“Patrick Tovatt is doing meaningful music at the right time. I was introduced to him by Mike Miller who sold me some equipment and knew I had a studio. ‘I got a guy for you’ he said! “In this case, I don’t believe it’s the microphone or the equipment. I think it’s...
Photos Courtesy of John Douglas Clark “Galactic Symphonies,” a collaboration between guitarist Richard Durrant & poet Stephen John Kalinich, initially released in 2008 on the U.K. based LongMan record label has been picked up for distribution in the U.S. by...
Justin Hayward was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on October 14, 1946. He is a singer, songwriter and guitarist in the Moody Blues. In 1966 he replaced the departing guitarist Denny Laine after the group had achieved a hit record with “Go Now,” a cover of a...
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.