores

  9. A Slot Car Named Desire

  10. Turn Marshal

  11. Stumps Of Mystery

  12. Endurance Rally

  13. Final Lap



...And Dick Dale LP


(Crown Records, 1996)



  1. Stop That Cedric

  2. Tell Tale Couch

  3. Rochambeau

  4. Tic-Toc Rock

  5. Battle of Little Big Hand

  6. Skirfir

  7. Fairest of Them All

  8. Wow!

  9. The Lonely Mattress

  10. Gas Chamber

  11. Try To Hide Me

  12. Pretty Little Lisa

  13. Sloth in

  14. We'll Never Hear The End of It



The Great Surf Crash Of '97 LP


(Lookout! Records, 1997)



  1. The Great Surf Crash Of '97

  2. Rootin' Around For Ramona

  3. Pygmy Dance

  4. Basset Ballet

  5. Single Whammy

  6. The Cat Came Back

  7. Ticker Tape jungle

  8. Medley X-Files / Stupid Files

  9. Ants In My Pants

  10. (I Call My Baby) D.D.T.

  11. Holiday Harbor

  12. Babalou

  13. Buy High, Sell Low

  14. Yozora No Hoshi

  15. Out The Window

  16. No Go Diggy-Di

  17. Lancelot Link Wray



Skaterhater LP, featuring Davie Allan


(Lookout! Records, 1998)



  1. Curb Job (Skaterhater Overture)

  2. Sidewalk City

  3. Devil Dust

  4. Sheena Was A Punk Rocker

  5. You Meet The Nicest People On A Harley

  6. Supercycle (Love Theme From Skaterhater)

  7. The End Of A Skater

  8. Blues Theme (Vocal)

  9. Grindhouse

  10. (The Sound Of) Breaking Glass

  11. Arrow Space

  12. Skate And Bait

  13. Murder Can Be Fun

  14. Polyurethane

  15. Drag Run



XXX Party LP


(Lookout! Records, 2000)



  1. I Know It When I Hear It

  2. Dick Hickeys

  3. The Pioneers/Have A Good Funeral/Yellow Neck Will Pay

  4. The Golden Turd

  5. Nantucket Sleigh Ride

  6. Necro Sue

  7. The Crepitation Contest

  8. Tomato Juice

  9. The Big Dick Club

  10. Peach Pousaye

  11. Dolemite's Corner

  12. Happiness Is...

  13. The Phantom Surfers' Alphabet

  14. Business Deal

  15. Love Is...

  16. A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Orgy

  17. Sin In The Suburbs

  18. Special Guest Guffaws (featuring America's Funnyman Neil Hamburger)

  19. Let's Fist Again

  20. Summa Pornographica



A Decade Of Quality Control 1988-1999


(V8 Records/Secret Recipe, 2000. Contains written history of the band)



  1. Phantom Surfers Quality Statement

  2. The Hearse/ El Aguila

  3. Paradise Cove

  4. Skating Red Square

  5. Six Pack

  6. Gypsy Surfer

  7. Lafayette

  8. Klingons Vs. Daleks

  9. Surfari

  10. Move It

  11. Besame Mucho

  12. Playa Raton

  13. Flutterfoot

  14. Shaving Cream

  15. Poison Clam

  16. 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









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