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INDOSURF

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IndoSurf
The Short Story Version
IndoSurf has been around since 1999. The band started off with Chase Sanborn, Matt Vitale & Eric Pruitt playing Ziggens covers and just having fun. None of the members knew how to play their instruments but we grew as a band and learned together. In the year 2000, the band got a little more serious and added close friend Sean McFadden to the mix. Sean complimented Eric vocally and helped in the band's push to go somewhere. In 2001 their prayers were answered when talented guitar player Dave Bivona came on the scene and joined the band. As the band grew together each member found their nitch. Chase stayed playing drums, Dave stayed in his lead guitar role, while Matt switched over the bass guitar. Sean and Eric were the front men and in 2002 the band released a 6-track E.P. The band blew up for a few years around Visalia and then burnt out. Dave and Sean were the first to leave and other members slowly followed. Sean left up to Chico to start his own band called Watson 349. After a few year hiatus the Chase and Matt rekindled IndoSurf and came across bass player Matt Denis. After writing a few new songs which became instant hits, the band recalled Eric Pruitt. The group had a lot of momentum but after head to head conflicts with members Matt D left. Then a true hero emerged as Dave Bivona reunites with the band and Shmouk would return to bass. Matt and Eric complimented each others voice playing shows up and down California gaining momentum until Eric's ultimate departure to rehab. No one has ever seen him again.
2008 - Just when all was lost, Matt D returns to IndoSurf and this lights a fire under Chases ass. Chase goes on a crazy streak of writing music about a certain time period in his life. This set of songs are still being learned as we speak and a few have been recorded, thus being the "Hawaii E.P." Other songs were revamped and written by Matt Vitale. The whole band's sound has mutated and reformed into an honest original sound that we like to call IndoSurf.
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Member Since: 01/04/2005
Band Website: You are lookin' at it you crazy bastard!
Band Members:


ShmouK

Matt is one crazy S.O.B. He is in his final semester at Cal State Fresno with a degree in Business Administration w/ an option in Entrepreneurship. He is a self taught guitar player and singer. He is an original member of IndoSurf since 1999 and has risen out of the shadows to become the new front man. Matt's influences range from Sublime, The Ziggens, Bargain Music, Bert Susanka, Josh Fishcel, 3rd Alley, Brad Nowell, Incubus, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Slightly Stoopid, Corn Doggy Dog and the 1/2 Lb, Brandon Boyd, Secret Hate, Falling Idols, The Foo Fighters, The Police, and Mike Vitale. Shmouk is a crazy fucking pirate who enjoys good pranks and hates skanks. He has a gorgeous girl friend (Sorry Ladies!).
cHs

Chase is a man of true talent. He graduated from Cal State Northridge with a degree in Jazz Studies. His knowledge in music theory and his diverse ability to play many different instruments makes him a valuable member to IndoSurf. He is a self-taught drummer since 1999. Chase enjoys all ranges of music and is influenced by Motion city Soundtrack, Coheed and Cambria, Chick Corea, Sublime, The Ziggens, Bert Susanka, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Miles Davis, Queens of the Stone Age, & The Dear Hunter. Chase is one of the last few original IndoSurf Members. Let me also mention ladies, he is single and ready to mingle.

BarVona

Dave is one devoted and talented guitar player. Dave has played with IndoSurf since 2001 and brought his own unique sound with him. He is diverse in his styles ranging from reggae, rock, surf, punk and metal. He has a burning love for Southern Comfort giving him a nick name of ours "So Co Dave." He is influenced by Pearl Jam, Richie, Sambora, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi, Rush, The black Crowes, Blind Melon, Avenge Sevenfold, David Gilmour, Justin Timberlake, Sublime &The Ziggens. He has an amazing ability to eat a peach for hours. Ladies be aware, he is also available and has Comcast cable.

DeeZee

Matt D. is the new kid. He has brought a new dimension to the IndoSurf Bass guitar sound by bringing his years of practice and slap ability. DeeZee is also a Pro-Tools certified sound engineer bringing an ear that is crucial to playing live shows. His influences range from Llamb of God, H.R., Flea, Les Claypool, Bootsy Collins, Emo Stuff and metal shit. He is always stoned and gets all the bitches.
Sounds Like:
Our music can best be described as if you were sitting in a tunnel of greatness. Mind you, this tunnel is massive and you are 500 feet off the ground on a small sliver of rock. Below you lies an army of 1 million squirrels. As you look closer, there is more that meets the eye. Not only are their squirrels, but there are 5 million salamanders crawling along the walls surrounding you. The air is misty and has the scent of a wilda-beasts gravy train. The tunnel is loud, so loud that your thoughts aren't even thoughts. They are just another object filling this cave. The cave goes silent. At this moment. During the junction in time. You realize. We are the "Diamond-in-the-rough."

Record Label: none.

My Blog

IndoSurf Hawaii EP CD Review

Hey guys!Our Hawaii EP cd has been reviewed by a credible online source.  Check it out:http://www.juniorscave.com/Indosurf.htmlMore reviews to come. 
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:10:00 GMT

Pictures from Manuels' B-DAY

http://photobucket.com/albums/y277/indosurftheband/Manuels%2 0Birthday%20Gig/
Posted by on Tue, 28 Jun 2005 03:24:00 GMT