Tourmaliners

El Gato (red)

The title track draws loosely on legendary Malibu surf pioneer Mickey Dora, a provocative figurethe greatest to ever surf Malibu and a stunt surfer in classic Hollywood beach films like Gidget. While he often mocked the industry for destroying surf culture, he also took their paychecks. Cover artist Brian Bent noted that in the mid-60s, he teamed with Greg Noll to create the "Da Cat" surfboardknown to those near Mexico as "El Gato." The album is an adventure in stretching the sonic boundaries of surf guitar. While some tracks are traditional, the record can be dark and mysterious. If you have the guts to paddle out into the lineup, then you can handle this new creative effort by The Tourmaliners!

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