Locals Only

by Surf Punks

Overview

If Jan and Dean and the Beach Boys represent the clean innocence of beach culture, then the Surf Punks might be remembered as the pesky swamp monster living under the pier. Still snarling, sneering, and battling over beach space, Locals Only also lampoons shark attacks, fat chicks, lifeguards, and hated valleys -- at least seemingly in jest. Though most of the album treads the same shallow waters as My Beach, "Spoiled Brats From Malibu I" has an appealing early-Cars electro-hook that bubbles with a Jeff Spicoli happenstance, and the silly "Hey Mr. Lifeguard" is doofy dialogue spoken over a plastic reggae beat. Quite absurd is a tearjerker cover of "Sealed With a Kiss," that actually includes a sobbing girl and cops Bill Murray's sappy lounge singer act, until the joke finally erupts into a noisefest. Because the snarky attitude and haole humor eventually wears thin, Locals Only may pique the interest of So Cal coastal inhabitants, or '80s nostalgia buffs who wasted countless hours playing video games in arcades wearing checkerboard Vans. ~ Craig Curtice

Product Details

Release Date:	12/13/2024
Label:	FUTURISMO
UPC:	5053760123293

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Surf Punks   Primary Artist
Dennis Dragon   Director,Percussion,Drums,Vocals
Scott Goddard   Vocals
Mark "Mark the Shark" Miller   Organ,Guitar,Vocals,Synthesizer
Gary Bristol   Bass,Guest Artist,Guitar (Bass)
Drew Steele   Guitar,Vocals,Director,Trombone,Synthesizer
Tuff Muffin   Vocals
Jerry Weber   Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Dave Rodriguez   Bass,Guest Artist,Guitar (Bass)
Andrew Jackson   Guitar,Vocals
Bo Tomlin   Drums,Guest Artist,Digital Drums
Jeff Eyrich   Bass,Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Dennis Dragon   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Art Direction,Arranger
Scott Goddard   Composer
Peter Udell   Composer
A. Jackson   Composer
Tommy Steele   Design
Mark "Mark the Shark" Miller   Type,Composer
Gary Geld   Composer
Jerry Weber   Arranger,Composer,Arranger
D. Steele   Composer
Mike Stand   Assistant Engineer
Dave Gordon   Assistant Engineer
Richard Upper   Photography
Andrew Jackson   Composer
Drew Steele   Art Direction
M. Miller   Composer