9th Wave "Cruising For Mako" 1998

"Connecticut's premier surf instrumental combo", active from 1995. The sole member throughout the band's existence was Mike "Staccato" RosadToday, the early '60s trad-rock-guitar genre appears to be gaining appeal and it could be for the same reasons that made it originally popular: mundaneness, monotony, silliness, and repetitiveness in mainstream rock. But regardless of the motives, guitar-surf-rock-instro bands have been increasing in numbers, and although the vintage'60s instrumental band formations have been strong, it's the new wave of surf musicians (who were either not on this planet or infants during the early '60s) that is taking the modern surf genre to a new level. One such group is New York's 9th Wave led by Michael Rosado. This modern day, aggressively promoted surf band (thanks to the ardent work of Mike's wife, Pam) is developing a healthy fan base in his state, and the group's contemporary and original instrumental expressions are heavily influenced by the instrumental-rock-guitar gods of the early 1960's. - By Dick Stewart, The Lance Monthlytrax:
1. Caught In The Whitewater 2. Spy Man Chase 3. Cruising For Mako 4. Long Ride 5. The Curl 6. Anxiety Attack 7. Dragon Wagon
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