Premise: The Beach Boys are an American rock band , formed in Hawthorne , California in 1961 . The group is considered to be one of the most critically acclaimed , commercially successful , and widely influential bands of all time . The Beach Boys . The group 's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian , Dennis , and Carl Wilson ; their cousin Mike Love ; and their friend Al Jardine . Distinguished by their vocal harmonies and early surf songs , they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era .
Hypothesis: The Beach Boys is a group.
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