surf music artists
5 published surf music artists, led by The Beach Boys, Jason Mraz and Surf Curse.
At a glance
5 published surf music artists; 60 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 2 tier 3
- 5
- Release groups
- 500
- Studio albums
- 65
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 60
- Timeline events
- 116
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 42.4M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 100M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 41.3 years
- Full biographies
- 5
- Biography words
- 21,218
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most surf music artists. United States leads with 4.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with surf music. The most shared is alternative rock, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from surf music
60 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
That’s Why God Made the Radio
The Beach Boys · 2012
Stars & Stripes, Volume 1
The Beach Boys · 1996
Summer in Paradise
The Beach Boys · 1992
Still Cruisin’
The Beach Boys · 1989
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys · 1985
Keepin’ the Summer Alive
The Beach Boys · 1980
L.A. (Light Album)
The Beach Boys · 1979
M.I.U. Album
The Beach Boys · 1978
Love You
The Beach Boys · 1977
15 Big Ones
The Beach Boys · 1976
Holland
The Beach Boys · 1973
Carl and the Passions: “So Tough”
The Beach Boys · 1972
Leaders
The Beach Boys has the most release groups (297); The Beach Boys the longest career (65 years); Jason Mraz the most awards (14).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| The Beach Boys | 297 |
| Duane Eddy | 99 |
| Jason Mraz | 91 |
| Surf Curse | 13 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| The Beach Boys | 65 |
| Duane Eddy | 64 |
| Jason Mraz | 27 |
| Surf Curse | 9 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Jason Mraz | 14 |
| The Beach Boys | 12 |
| Duane Eddy | 8 |
| Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet | 1 |
Most famous surf music artists
The Beach Boys
United States · Group · 1961–present
rock music, pop music, rock and roll, surf music
11.4M listeners · 81 wikis
Jason Mraz
United States · Person · born 1977
pop music, funk, pop rock, jazz, alternative rock, reggae, blue-eyed soul, surf music, alternative hip-hop
18.8M listeners · 51 wikis
Surf Curse
United States · Group
post-punk, surf music, indie rock, indie pop, lo-fi music
12.1M listeners · 8 wikis
Duane Eddy
United States · Person · born 1938
rock and roll, rockabilly, country music, instrumental rock, surf music
29 wikis
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
Canada · Group · 1984–present
rock music, alternative rock, instrumental rock, surf music
4 wikis