Surfbort

Surfbort is an American punk rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York in 2015.[1] They were featured in a campaign by Gucci, and members of Blondie have named the band as a favorite of theirs.[2] They have released music with Cult Records,[3] Roolette Records, Rough Trade Records, Muddguts Records, Fat Possum Records and Slope Records.[4]

Biography

Surfbort was formed in 2014 by lead singer Dani Miller when she was at a gig looking for acts to perform.[5] The group got their name from the Beyoncé song "Drunk in Love."[6] They began releasing music with the single "Trash" in 2015,[7] followed by their self-titled debut EP on Slope Records.[8]

Texan Sean Powell joined the band on drums in September 2015. In February 2016 the original guitarist Matt Picola left the band and Powell asked fellow Texan Alex Kilgore to come in on guitar.

In 2017, the band performed at the Coachella Festival.[9]

Their debut album, Friendship Music, was released in 2018 on Cult Records.[10]

In 2019, Surfbort was featured in Gucci's pre-fall campaign.[11]

The band have toured Europe/UK/Australia twice and done several tours around the US and Canada. Among others they have played/toured with Idles, Interpol, Wolf Alice, Descendents, Amyl and the Sniffers, Black Lips, Tropical Fuck Storm, Iceage, and Starcrawler.

In 2020 Matt Picola rejoined the band and Nick Arnold was brought in to play bass. The current lineup is Dani Miller, Sean Powell, Alex Kilgore, Matt Picola, and Nick Arnold.

In 2021 the band recorded their second full-length, Keep on Truckin', with Linda Perry producing and now managing the band. In 2022, Surfbort was the featured artist on the single “Just What You Want” by Grouplove, which was featured on Grouplove’s album This is This.

In 2022 the track "Open Your Eyes" from Keep on Truckin' became available to players in a free update for the Video Game Rocket League.

They have headlined tours in the US and Europe.

Discography

Albums

• Friendship Music (October 26, 2018)[12]
• Keep On Truckin' (fall 2021)[13]

EPs

• Surfbort 7" (January 20, 2016)[14]
• Bort to Death (September 22, 2017)[15]
• Billy (March 29, 2019)[16]
• You Don't Exist (May 24, 2019)[17]
• Apocalypse Care Package - DEMOS (May 1, 2020)[18]

Singles

• "Trash" (September 30, 2015)[19]
• "Les Be in Love" (February 14, 2018)[20]
• "45" (June 12, 2018)[21]
• "Pretty Little Fucker" (September 13, 2018)[22]
• "Fetus" (September 14, 2018)[23]
• "Trashworld" (September 27, 2018)[24]
• "Slushy" (October 10, 2018)[25]
• "Selfie" (October 25, 2018)[26]
• "Billy" (February 15, 2019)[27]
• "HOT ON THE SCENE" (October 16, 2019)[28]
• "Silly D" (September 4, 2020)[29]
• "Condom With No Cum" (November 6, 2020)[30]

References

1. Kassel, Nat. "A Chat With Dani Miller of Surfbort". Monster Children. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
2. Beaumont, Mark. "Why do Blondie, the Strokes, and Gucci love punk band Surfbort?". The Guardian.
3. Beaumont, Mark. "Why do Blondie, the Strokes, and Gucci love punk band Surfbort?". The Guardian.
4. Patterson, Emily. "Slope Records Founder Thomas Lopez Talks Label News". The Ritz Herald. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
5. Flynn, Niall. "Surfbort's Dani Miller is the new punk queen of NYC". Huckmag. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
6. Beaumont, Mark. "Why do Blondie, the Strokes, and Gucci love punk band Surfbort?". The Guardian.
7. "Trash".
8. "Surfbort 7".
9. Franko, Vanessa. "Coachella: Set times for Friday, weekend one". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
10. Beaumont, Mark. "Why do Blondie, the Strokes, and Gucci love punk band Surfbort?". The Guardian.
11. Silver, Jocelyn. "Punk Band Surfbort Are the Surprising Stars of Gucci's Pre-Fall 2019 Campaign". W Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
12. "Friendship Music".
13. "Surfbort - Keep On Truckin' Album Review". DIY. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
14. "Surfbort 7".
15. "Bort to Death".
16. "Billy".
17. "You Don't Exist".
18. "Apocalypse Care Package - DEMOS".
19. "Trash".
20. "Les Be in Love".
21. "45".
22. "Pretty Little Fucker".
23. "Fetus".
24. "Trashworld".
25. "Slushy".
26. "Selfie".
27. "Billy".
28. "HOT ON THE SCENE".
29. "Silly D".
30. "Condom With No Cum".