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Surf Rock

23 And Beyond The Infinite 'Lumen Del Mundo'
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Review: 23 And Beyond The Infinite ‘Lumen Del Mundo’

25th July 202228th August 2022 Reza Mills 23 And Beyond The Infinite, Aumega Project, Dirty Beach Records, Psych, Surf Rock

Benevento’s many attractions include The Arch of Trajan, The Church of Santa Sofia, Rocca dei Rettori Castle, The gothic church

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Betty Benedeadly 'The Adventures Of Mabel & Carter'
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Review: Betty Benedeadly ‘The Adventures Of Mabel & Carter’ EP

8th February 202228th March 2022 Reza Mills Betty Benedeadly, Desert Records, Surf Rock

Hot on the heels of From The Mesa comes The Adventures Of Mabel & Carter, Betty Benedeadly’s sophomore release. The

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Premiere: Betty Benedeadly ‘The Voice Of The Fire’ – From New EP That Releases 18th February

28th January 202228th March 2022 Lee Edwards Betty Benedeadly, Desert Records, Sheverb, Surf Rock

When Sheverb guitarist Betty Benedeadly’s solo debut EP From The Mesa landed at Shaman HQ twelve months ago, we were

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Straytones ‘Magic Green River Swimmin' & Stunning Tarzanka Experience’
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Review: Straytones ‘Magic Green River Swimmin’ & Stunning Tarzanka Experience’

26th August 202127th September 2021 Dani Bandolier Garage Rock, Robustfellow, Straytones, Surf Rock

When I think of rock bands from Ukraine a couple of excellent bands loom large in the Dani Bandolier stoner-doom-psychrawk

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Video Premiere: Sheverb ‘Rattle Can Thrash’

9th April 202124th May 2021 Lee Edwards Betty Benedeadly, Instrumental, Once Upon A Time In Bombay Beach, Rattle Can Thrash, Sheverb, Surf Rock

Introducing Sheverb, a band I became aware of through Brad at Desert Records when we recently premiered Mescaline Prayer Song

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Pekka Laine 'The Enchanted Guitar Of Pekka Laine'
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Review: Pekka Laine ‘The Enchanted Guitar Of Pekka Laine’

15th March 202118th April 2021 Reza Mills Pekka Laine, Surf Rock, Svart Records, The Enchanted Guitar Of Pekka Laine

‘It’s like DJ Shadow suddenly went surf’, there’s a tagline guaranteed to grab one’s attention. The album this is referring

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Betty Benedeadly 'From The Mesa'
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Review: Betty Benedeadly ‘From The Mesa’ EP

9th March 202113th April 2021 Reza Mills Betty Benedeadly, Desert Records, From The Mesa, Surf Rock

Betty Benedeadly hails originally from Austin, Texas and is the co-founder of Sheverb, a psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll collective who

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Betty Benedeadly
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Premiere: Betty Benedeadly ‘Mescaline Prayer Song’ – Debut EP Releases 12th March

23rd February 202124th March 2021 Lee Edwards Betty Benedeadly, Desert Records, From The Mesa, Mescaline Prayer Song, Surf Rock

At Shaman HQ, we have a real soft spot for solo singer songwriters, so when Brad Frye, head honcho over

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23 And Beyond The Infinite ‘Elevation To The Misery’
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Review: 23 And Beyond The Infinite ‘Elevation To The Misery’

3rd July 202027th October 2020 Reza Mills 23 And Beyond The Infinite, All Will Be Well Records, Aumega Project, Dirty Beach Records, Elevation To The Misery, Psych, Surf Rock, Tongue Records

23 And Beyond The Infinite are from Benevento in Southern Italy and formed in 2012. The current line-up consists of

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Mother Island ‘Motel Rooms’
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Review: Mother Island ‘Motel Rooms’

22nd May 202023rd June 2020 Lee Beamish Go Down Records, Motel Rooms, Mother Island, Psych, Surf Rock

If you were looking for a little something light and summery to take you away during these hectic times, then

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Davie Allan / Joel Grind - Split
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Davie Allan / Joel Grind – Split – 10″/CD/DD 2016

16th May 201611th September 2019 Drew Fulton 10", 2016, CD, Davie Allan, Davie Allan And The Arrows, Digital, Drew Fulton, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, Joel Grind, Relapse Records, Review, Split, Surf Rock, Toxic Holocaust

“Of course it does, hahaha!”. This is my first thought when Davie Allan’s new jam, Recycled Too crunches in with

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Premiere: Grub Nap ‘God Pile’ – Debut EP Drops Tomorrow, 17th March, via Human Worth
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Premiere: Grub Nap ‘God Pile’ – Debut EP Drops Tomorrow, 17th March, via Human Worth

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As long-time readers of these hallowed pages know, we at The Shaman have a hell of a lot of time

Premiere: Mean Green ‘Crow’ – Taken From Their Self-Titled Debut That Drops 24th March
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Premiere: Mean Green ‘Crow’ – Taken From Their Self-Titled Debut That Drops 24th March

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Premiere: Smoke ‘Scavenger’ – New Single Of Fuzzy, Doomy Stoner Rock Drops This Friday
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Premiere: Smoke ‘Scavenger’ – New Single Of Fuzzy, Doomy Stoner Rock Drops This Friday

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Premiere: Giöbia ‘The Sweetest Nightmare’ – From New Album ‘Acid Disorder’ That Drops 28th April
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Premiere: Giöbia ‘The Sweetest Nightmare’ – From New Album ‘Acid Disorder’ That Drops 28th April

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