by Harvey Kubernik Q: Why did you choose Drifting Sand as a band name? A: I was driving down Highway 1 (aka the Pacific Coast Highway) one day with my buddy Surfer John, we had just written our first two songs together and decided to form a band but didn’t have a name...
By Harvey Kubernik Drifting Sand, the San Francisco area-based vocal and instrumental band that brought us "Shark! Shark!" and "Surfin' With Britney" return with their third full-length CD, Summer Splash, an album that takes us on a surfin’ safari from a fun and...
By Harvey Kubernik c 2015 Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris, Berry Gordy and the Nederlander Organization are staging MOTOWN THE MUSICAL for a six-week engagement through Sunday, June 7, 2015. Tickets are now on sale and available for purchase...
The music played on The Rockin Surfer Show is a cultural collision of Rockabilly, Surf, and the grey areas of R & B and Country. It’s all the different types of music and sounds that emerged after WWII and evolved into Rock and Roll as we know it today. We featured special themed shows including Valentine’s, Christmas, Beach Party and more. Currently, we are airing re-broadcast seasonally, with a new broadcast series in the works!
As an active record producer, David’s studio collaborations include co-productions with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and productions for The Ramones, Blondie, The Go Go’s, & The Ventures, to name a few. Many of Kessel’s recordings as a musician and producer, were done at the famous Gold Star Studios in Hollywood.
David Kessel’s guitar work, electric and acoustic, can be found on Phil Spector productions and albums by John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Cher, Darlene Love, Dion, The Paley Brothers, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, The Ramones, and Celine Dion. David Kessel and his brother Dan, are the only 2nd generation members of The Wrecking Crew.