Surf Trio
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The Surf Trio was a surf rock band based in Eugene
, Oregon
which formed in 1984.
Dave Meyers was replaced by Jeff Martin shortly after the release of their first E.P. on Moxie records in 1985.
Terrence Kerrigan, from The Bo Diddley Headhunters, replaced Aaron Temple in August 1988 and was with the band through June 1989, when he, Martin and Weinberger formed The Wicked Ones.
Tim Erickson and Chuck Thompson handled the drum duties at various times during the band's reformation in the mid-to-late 1990s.
The band, along with The Miracle Workers and Dead Moon from Portland, Girl Trouble from Tacoma, and The Mono Men from Bellingham, were a part of the Pacific Northwest's 60s-influenced, garage rock music scene during the mid-to-late 1980s.
, Pin-Up and several others.
The band shared the stage with such groups as The Stray Cats, The Young Fresh Fellows, The Lyres, Dead Moon, The Mono Men, and Girl Trouble.
The band played three California gigs; one in L.A. at Greg Shaw's
"Cavern Club" while recording their Voxx L.P. "Almost Summer" and two shows at the Purple Onion in San Francisco.
Surf Trio toured Germany in 1994 and 1997.
A 1995 show in Bellingham, WA. with the Boss Martians and the Astronauts (From Germany) was video taped. A DVD release of this show will soon be available from Jeff Martin's label BloodRed Records and Discs (2010)
The band continued to play Northwest clubs and recorded their final L.P. "Forbidden Sounds" in 1999.
In 1990, after corresponding with Rudi Protrudi, and departing The Wicked Ones, Terrence Kerrigan auditioned for, but did not get, the drum spot with a Los Angeles incarnation of The Fuzztones.
Aaron Temple left the band in 1988, and now lives in Eugene, OR, with his wife and daughter.
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
which formed in 1984.
Lineup
Founding members included Ron Kleim on guitar and vocals, Pete Weinberger on guitar and vocals, Dave Meyers on bass and Aaron Temple on drums.Dave Meyers was replaced by Jeff Martin shortly after the release of their first E.P. on Moxie records in 1985.
Terrence Kerrigan, from The Bo Diddley Headhunters, replaced Aaron Temple in August 1988 and was with the band through June 1989, when he, Martin and Weinberger formed The Wicked Ones.
Tim Erickson and Chuck Thompson handled the drum duties at various times during the band's reformation in the mid-to-late 1990s.
Style
The Surf Trio recorded and played mostly original material; instrumental surf, 60's garage, pop-punk and Ramones influenced punk rock.The band, along with The Miracle Workers and Dead Moon from Portland, Girl Trouble from Tacoma, and The Mono Men from Bellingham, were a part of the Pacific Northwest's 60s-influenced, garage rock music scene during the mid-to-late 1980s.
Releases
The group has a long list of releases on indie labels including Voxx, Moxie, September Gurls, BloodRed Records and Discs, Get HipGet Hip Records
Get Hip Records is an independent Pittsburgh based music label and distributor formed by Gregg Kostelich in 1986. Kostelich used the label to release music by his own band, The Cynics, as well as other local, indie and retro garage rock bands.-Releases:...
, Pin-Up and several others.
Venues
Surf Trio played famous Northwest clubs like Club Satyricon, The Blue Gallery, The Pine Street Theatre, Starry Night, The Off-Ramp, Max's, The W.O.W. Hall, with dozens of gigs in Bellingham, Seattle, Portland, Salem and Eugene.The band shared the stage with such groups as The Stray Cats, The Young Fresh Fellows, The Lyres, Dead Moon, The Mono Men, and Girl Trouble.
The band played three California gigs; one in L.A. at Greg Shaw's
Greg Shaw
Greg Shaw was a Los Angeles-based fanzine publisher, music historian and record label owner. He grew up near San Francisco, California.It was as a young teenager that he started writing about rock and roll music...
"Cavern Club" while recording their Voxx L.P. "Almost Summer" and two shows at the Purple Onion in San Francisco.
Surf Trio toured Germany in 1994 and 1997.
A 1995 show in Bellingham, WA. with the Boss Martians and the Astronauts (From Germany) was video taped. A DVD release of this show will soon be available from Jeff Martin's label BloodRed Records and Discs (2010)
The band continued to play Northwest clubs and recorded their final L.P. "Forbidden Sounds" in 1999.
Interregnum
Members of the band, after 1989, went on to perform in groups such as Marble Orchard, The Wicked Ones, The Peppermint Gearshift, A Few Chairs, and The Romaines before the band reformed in 1994.In 1990, after corresponding with Rudi Protrudi, and departing The Wicked Ones, Terrence Kerrigan auditioned for, but did not get, the drum spot with a Los Angeles incarnation of The Fuzztones.
Aaron Temple left the band in 1988, and now lives in Eugene, OR, with his wife and daughter.
External links
- [ Surf Trio] at Allmusic
- Surf Trio fan page