WE PLAY INSTRUMENTAL SURF GARAGE ROCK 'N ROLL!
The Lava Pups are Glenn Kohlmeister on drums, Robert "Kool Kat" Kuhlmann on bass, Sue on uku-tar (guit-ulele), and Bill T on guitar. We play for fun and out of our love for surf and old school garage-style instrumental music. Our recipe for Lava Pups music starts with a traditional surf sound. Then we blended in a healthy dose of Northwest garage sensibility, added a heaping spoonful of Link Wray edginess and a pinch of punk irreverence. Combine these ingredients with not taking ourselves too serviously and having fun making music, and you have the Lava Pups! Please sign up for our mailing list and receive a free download of "Lava Tube" ____________________________ |
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5 STARS/5 STARS
Sur La Route de Memphis No. 104 Bernard Boyat ". . . . Au boulot, les gars, on en veut plus!" Click to See the Full Review in French THREE REVIEWS IN FRENCH; NOW 5 STARS! _____________________________ ROCK AND ROLL REVUE No. 57
Bernard Boyat - June 2011 "Certains groupes actual de Surf instrumental se laissent . . . . Ils s'en tiennent a un son de guitare comme on l'aime . . . . Au boulot, les gars! Click to See the Full Review HUH? SEND TRANSLATIONS! ______________________________ |
LE CRI DU COYOTE - 123-124
Bernard Boyat (reviewer and translator) “The ‘Chiots de la lave’ (Lava Pups), as their name goes, are a surf instrumental band hailing from Sacramento . . . . On their first CD, which contains self-penned tunes only, you can find, among the tracks, their influences, sometimes entangled: Dick Dale, Link Wray, Duane Eddy, the Belairs, Atlantics or Ventures, even the Shadows. They have the good taste, unlike other current surf instrumental bands, of not using distortion or synthesizer, which leads to a guitar sound as we like it, clear and precise. A pity the CD has only 8 tracks. We hope for more on the next one!” Click to See the Full Review (In French) AMAZING - U.S., THEN U.K., NOW FRANCE! _________________________ |
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PIPELINE - No. 86 - Summer 2011
Alan Taylor ". . . . along with tasty reverb guitar sounds, the arrangements are one of this album's strengths. Underpinned by solid bass of Don Bazinet, spirited drumming from Glenn Kohlmeister is another plus. . . . Paul's strong rythms and tasty fills add useful embellishment. . . . this is a promising debut . . . . Click to See the Full Review POTENTIAL AND ENCOURAGEMENT! COOL! ______________________ |
"NEW" GANDY DANCER - ISSUE 97
Davy Peckett - 4 stars/4 stars "All originals . . . and this is the sound we like! Crystal clear, sixties style playing on stuff we haven't heard before. . . . Well performed . . . the best track . . . is 'Link Man' a rousing 12 bar delivered with panache." Click to See the Full Review PANACHE! WE LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT! _____________________ |
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OUR FIRST REVIEW BY A REAL MUSIC CRITIC
Phil Dirt of Reverb Central "Paul the Pyronaut plays rhythm on this recording from one of his guitar students. . . . Given time to flesh out arrangements and become more fluid on guitar, the strong writing on these songs will evolve into excellent surf instros." "Pacifica Blue" and "Lava Tube" each received 4 stars. Click to Read the Full Review WOW! POTENTIAL. WE'RE STOKED! ___________________ |
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FOR OUR HANDS-ON FRIENDS - "INTO THE FLOW" IS ON SALE AT
ZuhG Life in the Downtown Plaza, The Beat Records on J Street, and Phono Select on K Street in Sacramento |
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WE HAVE BEEN FEATURED ON THE SHRUNKEN HEAD LOUNGE SHOW NO. 17, PART 1.
PLUS "LAVA TUBE" ON SURF GUITAR 101 PODCAST EPISODE 13 OUR ENTIRE CD WAS PLAYED ON THE UDDER SIDE SAC - A HIGHLIGHT WAS "LAVA TUBE" AND "MAGMA RUNNER" ON THE PROGRAM WHEN SAL VALENTINO WAS IN STUDIO - WOW! We had air play on KDVS (UC Davis radio 90.3). We are getting played on the worldwide web. A featured band on the Shrunken Head Lounge Show. "Lava Tube" on Surf Guitar 101 Episode 13, Clint Beachwood's Day at the Beach blog and Mutant Surfing radio (Live 365). "Pacifica Blue" on Mutant Surfing radio and Scotia Surfer radio (Live 365). Bitchin' surf music sites with streaming reverb-drenched instrumental songs. ________________________________________
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