Coastal induced vibes at The Amsterdam this past Friday night as California's Surfin Serf and Miami'sSeafoam Walls teamed up with St. Pete'sSoapbox Soliloquyfor a night of sonic bliss.
During the St.Pete stop of the Seafoam Walls/Surfin Serf most recent Florida tour, listeners of The Amsterdam were treated to sweet bedroom indie shoegaze grooves from these acts.
Crashing down upon listeners first and drawing them was the talented Jasmine Deja of Soapbox Soliloquy. Honestly, I'm always excited to watch her perform. Her vocals looped around the crowd and her sheer ability to shred has earned her rave reviews from fans and touring bands alike. Everyone remained in awe as she worked pedal board magic, experimenting with every effect and using every limb of her body to create sound paralysis.
On a larger scale, there is Twin Shadow, on a smaller scale there is Solo maverick know as Surfin Serf, setting an intense amount of focus on mood over catchy drum patterns.
Byron Lynch or Surfin Serfisn't just any bedroom falsetto hero strapped with a six-string Danelectro — he creates what can only be described and futuristic shredder r&bmo. And rightfully so, Lynchs soul revealinglyrics layered over rhythmic progressions serenaded listeners and kept heads bopping with tracks like "Way To Go" and "Five Alive."
If youfear that the groove is gone, remain calm and listen to Seafoam Walls.
Like the scene from the film "Get Him to the Greek," where Jonah Hill smokes a Jeffrey, then believes he is going into cardiac arrest. Russell Brand instructs him to stroke the furry wall to remain calm. It’s the same thing without the Jeffrey and cardiac arrest. Seafoam Walls will help calm your nerves, Jeffreys will not.
Jayan, Bouti, and Gabe make up Seafoam Walls. Their name has popped up on my radar a few times before but I have never really had a chance to see them perform.
The trio of Miami natives has been hard at work this past year producing and releasing a string of experimental sounds. Projects vary from the full tracks like "Dip End and See" to snippets of concepts like the five much shorter songs on XS. However, long tracks may be one thing that is for sure is their attention to detail in their rhythm.
Jayan lyrical content from Seafoam Walls Self-titled Demo "slaps you into mouth" with subtle crudeness to juxtaposes the avant-garde indulgences of drum fills and pawn shop guitars.
Live, these guys seem to have an absolute ball jamming with each other. Gabe's face lit up from behind the curved rimmed of the crash cymbal whenever they were really locked into a groove.
For a sample of serious collaboration check out the "Water Castle" split tape from Seafoam Walls and Surfin Serf released from In Sand records. Do not fear that the groove is gone. It resonates, it battles and much like waves, it will never end.