Surf music (also known as surf rock , surf pop , or surf guitar ) is a genre of rock music associated with surf culture , particularly as found in Southern California . It was especially popular from 1958 to 1964 in two major forms. The first is instrumental surf , distinguished by reverb -heavy electric guitars played to evoke the sound of crashing waves, largely pioneered by Dick Dale and the Del-Tones. The second is vocal surf , which took elements of the original surf sound and added vocal harmonies , a movement led by the Beach Boys .
88-467: The (Original) Surfaris were a surf music band from California. They were active from the early to mid 1960s and had singles released on various labels which included Del-Fi , Northridge, and Reprise . In 1960, three young friends, Al Valdez at the piano, Mike Biondo on drums, and Richard Lippy played at the 8th grade graduation dance of St. Mary's Elementary School in Fullerton, California . In
176-602: A mayor and mayor pro tem . The current mayor is Gary Boyer. Starting in 2020, the City of Glendora changed how council members are elected by transitioning from an at-large election system to a district-based election system. This included changing the election cycle from odd years to even years. The first phase will began in March 2020, when representatives from Council Districts 2, 3 and 5 were elected. The second phase will took place in 2022 when representatives from Districts 1 and 4 were on
264-435: A Sunday morning all-Mexican television show on KCHOP channel 13 announced that they were looking for musical groups to play on the show, and Valdez's mother phoned the show to submit the candidacy of the band her son was playing in. The Vogues, with Doug Wiseman having replaced Bob Bernard on sax, were contacted by Victor Regina, owner of a pizza stand on Western Avenue, also doubling as a music agent , who helped them, under
352-461: A bar near Big Bear , with Wiseman's and Biondo's fathers driving them there. Soon after, with Chuck Vehle also on guitar, they changed their name to The Surfaris , which was a word play between " surf " and " The Safaris ", a music group well known at the time for their hit " Image of a Girl ". The Danville Battle of the Bands gave the group a lot of exposure and more jobs. They started playing in
440-739: A corporate position for United Gypsum . Jim Tran joined the U.S. Coast Guard and then worked as an engineer for the Rancho Water District in Costa Mesta , California. Al Valdez served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves and, after his discharge, spent the next ten years singing in a musical duo in Lake Tahoe and Orange County venues, before going solo. Doug Wiseman went into the construction business where he became an independent contractor in his La Habra, California birthplace. The Original Surfaris, in their various incarnations, were "one of
528-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.30. The age distribution of the city was as follows: 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24 years old, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
616-622: A larger audience, and usually gets credit for creating surf music, but the Bel-Airs lay claim to having the first surf music single. Like Dale and his Del-Tones , most early surf bands were formed in Southern California, with Orange County in particular having a strong surf culture, and the Rendezvous Ballroom hosted many surf-styled acts. Groups such as the Bel-Airs (whose hit "Mr. Moto", influenced by Dale's earlier live performances,
704-413: A medium to fast tempo. The sound was dominated by electric guitars , which were particularly characterized by the extensive use of the "wet" spring reverb that was incorporated into Fender amplifiers from 1963, and was meant to emulate the sound of waves. The outboard separate Fender Reverb Unit that was developed by Fender in 1961 (as opposed to reverb that was incorporated as a built-in amp feature)
792-553: A number of hit singles and albums, including the sharply divergent Pet Sounds in 1966. Subsequently, they became the only American rock or pop group that could rival the Beatles . The band only sparingly returned to the hot rod and surfing-themed music, beginning with 1968's " Do It Again ". Instrumental surf rock style guitar was used in the James Bond Theme of the first Bond film Dr. No in 1962, recorded by Vic Flick with
880-476: A portion of each program day. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune , based in Monrovia , provides mainstream news coverage for Glendora. and surrounding "Foothill cities." The Tribune carries a list of current articles as well as a history of articles concerning the City of Glendora and cities immediately surrounding the City of Glendora. Library Happenings is a bi-monthly newsletter published and distributed by
968-620: A prominent cover of " Surfin' Bird " by The Trashmen (a cover of which as served as The Cramps ' debut single in 1978). Other early surf punk artists included Johnny Thunders , who opened his debut solo album So Alone with an instrumental cover of The Chantays ' song, " Pipeline "; the Forgotten Rebels from Canada, who released " Surfin' on Heroin " in 1981; and Agent Orange , from Orange County, California, who recorded punk cover versions of surf classics such as " Misirlou ", "Mr. Moto", and "Pipeline", with AllMusic 's Greg Prato calling
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#17330933900371056-566: A stance that has earned the news outlet a moderately-large on-line subscriber base as well as 18 thousand “like” subscribers on Facebook out of a city population of 50 thousand. Consistently detailing measures on the ballot at every election has made the news source a secondary source of information, with the primary source being the City of Glendora's official web sites. The news outlet also occasionally carries information about local employment openings that have social benefit (such as environmental jobs), and routinely carries updated information about
1144-426: A surf music compilation album titled Shake, Shout and Soul . These tracks subsequently appeared on various compilation albums, such as Wheels ( Diplomat Records LP 2309); The World of Surfin' (Almor LP 108); Surf's Up at Banzai Pipeline (Northridge Records LP 101); and others. After some months, the band again went into the studio with Hilder producing and recorded a number of tracks intended to be released on
1232-611: A tenor or baritone saxophone , as on the Lively Ones ' " Surf Rider " (1963) and the Revels ' "Comanche" (1961). Often an electric organ or an electric piano featured as backing harmony. By the early 1960s, instrumental rock and roll had been pioneered successfully by performers such as Link Wray , Nokie Edwards and the Ventures and Duane Eddy . This trend was developed by Dick Dale, who added Middle Eastern and Mexican influences,
1320-461: A very young age: One night in 1962, the band was playing in a hotel bar and they got arrested by the police because they were all under 18 years old. Another surf music group from Los Angeles named themselves The Bomboras inspired by the instrumental track. The Original Surfaris allegedly never received any money for the tracks they recorded with Tony Hilder, since they had signed all their publishing rights away for one dollar per song. In 1995,
1408-423: Is now home to North Glendora Private, a prestigious private community adjacent to Easley Canyon atop Glendora Avenue. From 1960 to 1978, Glendora was home to Clokey Productions which produced 85 episodes of Gumby and 65 episodes of Davey and Goliath in town. In celebration of this history, Glendora hosted the first Gumby Fest in 2014 which brought thousands of people from around the country and Canada. In 2015
1496-544: Is split between California's 28th congressional district and California's 31st congressional district , Rep Judy Chu and Rep Grace Napolitano, respectively. The city has two public school districts: Glendora Unified and Charter Oak Unified School Districts (COUSD). These school districts are considered two of the best in the state and the country, consistently ranking in the top performing brackets. Both districts have schools designated as California Distinguished Schools and Gold Ribbon Schools. There are two hospitals in
1584-640: The 2020 census , the population of Glendora was 52,558. Known as the "Pride of the Foothills", Glendora is nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains . Its downtown area, locally known as the Glendora Village, hosts dozens of restaurants, cafes, shops, and boutiques along Glendora Avenue with many community events scheduled throughout the year. Neighborhoods and residences in Glendora reflect
1672-612: The Impact label was a prolific surf music producer, whose status as a producer was still recognized many years later. His name as publisher, producer etc., appears on many records, both 45s and albums. If not for the poor crediting on the budget releases his name would have appeared on more. Gary Usher was a producer, arranger and writer. His work included the Surfaris and the Hondells . He also co-wrote "409" and " In My Room ", which were hits for
1760-552: The Jazzmaster , Jaguar and Stratocaster ), Mosrite , Teisco , or Danelectro , usually with single coil pickups (which had high treble in contrast to double-coil humbucking pickups). Surf music was one of the first genres to universally adopt the electric bass, particularly the Fender Precision Bass . Classic surf drum kits tended to be Rogers , Ludwig , Gretsch or Slingerland . Some popular songs also incorporated
1848-591: The John Barry Seven . The theme became a signature for Bond films and influenced the music of spy films of the 1960s. Surf music also influenced a number of later rock musicians, including Keith Moon of the Who , East Bay Ray of the Dead Kennedys , and Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago . During the mid-to late 1990s, surf rock experienced a revival with surf acts, including Dick Dale recording once more, partly due to
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#17330933900371936-473: The San Gabriel Mountains . These roads have also hosted stages of the international Tour of California . Glendora is served by Foothill Transit which provides connections through the city and express service to downtown Los Angeles . The Metro A Line termini station at APU/Citrus College in the adjacent city of Azusa also provides a transit link to the Metro system of trains and buses. A future extension of
2024-527: The Tongva were the most influential people in the area. Ygnacio Palomares received the 22,340-acre (90 km ) land grant Rancho San Jose from Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado in 1837. The land included the present day cities of Pomona , Claremont , La Verne , San Dimas , and Glendora. Like many cities in the San Gabriel Valley, Glendora was established on previously remote agricultural land when
2112-560: The Ventura / Oxnard area. While performing there, they backed Bobby Vinton and others. Between October 1962 and through January 1963, they recorded in the studio of producer Tony Hilder a number of songs written by Larry Weed, such as "Moment of Truth" and "Delano Soul Beat", also recording covers of " Ghost Riders in the Sky " and " Pipeline ". The tracks "Moment of Truth" and "Delano Soul Beat" were released on Hilder's own Impact label, as part of
2200-478: The 2nd GumbyFest was held at Citrus College over an entire weekend. Several wildfires have affected the city in recent years, the most notable being the campfire triggered Colby Fire , which displaced hundreds of Glendora residents. A relief concert titled "Glendora Band Aid" was held shortly after the fire to help raise funds to assist the homeowners who lost their homes in the fire. Glendora has an active Chamber of Commerce, established in 1903. The mission of
2288-554: The A Line, from its current termini in Azusa to the City of Montclair in San Bernardino County , will include a station in Glendora to be located in the southeast corner of the intersection of Ada Avenue and Vermont Avenue. The station is not expected to be in service until 2025. Ahead of the station’s eventual opening, the rail line was renamed from the L Line to the A Line per Metro's new naming convention and will connect to
2376-555: The Atlantics , from Sydney , Australia, were not exclusively surf musicians, but made a significant contribution to the genre, the most famous example being their hit "Bombora", in 1963. Also from Sydney were the Denvermen, whose lyrical instrumental "Surfside" reached number one in the Australian charts. Another Australian surf band who were known outside their own country's surf scene were
2464-596: The Beach Boys had their first chart hit, " Surfin' " , which peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 , In mid-1962, the group released their major-label debut, " Surfin' Safari ", which hit number 14 and helped turn the surf rock craze into a national phenomenon. Next, the Beach Boys released " Surfin' U.S.A. " (1963), a Top 3 hit, and " Surfer Girl " (1963), which reached the top 10. Breitenstein writes that hot rod rock gained national popularity beginning in 1962 with
2552-527: The Beach Boys' " 409 ", which is often credited with initiating the hot rod music craze, which lasted until 1965. Several key figures led the hot rod movement beside Wilson, including songwriter-producer-musician Gary Usher and songwriter- disc jockey Roger Christian . Wilson then co-wrote " Surf City " in 1963 for Jan and Dean, and it spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard top 100 chart in July 1963. In
2640-508: The Beach Boys' manager, offered his definition of surf music: "The basis of surfing music is a rock and roll bass beat figuration, coupled with raunch-type weird-sounding lead guitar, an electric guitar, plus wailing saxes. Surfing music has to sound untrained with a certain rough flavor in order to appeal to teenagers. ... when the music gets too good, and too polished, it isn't considered the real thing." "Hot rod music" or "hot rod rock" evolved from surf music. Dick Dale recalled how surf music
2728-476: The Beach Boys. In later years, Sundazed Records would release the Barefoot Adventure: The 4 Star Sessions 1962-66 compilation album. The notes say Gary Usher was a primary architect of the sound of the early-sixties West Coast; cars, girls, sun and surf! . Terry Melcher was a producer, noted for his part in shaping the sound of surf music as well as folk. He worked closely with the Beach Boys and
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2816-425: The Beach Boys. Purists argue that surf music is by definition instrumental." This second category of surf music was led by the Beach Boys, a group whose main distinction between previous surf musicians was that they projected a world view. In 1964, the group's leader and principal songwriter, Brian Wilson , explained: "It wasn't a conscious thing to build our music around surfing. We just want to be identified with
2904-574: The Fantastic Baggys wrote many songs for Jan and Dean and also performed a few vocals for the duo. Like all other rock subgenres of this period, the surf music craze, along with the careers of nearly all surf acts, was effectively ended by the British Invasion beginning in early 1964. Hot rod music also ceased to be prominent that year. The emerging garage rock , folk rock , blues rock and later psychedelic rock genres also contributed to
2992-644: The Glendora Chamber is to provide tools and resources to assist the business community in prospering and adapting to the economic climate, while growing membership and promoting local purchasing . The city lies in the eastern end of the San Gabriel Valley between the San Gabriel Mountains range to the north and the South Hills to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
3080-755: The Glendora Public Library. It generally consists of 4 or 6 pages of information about local programs and events planned for the year. There is an online version of the newsletter with issues going back to the year 2007. Glendora City News is a local news outlet focused on issues and events that are relevant to residents of the city of Glendora, California. Founded in November 2014, the newspaper has covered local crime, real estate, social events, and political issues, including some high-profile, highly controversial actions taken by city managers which have resulted in contentious public meetings and citywide calls for
3168-783: The Hot 100 in August 1963 and number 16 in October 1966. The group also had two other global hits, "Surfer Joe" and "Point Panic". The growing popularity of the genre led groups from other areas to try their hand. These included the Astronauts , from Boulder, Colorado ; the Trashmen , from Minneapolis , Minnesota, who reached number four with " Surfin' Bird " in 1964; and the Rivieras , from South Bend, Indiana , who reached number five in 1964 with " California Sun ".
3256-466: The Impact label, as their first full-length LP . Two of the tracks, " Bombora " and "Surfari" were leased to Del-Fi Records , which sent them out as a single. But the record, even though it started selling well in the state had to be pulled from the stores because of a lawsuit. It was in early 1963 that, while the band was on the road, the surf instrumental " Wipe Out " came out and broke big nationwide. It
3344-722: The Joy Boys , backing band for singer Col Joye ; their hit "Murphy the Surfie" from 1963 was later covered by the Surfaris. European bands around this time generally focused more on the style played by British instrumental rock group the Shadows . A notable example of European surf instrumental is Spanish band Los Relámpagos' rendition of "Misirlou". The Dakotas , who were the British backing band for Merseybeat singer Billy J. Kramer, gained some attention as surf musicians with "Cruel Sea", in 1963, which
3432-623: The Suydam family built the first building erected after Glendora officially became a town – a barn at 645 N Vista Bonita Avenue, which served as their home until their house was completed in October. Whitcomb was the founder of the Whitcomb Locomotive Works in Chicago and Rochelle, Illinois and had moved to California in the early 1880s. He devised the name Glendora by combining the name of his wife, Leadora Bennett Whitcomb (1839-1929), with
3520-477: The album Bombora after being shelved for over thirty years, was finally released on the Sundazed label. Composers given as listed on respective record As The Customs : As The Surfaris : As The Original Surfaris : In 1995, Sundazed released a CD titled Bombora! (SC-6063) that featured the tracks that had been recorded by Hilder but never released, along with other tracks and the group's singles, listing
3608-535: The area became connected to the outside world upon the completion of the Santa Fe Railway's main transcontinental line from Los Angeles to Chicago in May 1887. Located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains , Glendora was started on approximately 300 acres (120 ha) that were subdivided and sold by George D. Whitcomb in late March 1887. On the first day of sale, April 1, 1887, 300 lots were sold. Later that month,
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3696-687: The ballot. Public safety services are provided by the Glendora Police Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department . In the California State Legislature , Glendora is in the 25th Senate District , represented by Democrat Sasha Renée Pérez , and in the 48th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Blanca Rubio . In the United States House of Representatives , Glendora
3784-488: The band "influential" and "a step ahead of the rest of the punk/hardcore pack". The genre is related to skate punk , which rose to prominence at the same time in the Orange County beach towns that nurtured the first wave of surf musicians. Herb Alpert played a part in the genre, producing for Jan & Dean. With Lou Adler , Alpert produced Jan & Dean's first Top Ten single, " Baby Talk ". Tony Hilder who owned
3872-666: The city from east to west and it is an important corridor for businesses. Other major roads and highways include Foothill Boulevard , Grand Avenue, Arrow Highway , and Lone Hill Avenue. There are no airports within the city limits. Glendora is within forty-five miles from all major area airports including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) , Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) , Ontario International Airport (ONT) , Long Beach Airport (LGB) , and John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County . The National Hot Rod Association and Armstrong Garden Centers are based in Glendora. According to
3960-452: The city has a total area of 19.6 square miles (51 km ), of which 19.4 square miles (50 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ), or 0.84%, is water. Glendora has a dry Mediterranean climate ( Köppen Csa ) characterized by hotter summers and slightly cooler winters than coastal areas in California . The dry weather lasts for most of the year except for the rainy season in
4048-400: The city was $ 25,993. 5.9% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.7% were under the age of 18 and 5.0% are 65 or older. Glendora is run by a city council of five members. The members are elected by district and serve four-year (staggered) terms of office. Following each election, the council selects from its membership
4136-411: The city was 80.3% White , 1.50% Black or African American , 0.6% Native American , 16.2% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 7.2% from other races , and 4.0% from two or more races. 11.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 16,819 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had
4224-490: The city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: KGLN TV is a public-access channel under the exclusive editorial control of the City of Glendora. By law, programming and information appearing on this channel is limited to City-originated programming of Public Meetings, City-sponsored events/activities, City-originated information, and the California legislative network live cablecast for
4312-435: The city's history and range from Queen Annes , to Folk Victorians , early 20th-century bungalows , to ranch style homes , to mid-rise multi-family residential complexes, to modern mansions. Glendora's most expensive neighborhoods contain many very large, secluded, estate homes with views across the San Gabriel Valley to Downtown Los Angeles . Glendora is bordered by Azusa and the unincorporated community of Citrus to
4400-522: The city's schools. The Mini Bus also provides curb-to-curb transportation services for senior and disabled residents of Glendora. Glendora lies at the intersection of two major freeways, the 210 and the 57 , in what was formerly known as the Glendora Curve . These two freeways conveniently connect the city with the rest of the Southern California region. Historic U.S. Route 66 also traverses
4488-512: The city: Los Angeles County also offers community health services for Glendora residents at the Monrovia Health Center and Pomona Health Center. Glendora is an active community and it has an extensive system of parks, trails, and recreational programs for the community. The Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road are also common routes for cyclists and sightseers with views through
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#17330933900374576-400: The decline of surf rock. The Beach Boys survived the invasion by diversifying their approach to music. Brian explained to Teen Beat : "We needed to grow. Up to this point we had milked every idea dry ... We had done every possible angle about surfing and then we did the car routine. But we needed to grow artistically." After the decline of surf music, the Beach Boys continued producing
4664-514: The distinctive reverb (giving the guitar a "wet" sound), and the rapid alternate picking characteristic of the genre (influenced by Arabic music , which Dale learnt from his Lebanese uncle). His performances at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa, California , during the summer of 1961, and his regional hit " Let's Go Trippin' " later that year, launched the surf music craze, which he followed up with hits like " Misirlou " (1962). While Dick Dale
4752-718: The former Blue Line via the new Regional Connector in downtown Los Angeles . It will provide a "one-seat ride" (no transfers) to the Financial District of Los Angeles and downtown Long Beach . Glendora also runs its own weekday transportation shuttle service, the Glendora Mini Bus, with shuttles serving the Metrolink Commuter Rail Station in nearby Covina , the APU/Citrus College Metro station , and an inter-school service connecting some of
4840-455: The guitar became a duo experience versus a solo thing. We learned to play by playing together, one guy would play the chords, the other would play the lead. This sound would become the basis for the Bel-Airs." They recorded their first single, "Mr. Moto", in June 1961 (with Richard Delvy on drums instead of Dodd) and the song received radio airplay that summer. Dale was older, played louder, commanded
4928-522: The interests of young kids." A year later, he would express: "I hate so-called "surfin ' " music. It's a name that people slap on any sound from California. Our music is rightfully 'the Beach Boy sound'—if one has to label it." Vocal surf can be interpreted as a regional variant of doo-wop music, with tight harmonies on a song's chorus contrasted with scat singing . According to musicologist Timothy Cooley, "Like instrumental surf rock with its fondness for
5016-713: The location of his home in a glen of the San Gabriel Mountains. In December 1907, the development of Glendora got a boost when passenger service opened on a new extension of the Pacific Electric Railway's Monrovia–Glendora Line which provided hourly, direct service from downtown Glendora to the Pacific Electric Building at Sixth and Main in Downtown Los Angeles . Prior to its 1911 incorporation, Glendora's administrator officially occupied
5104-658: The many foothill fires and mud slides that effect residents in the northern parts of the city during the year's fire and rain seasons. Lost and found dogs and cats also get covered fairly routinely at the news outlet, with residents contacting the newspaper asking for help locating either a found pet's guardians or their missing pets. The news outlet also offers a Community Calendar series which covers up-coming events which include city meetings as well as local events created by local shops, fast food franchises, and volunteer organizations. The news outlet asks local residents to provide news tips and commentary about anything that happens in
5192-472: The most common ancestries in Glendora. Mexico (22.1%) and the Philippines (9.0%) were the most common foreign places of birth in Glendora. As of the census of 2000, there were 49,415 people, 16,819 households, and 12,866 families residing in the city. The population density was 996.8/km² (2,581.5/mi²). There were 17,145 housing units at an average density of 345.9/km² (895.7/mi²). The racial makeup of
5280-429: The most highly regarded" and "creative" surf groups of the 1960s, but also remained at the time "one of the most obscure" ones. Critics described their music as featuring "reverb galore, swaggering sax and a tough surf sound", while their best tracks were praised for their "spooky reverb guitar lines and Latin-influenced minor melodies that were hallmarks of much of the best instrumental surf music. They rose and peaked at
5368-457: The new name he gave them, The Customs , record their first single, "Steppin' Out" and "Hi Hat", both written by former member Bobby Esco. Because Regina had put up all the money for the recording session, he took sole credit as the composer of the two songs. Bassist Jim Tran, who was playing in a Yorba Linda musical trio at the time, was added to the band, soon after the session. Around the early summer of 1962, they started appearing regularly at
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#17330933900375456-569: The office of President of Glendora. The downtown area as it appears now is the product of years of renovation and maintenance by the city. The former opera house, movie theatre, Pacific Electric station, banks, hotels, grocery and department stores were converted into more modern commercial buildings. The original layout can be read about on the Downtown Glendora Historical Walk, by reading placards placed along Glendora Avenue (previously called Michigan Avenue). The original townsite
5544-407: The original composers: Surf music Dick Dale developed the surf sound from instrumental rock , where he added Middle Eastern and Mexican influences, a spring reverb , and rapid alternate picking characteristics. His regional hit " Let's Go Trippin' " , in 1961, launched the surf music craze, inspiring many others to take up the approach. The genre reached national exposure when it
5632-450: The popularity of the movie Pulp Fiction in 1994, which used Dale's "Misirlou" and other surf rock songs in the soundtrack. Surf punk is a revival of the original surfing sound combining surf rock with punk rock . It was initiated in the late 1970s and early 1980s by groups and artists such as the Ramones , who released their seminal surf-punk album Rocket To Russia in 1977, featuring
5720-582: The population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2010, there were 50,073 people, 16,819 households, and 12,866 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,581.5 inhabitants per square mile (996.7/km ). There were 17,145 housing units at an average density of 895.7 per square mile (345.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 75.1% White (57.0% Non-Hispanic White), 1.9% Black or African American , 0.7% Native American , 8.0% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 5.2% from other races , and 4.8% from two or more races. 30.7% of
5808-409: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2010 United States Census, Glendora had a median household income of $ 74,615, with 7.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line. More recently, the L.A. Times estimated the median household income at $ 81,336 based on updated figures from the U.S. Census and SCAG . Mexican (16.3%) and German (11.3%) were
5896-401: The removal of city politicians. The news outlet provides detailed information about scheduled events, public meetings, and incidents of note that occur within the City of Glendora. Of particular note for Glendora residents, the news outlet contains detailed information about ballot initiatives every time the city holds a vote, listing the ballot propositions without a discernible political bias,
5984-403: The summer of the same year, Valdez, Biondo, guitarist Bobby Esco, and sax player Bob Bernard formed The Vogues and started playing at school assemblies. Guitarist Larry Weed, with a country and western musical background, replaced Esco soon after. Weed, notably, used to wear his belt buckle on the side when onstage, "so he would not scratch the back of his Fender guitar ". In late 1961,
6072-403: The top American popular music trend. It is sometimes referred to interchangeably with the " California sound ". During the later stages of the surf music craze, many of its groups started to write songs about cars and girls ; this was later known as " hot rod rock ". Surf music emerged in the late 1950s as instrumental rock and roll music, almost always in straight 4/4 (common) time, with
6160-468: The twelve-bar blues form, the vocal version of Surf Music drew many key elements from African-American genres ... what made the Beach Boys unique was its ability to capture the nation's and indeed the world's imagination about the emerging New Surfing lifestyle now centered in Southern California, as well as the subtle songwriting style and production techniques that identify the Beach Boys' sound." In 1963, Murry Wilson , Brian's father, who also acted as
6248-408: The various venues they played as "The Surfaris". After recording hot rod tracks, such as "Gum-Dipped Slicks", The Original Surfaris started changing their musical style , and Jim Tran along with Al Valdez left the group. The Original Surfaris started doing more vocals, in the soul and blues vein, until eventually breaking up in May 1965. Mike Biondo went into the U.S. Army and then worked in
6336-408: The wake of the Beach Boys' success, many singles by new surfing and hot rod groups were produced by Los Angeles groups. Himes notes: "Most of these weren't real groups; they were just a singer or two backed by the same floating pool of session musicians: often including Glen Campbell, Hal Blaine and Bruce Johnston. If a single happened to click, a group would be hastily assembled and sent out on tour. It
6424-469: The west, San Dimas to the east and south, Covina and the unincorporated community of Charter Oak to the south, and the San Gabriel Mountains to the north. The first archaeological evidence of human settlement in Glendora dates from c. 6000 BCE , with the Takic people moving into the area c. 3500 BCE . By the time the first Europeans arrived in present-day Los Angeles County in 1542,
6512-455: The winter. Hot summer temperatures and warm Santa Ana winds in the fall increase the risk of wildfires in the surrounding mountains. The 2009 Morris Fire and 2015 Cabin Fire are some of the most recent wildfires affecting Glendora and nearby cities. As of the census of 2020, there were 52,558 people, 16,887 households, and 3.01 persons per household residing in the city. The population density
6600-433: Was 2,582 inhabitants per square mile (997/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 70.4% White (47.9% Non-Hispanic White), 1.9% Black or African American , 0.6% Native American , 11.6% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , and 7.2% from two or more races. 34.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2020 United States Census, Glendora had a median household income of $ 96,132, with 8.3% of
6688-406: Was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 60,013, and the median income for a family was $ 66,674 (these figures had risen to $ 72,414 and $ 86,606 respectively as of a 2007 estimate ). Males had a median income of $ 49,548 versus $ 35,062 for females. The per capita income for
6776-459: Was a lot of Dick Dale and some Chuck Berry, hot-rod music was a little more Berry and a little less Dale — i.e. less percussive staccato and more chiming riffs. Instead of slang about waxes and boards, you used slang about carburetors and pistons; instead of name-dropping the top surfing beaches, you cited the nicknames for the top drag-racing strips; instead of warning about the dangers of a 'wipe out', you warned of 'Dead Man's Curve'." In late 1961
6864-506: Was an odd blend of amateurism and professionalism." One-hit wonders included Bruce & Terry with "Summer Means Fun", the Rivieras with " California Sun ", Ronny & the Daytonas with "G.T.O.", and the Rip Chords with " Hey Little Cobra ". The latter two hits both reached the top ten, but the only other act to achieve sustained success with the formula was Jan & Dean. Hot rod group
6952-525: Was bounded by Sierra Madre Avenue on the north, Minnesota Avenue on the east, Ada Avenue and the railroad on the south, and Pennsylvania Avenue on the west. Glendora used to be home to several military academies, which have since been converted into either churches or private school facilities. These academies included Brown Military Academy, now St. Lucy's Priory High School and Church of the Open Door on Sierra Madre, and Harding Military Academy, whose property
7040-469: Was crafting his new sound in Orange County , the Bel-Airs were crafting their own in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County . The band was composed of five teen-aged boys. In 1959 they were still learning to play their instruments: Dick Dodd on drums, Chas Stuart on saxophone, Jim Roberts on piano, and Eddie Bertrand and Paul Johnson on guitars. Said Johnson of his relationship with Bertrand, "Learning
7128-469: Was defined by its rich vocal harmonies, amplified (generally Fender brand) electric guitars, and youth-oriented lyrics (most often celebrating hot rods and, more broadly, surfing and 'girls')." Author David Ferrandino wrote that "the Beach Boys' musical treatments of both cars and surfboards are identical", whereas author Geoffrey Himes elaborated on "subtle" differences: "Translating the surf-music format into hot-rod tunes wasn't difficult... If surf music
7216-509: Was later covered by the Ventures , and eventually other instrumental surf bands, including the Challengers and the Revelairs. In Matt Warshaw's The Encyclopedia of Surfing , he notes: "Surf music is divided into two categories: the pulsating, reverb-heavy, 'wet'- sounding instrumental form exemplified by guitarist Dick Dale, and the smooth-voiced, multitracked harmonized vocal style invented by
7304-468: Was re-imagined as hot rod music by a record company-inspired move to capture a larger market. According to The Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary , by Jeff Breitenstein: "While cars and, to a lesser degree, hot rods have been a relatively common and enduring theme in American popular music, the term hot rod music is most often associated with the unique 'California sound' music of the early to mid-1960s ... and
7392-556: Was released slightly before "Let's Go Trippin ' "), the Challengers (with their album Surfbeat ) and then Eddie & the Showmen followed Dale to regional success. The Chantays scored a top-ten national hit with " Pipeline ", reaching number four in May 1963. Probably the single-most famous surf tune hit was " Wipe Out " by the Surfaris , with its intro of a wicked laugh; the Surfaris were also known for their cutting-edge lead guitar and drum solos, and "Wipe Out" reached number two on
7480-400: Was represented by vocal groups such as the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean . Dale was quoted on such groups: "They were surfing sounds [with] surfing lyrics. In other words, the music wasn't surfing music. The words made them surfing songs. ... That was the difference ... the real surfing music is instrumental." At the height of its popularity, surf music rivaled girl groups and Motown for
7568-515: Was responsible for some of their chart success. Outside Brian Wilson's work with the Beach Boys, one of the acts he produced was Bob & Sheri with their 1962 single, "Surfer Moon". Los Angeles session musicians, The Wrecking Crew played on many surf music recordings. Glendora, California Glendora is a city in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, California , 26 miles (42 km) east of Los Angeles . As of
7656-582: Was the actual first "wet" surf reverb tone. This unit is the reverb effect heard on Dick Dale records, and others such as " Pipeline " by the Chantays and "Point Panic" by the Surfaris . It has more of a wet "drippy" tone than the "built-in" amp reverb, due to different circuitry. Guitarists also made use of the vibrato arm on their guitars to bend the pitch of notes downward, electronic tremolo effects and rapid (alternating) tremolo picking . Guitar models favored included those made by Fender (particularly
7744-453: Was written and performed by a Glendora, California band who also called themselves The Surfaris . The Glendora group's management sued for the exclusive use of the name and, in the trial that followed, the judge awarded them sole use of "The Surfaris". However, the judge also allowed the Fullerton band to carry on under the name The Original Surfaris , although they continued to be billed in
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