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The second in our series of alternate surf for alternative people continues to blend the future of intro rock into a furious and melodic melting pot of reverb-soaked modern-day titans.
Not so much a band as a force of nature, Thee Leviathans appear without warning, strike hard, then fade back into the night. Powerfully melodic and cinematic instrumental music has long been the cornerstone of guitarist Patrick O’Connor’s reputation in the surf music community, an approach built on high-energy performances and high-melody compositions.
For two decades, he has provided one half of The Madeira's twin guitar attack with Ivan Pongracic of the Space Cossacks, while contributing some of the band's most beloved anthems. His song “Undercurrents” even inspired the creation of a Madeira-themed tribute band in Romania. The Madeira produced four award-winning studio albums and two live albums, including “Center of the Surf,” engineered by the legendary Mark Linett of Beach Boys fame, as well as supplying opening theme music for the documentary film Sound of the Surf. O'Connor has supported or appeared alongside legends of the genre, such as Paul Johnson of the Belairs and the Surfaris, Jim Skaithitishis of the Atlantics, John Blair of Jon and the Nightriders, and even the King of Surf Guitar himself, Dick Dale.
With support from longtime collaborators Steven Hinckley (drums), Ed Cho (bass), and Savannah O'Connor (keyboards), Thee Leviathans combine reverb-heavy guitar tones with alternately vibrant and ominous layers of keys, held together by impactful rhythms. Thee Leviathans are mysterious, playful and musically adventurous, supplying both the immersive atmospherics and melodic heft for which the instrumental surf genre has come to be known.
Springing from the murky depths of the St. Joseph River which shreds through South Bend, Indiana, the raging sounds of drippy reverb and tribal drum beats cut through the city. A musical sound that’s so refreshing, people of the Midwest cling to it like a life preserver in a tsunami. It’s an instrumental surf rock siren with a heavy and astounding sound. It takes you by surprise and screams “The Tentakills have arrived!”
The Tentakills embraced what the elder surf gods created in the first wave of surf rock. The band turned it up a notch with a penchant for faster beats and aggressive guitar licks. The band has created a sound all their own while staying true to instrumental surf. These Midwest monsters of surf give a nod to the past while blending prog-rock influences into their unique sound.
Track Lisiting:
Thee Leviathans
- Unholy Mackerel
- Enter the Spy Magician
The Tentakills
- Escape from Bermuda
- Daggertooth
Music For Alternate Realities , Vol. 2 - Thee Leviathans and The Tentakills
Thee Levianthans, , The Tentakills
$14.99
Downloads include choice of MP3, WAV, or FLAC
The second in our series of alternate surf for alternative people continues to blend the future of intro rock into a furious and melodic melting pot of reverb-soaked modern-day titans.
Not so much a band as a force of nature, Thee Leviathans appear without warning, strike hard, then fade back into the night. Powerfully melodic and cinematic instrumental music has long been the cornerstone of guitarist Patrick O’Connor’s reputation in the surf music community, an approach built on high-energy performances and high-melody compositions.
For two decades, he has provided one half of The Madeira's twin guitar attack with Ivan Pongracic of the Space Cossacks, while contributing some of the band's most beloved anthems. His song “Undercurrents” even inspired the creation of a Madeira-themed tribute band in Romania. The Madeira produced four award-winning studio albums and two live albums, including “Center of the Surf,” engineered by the legendary Mark Linett of Beach Boys fame, as well as supplying opening theme music for the documentary film Sound of the Surf. O'Connor has supported or appeared alongside legends of the genre, such as Paul Johnson of the Belairs and the Surfaris, Jim Skaithitishis of the Atlantics, John Blair of Jon and the Nightriders, and even the King of Surf Guitar himself, Dick Dale.
With support from longtime collaborators Steven Hinckley (drums), Ed Cho (bass), and Savannah O'Connor (keyboards), Thee Leviathans combine reverb-heavy guitar tones with alternately vibrant and ominous layers of keys, held together by impactful rhythms. Thee Leviathans are mysterious, playful and musically adventurous, supplying both the immersive atmospherics and melodic heft for which the instrumental surf genre has come to be known.
Springing from the murky depths of the St. Joseph River which shreds through South Bend, Indiana, the raging sounds of drippy reverb and tribal drum beats cut through the city. A musical sound that’s so refreshing, people of the Midwest cling to it like a life preserver in a tsunami. It’s an instrumental surf rock siren with a heavy and astounding sound. It takes you by surprise and screams “The Tentakills have arrived!”
The Tentakills embraced what the elder surf gods created in the first wave of surf rock. The band turned it up a notch with a penchant for faster beats and aggressive guitar licks. The band has created a sound all their own while staying true to instrumental surf. These Midwest monsters of surf give a nod to the past while blending prog-rock influences into their unique sound.
Track Lisiting:
Thee Leviathans
- Unholy Mackerel
- Enter the Spy Magician
The Tentakills
- Escape from Bermuda
- Daggertooth