Surf music is a genre of rock music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California.
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10 Facts About Surf music
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At the height of its popularity, surf music rivaled girl groups and Motown for the top American popular music trend.
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Surf music was one of the first genres to universally adopt the electric bass, particularly the Fender Precision Bass.
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Our Surf music is rightfully 'the Beach Boy sound'—if one has to label it.
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Surfing music has to sound untrained with a certain rough flavor in order to appeal to teenagers.
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Dick Dale recalled how surf music was re-imagined as hot rod music by a record company-inspired move to capture a larger market.
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Surf music influenced a number of later rock musicians, including Keith Moon of the Who, East Bay Ray of the Dead Kennedys, and Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago.
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Surf music punk is a revival of the original surfing sound.
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Surf music wrote "409" and "In My Room", which were hits for the Beach Boys.
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Surf music worked closely with the Beach Boys and was responsible for some of their chart success.
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