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The Aqua Velvets
"Surfmania"
The Aqua Velvets, 1995

     At first glance, the Aqua Velvets might seems like just another surf-rock band trying to feed off of the lounge revival, but you couldn't be more wrong. To quote their liner notes, " (The Aqua Velvets) steal unabashedly from a number of distinctive musical styles--spaghetti-western soundtracks, cocktail lounge jazz, Sixties spy-movies themes and S.F. psychedelia." The Aqua Velvets mix equal parts Dick Dale, Link Wray, the Ventures, and Martin Denny (who inspired a song of theirs called "Martin Denny, Esq.") to create retro, guitar-driven instrumental music that would make any bachelor happy, whether he's swinging his stuff on exotic wind-swept beaches or looking out over the bustling metropolis with his penthouse view. The Aqua Velvets take all the great influences of the past and reconstruct them in a slick, stylized sound that fits perfectly with modern audiences. "Surfmania" was the debut album from the Aqua Velvets. They have three other releases out, "Nomad," "Guitar Noir," and their recently released self titled disc. (If you like the Aqua Velvets, you might also want to check out Los Straitjackets, who do the same sort of music, but with Mexican wrestling masks.)
 


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