SURFER JOE
STILL WORKIN':THE BEST OF SURFER JOE VOLUME 1 (YELLOW VINYL) - LP
UPC: 709388075371
Label: HI-TIDE RECORDINGS
Format: LP
Release Date: February 21, 2025
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Hi-Tide presents "Still Workin': The Best of Surfer Joe, Vol. 1" - featuring 18 super-charged, reverb-drenched hits from the "International Surf Music Ambassador" Lorenzo Valdambrini, with cover art by Grey Haas!
Since the early 1960s, the roots of surf instrumental music have always been
associated with Southern California. Yet, fave First Wavers with charted surf
records, The Astronauts (“Baja”), were from Colorado and The Trashmen
(“Surfin’ Bird”) were from Minnesota. Who would have thought that early in the
21st century, not only would instrumental surf music be internationally alive and
well, but a musician from Italy would be the genre’s ambassador to the world?
The music couldn’t have a better or more knowledgeable individual to bring
instrumental surf music to the masses than Lorenzo Valdambrini, known
professionally as Surfer Joe. If you’ve missed any of his earlier recordings over
the last decade, here’s your chance to catch the best of the lot. -John Blair
If there really is anyone that deserves to hold the title of “international surf music
ambassador,” it’s Lorenzo Valdambrini. Fundamentally, the driving force behind
his life’s ambitions is his profound love and respect for surf music. Layer on top
of this impenetrable foundation incredible talent and skill, a tenacious work
ethic, and a missionary’s zeal to have as many ears hear and become touched
by surf music as possible, and one finds a true inspiration, a leader, an icon.
History will sort out who deserves to be remembered and respected as the
most important artists of a genre. There is no doubt that the name Lorenzo
Valdambrini will be included in that surf category, right alongside his heroes Dick
Dale and The Astronauts. -Jonpaul Balak
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