Jon and the Nightriders
Jon and the Nightriders were an American surf music band known for instrumental rock.[1] Surf music's "2nd Wave" began in 1979 with the release of the first Jon and the Nightriders record.
Jon and the Nightriders | |
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| Origin | Riverside, California |
| Genres | Surf rock |
| Years active | 1979–2001 |
| Labels | Voxx, Enigma Records, Line Records |
| Website | johnblair |
The band was formed in 1979 by John Blair.[2] Original members of the band included Dusty Watson,[3][4] and Greg Eckler (who is credited with starting Psalm 150 in 1974).
Their songs have reappeared in the film, Surf II ("Fuel Injected" and "Surf Jam").
The punk rock band Jughead's Revenge included "Rumble at Waikiki" by Jon and the Nightriders, in their 1996 Image Is Everything album.
Discography
- 1979: (EP) Jon and the Nightriders ["Rumble At Waikiki" / "Bustin' Surfboards" / "Ali Baba" / "Squad Car"] (California Records)
- 1980: Surf Beat '80 (Voxx Records (Bomp!))
- 1981: Recorded Live at Hollywood's Famous Whisky a Go-Go (Voxx Records)
- 1981: (EP) California Fun! (Line Records [Germany])
- 1982: (EP) Splashback! (prod. by Shel Talmy, Invasion Records)
- 1984: Charge of the Nightriders (prod. by Shel Talmy, Enigma)
- 1987: Stampede! (Rockhouse Kix 4 U [Netherlands]
- 1996: Fiberglass Rocket (Atomic Beat/AVI)
- 1998: Raw & Alive '98 (Gee-Dee Music [Germany])
- 1999: Moving Target (Gee-Dee Music [Germany])
- 2000: Undercover (Surf Waves [Belgium])
- Compilation
- 2018: Rumble at Waikiki: The John Blair Anthology (Bear Family) 2-CD
References
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1307. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- Jon & The Nightriders (1979 to 2001), lead and rhythm guitar, songwriter, producer. – "johnblair.us". Retrieved 2016-07-05.)
- Matt Warshaw - The Encyclopedia of Surfing 2005 - Page 776 "Jon and the Nightriders Formed 1979, Riverside, California (instrumental) ALBUMS Surf Beat '80 (1980, Voxx) Recorded Live at Hollywood's Famous Whiskey A-Go-Go (1981, Voxx) Charge of the Nightriders (1984, Enigma) Stampede ...
- William York - Who's who in rock music 1982 - Page 185 "JON AND THE NIGHTRIDERS John Blair— guitar, Eddy B. Gianni — guitar, Niki Syxx — bass; Dusty Watson— drums. Modern re-creation of the surf sound of the 1960s. Album: Surf Beat '80 (RMP 200-002) 1980."
External links
- johnblair.us Jon and the Nightriders Discography
- Jon & The Nightriders discography at Discogs
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