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Phil Dirt - KFJC Radio 89.7 FM
What a solid package this is! New songs, all performed well, and with a lot of oomph - a virtual waterfall of notes and sounds. As a bonus, the original version of "Repeto" is included. It is good!
From the Artist
The Vara-Tones play authentic instrumental surf music. The band formed in the early sixties when the "first wave" of instrumental surf music made its debut. Leo Fender and Dick Dale were experimenting with the outboard reverb unit in conjunction with the Stratocaster and Showman amplifier to create what would be the forerunner to the "heavy" rock sound. They recorded a 45 single in 1964 but never had the chance to do a full-length album. Now the Vara-Tones have gotten back together to record... read more
Album Description
This album contains 13 original revved-up, rocked out, reverb-drenched new tunes plus a bonus track of the band's rare 1964 single "Repeto".