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.
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
- "Church Key"
...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)
- Parrillada con Amigos (The Phantom Surfers / The Beach Breakers) (ATMC Records, 2012)
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
Categories:
- Surf music groups
- Rock music groups from California
- Musical groups from San Francisco