The
Beach Boys are the
premiere rock vocal group in
the world. Formed in 1961,
brothers Brian Wilson, Dennis
Wilson, Carl Wilson along with
their cousin Mike Love and
schoolmate Alan Jardine
blended rootsy Chuck Berry
R&B, The Four Freshman's
intricate vocal harmonies, and
the topical splendor of
California's mythos of an
Endless Summer into a unique,
new form. Crafting a series of
hit singles the equal of
anything of their
contemporaries, the band,
under the creative muse of  their
leader, songwriter and
producer Brian Wilson, began
to evolve their sound, moving
quickly away from their surf,
car and sand topicality
towards more deeply
passionate, introspective
songs that examined love,
heartache, and longing.
This website - begun
in 1993 as a novice's fan site
hoping to share my love of The
Beach Boys' music, has grown
and expanded over the years to
include ALL the works of the
Beach Boys, as well as their
antecedents, contemporaries,
and musical heirs. The
Beach Boys music, which seemed
on the outset to be so much of
its time and place, continues
to gain new fans and admirers
- their sunny, feel-good
music, deeply-felt
compositions, and
still-astounding
experimentation have made them
the quintissential American
Band.
It's my hope that
those who are just now
discovering the music and
influence of The Beach Boys
will find this site of value.
To navigate, the menu to
the left will take you to all
the various options this site
has to offer; to return to
this page - simply click your
mouse anywhere on the title
graphic. I hope you
enjoy your time here - it has
been a joy to meet fans from
around the world who share the
wonder of The Beach Boys sound
- music that simply makes you
feel good.
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