Surf rock

Surf rock is a kind of rock music. It started in the USA in the 1950s. As the name suggests surf rock had a strong relationship to the sport of surfing. 
The Beach Boys are an example of a band that play surf rock.  Much of the surf-rock that exists is instrumental and guitar-based. This instrumental music tends to include up-front echoey guitars, usually those made by Fender.  The most famous surf-rock guitarist, Dick Dale is well known for the track Misirlou.

Category:Rock music
Category:Surfing