By Harvey Kubernik c 2015 In April, Forty Below Records issued John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Live in 1967 (Never Before Heard Live Performances), an important archival recording of one the best of the Bluesbreakers band lineups, featuring legendary musicians John...
By Harvey Kubernik c 2015 The movie tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided the backbeat, the bottom and the swinging melody that drove many of the number one hits of the 1960s. This film also chronicles the1950-1983 world of Gold Star studio and the...
Presents THE WRECKING CREW Directed by Denny Tedesco Opening in Los Angeles and New York March 13, 2015 Seattle International Film Festival – Golden Space Needle Audience Award Winner Tallgrass Film Festival – Audience Award Winner SXSW Film Festival (Official...
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.