The Surfrajettes are an instrumental surf rock band from Toronto.
The Surfrajettes | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Surf rock, Instrumental rock |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Labels | Hi-Tide Recordings |
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| Website | https://www.thesurfrajettes.com |
Biography
editThe Surfrajettes were formed in Toronto in 2015.[1] Guitarist Nicole Damoff comes from a blues background.[2] Damoff and Shermy Freeman have known each other since high school, with Damoff in the school blues band and Freeman being the first female guitar player in the school rock band.[3] Bassist Sarah Butler previously played upright bass in Canadian rockabilly acts The Millwinders and Real Gone.[2] The band has worked with a number of drummers. During 2023/4 the role was taken by Annie Lillis from The Beyonderers.[4][5]
In 2018, the group gained notoriety for an instrumental surf cover of Britney Spears hit song "Toxic".[6] In 2022, the group released their debut album Roller Fink. The album was recorded at The Woodshed Studio in Toronto with Colin Cripps, a member of surf group C&C Surf Factory, producing.[7]
On July 9, 2024, the group announced a second album titled Easy as Pie, which would be released through Hi-Tide Recordings on October 4, 2024.
Members
editCurrent members
edit- McKenzie "Shermy" Freeman - guitars[7]
- Nicole Damoff - guitars[7]
- Sarah Butler - bass[7]
- Annie Lillis - drums[5]
Past members
editDiscography
edit- Roller Fink (2022)[7]
- Easy as Pie (2024)
Singles and EPs
edit- The Surfrajettes (2017)
- Party Line/Toxic (2018)
- Hale’iwa Hustle b/w Banzai Pipeline (2020)
- Marshmallow March/All I Want for Christmas is You (2022)
- El Condor Pasa (2022)
- Banshee Bop (2022)
References
edit- ^ a b Curley, John (2022-04-22). "The Surfrajettes' Roller Fink pays homage to 1960s surf rock". Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b James, Falling (August 9, 2019). "The Surfrajettes Shake Up Surf Music With Style and Glamor". LA Weekly. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Amour, Cheri (2022-12-14). "The Surfrajettes on riding the wave of the surf rock revival, and adding '60s reverb twang to Britney Spears and Mariah Carey hits". guitarworld. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Abram, Malcolm X (19 February 2020). "First Akron Music Awards show to be in March at Musica". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Episode 20 pt.1: Anne Lillis (Surfrajettes/Beyonderers/Safe Words)". Listen Notes. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Parker, Brinton (2018-07-03). "This Is How "Toxic" Would Sound If Britney Spears Joined the Beach Boys". POPSUGAR Entertainment UK. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b c d e f Noakes, Martin (2022-05-31). "First Spin, First Impressions: The Surfrajettes, "Roller Fink"". Great Dark Wonder. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b c Fell, Steven (13 July 2019). "The Surfrajettes — An Introduction". Medium. Retrieved 2 March 2024.