Nastola Rautalanka Festival Award

June 25, 2013

At the Nastola Rautalanka Festival we were presented with a beautiful gold guitar award for our contribution and lasting promotion of instrumental music internationally.

It was the Thirteenth presentation of the award and the first time it has been presented to a non European band.

2013-06-30 00.52.20 Award at Nastola Finland [Lloyd]

It was indeed a great honour to receive the award.

Think surf rock classics and a few songs come to mind. The Surfari’s Wipeout, Dick Dale’s Miserlou, Pipeline by the Chantays and of course Bombora, by Australia’s own, Atlantics. Virtually the only successful surf instrumental band not from America. Echoing the Shadow’s Twangy Atmospheric Instrumental Sound, they were snapped up by CBS Records and became a household name with the release of their giant hit Bombora in 1963.

After completing their European tour in 2013 The Atlantics have announced their retirement from live touring.

“We wish to thank all our fans and friends that have supported us throughout the years by buying our records and coming to our gigs and concerts. It really made it all worthwhile.”