Bosco and Martin recently travelled to Parkes in NSW to represent The Atlantics at the unveiling of the plaque on the Wall of Fame, during the annual Elvis Festival. Pictured: Bob Steele (festival founder), Cr […]
A great review from our friends in England, as well as No.1 on the playlist!
Believe it or not, Australia’s surf-music super group The Atlantics has just released a new album of all-new original songs. Jim, Martin & Bosco – even Peter Hood can be heard on the closing track. […]
By Mark Bannerman It was 1961 and two boys from Maroubra Bay High in Sydney are talking after school. One is Peter Hood, the drummer in a new band called The Atlantics. The other, Jim Skiathitis, […]
By Murray TrembathUpdated December 12 2022 Gary Birdsall, the surfer whose big wave ride at Cronulla Point in 1963 was captured in an iconic photo and paintings, was on hand to see the moment brought […]
By Glenn A Baker September 24, 2021 PETER HOOD: 1943–2021 In 2013, a surging instrumental rock song was added to the National Film and Sound Archive’s Sounds of Australia registry. It was named after an Aboriginal […]
26th June 1943 – 22nd September 2021 It is with a saddened heart that we announce the passing of our dear friend and Atlantics’ Drummer, Peter Hood. Peter passed away at 11.00am, Wednesday 22nd of […]
By Rob Greaves -August 2, 2020 10:00 am90 1 These reviews are provided to help maintain a connection with various genres of popular music extending from the 1940’s through to present time. “Virtually the only successful surf […]
Posted 03/10/2016 by Damian Fanelli I spent the good part of 10 years as the guitarist (and chief songwriter) in an instrumental surf-rock band. We played for very little money … drove for hours looking for gig parking […]
by Damien Murphy “To you I shall put an end, then you’ll never hear surf music again.” Jimi Hendrix’s lyric from his 1967 album Are You Experienced delivered an elegy to surf music that was […]
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