Jon & The Nightriders (1979 to 2001, lead and rhythm guitar, songwriter, producer)
I formed this band just for fun in 1979 only for the purpose of
recording a 45 rpm record. The record came to the attention
of Greg Shaw at Bomp Records and the label ended up releasing
our first album "Surf Beat '80" several months later. The
band was quickly propelled into the local L.A. nightclub scene,
a series of European tours, a lot of media exposure, and more
recording that continued through 2001.
The band contributed to the soundtracks of
the feature films "Surf II" (1994) and "The Cool
and The Crazy"
(1995). The theatrical trailer for Quentin Tarantino's "Destiny
Turns On The Radio" (1995) featured one of the band's recordings.
When surf documentary filmmaker Bud Browne transferred his 1962
film "Cavalcade of Surf" to videotape in 1998, his
updated soundtrack included music by Jon & The Nightriders.
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