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Wax Board And Woodie by The Surfaris

Artist Biography For The Surfaris

The Surfaris Were An American Surf Rock Band Formed In Glendora California In 1962. They Are Best Known For Two Songs That Hit The National Charts In May 1963 Which Were "Surfer Joe" And "Wipe Out" Respectively On The A Side And B Side Of A 45 RPM Single . The Original Band Members Were Ron Wilson Drums Jim Fuller Lead Guitar Bob Berryhill Rhythm Guitar And Pat Connolly Bass . Saxophone Player Jim Pash Joined After Their Initial Recording. Ron Wilson's Energetic Drum Solo Helped Make "Wipe Out" The One Of The Best-Remembered Instrumental Song Of The Period. "Wipe Out" Is Also Remembered Particularly For Its Introduction Before The Music Starts A Cracking Sound Imitating A Breaking Surf Board And A Manic Voice Babbling "ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Wipe Out". A "wipe Out" Is A Misfortune That Can Occur In Surfing That Is The Surfer Falling Off The Board With Physical Danger And/or Interrupting The Ride Prematurely. The Song Is Generally Regarded As Being The Surfing Anthem. The Band Released A Series Of Records With Only One Other Single "Point Panic" Having Any Impact On The Charts. Point Panic Is A Renowned Surfing Venue In Hawaii. The Surfaris Disbanded In 1966 But Have Periodically Reunited And Are Still Active As Of 2004 Performing And Recording Often Re-Recording Their Old Songs. Drummer Ron Wilson Died On May 7 1989 One Month Short Of His 45th Birthday. Wilson Had Released An Album Of His Songs Entitled "Lost It In The Surf" On Bennet House Records Of Grass Valley California Recorded In June 1987. A Very Small Number Of Cassettes Of This Album Were Produced. "Lost It In The Surf" Included A Cover Of "Louie Louie" With Scottish Bagpipes. Forssi Died From A Brain Tumor In 1998 And Pash Died From Heart Failure In 2005. Bob Berryhill Currently Performs Worldwide Under The Surfaris Banner As "Bob Berryhill's Surfaris." The Surfaris With Bob Berryhill In 2015 Released A Critically Acclaimed Album Entitled "The Surfaris Hurley Sessions.". See Discography Below. Jim Fuller Played With His Own Band "Jim Fuller And The Beatnik" And Died On 3 March 2017 In Monrovia California At Age 69. Connolly Has Since Left The Music Business.

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