Former longtime Beach Boys' band members Bobby Figueroa, Billy Hinsche, Ed Carter, Randell Kirsch & Christian Love take you on a musical journey featuring the songs of the Beach Boys! These are the men, that for so many years, helped shape the sound of America s Band on recordings and live performances throughout the world. Members Bobby Figueroa (drums/vocals), Sterling Smith (keyboards/vocals), Christian Love (vocals/guitar), Randell Kirsch (bass/vocals) and Ed Carter (guitar/vocals) each has a distinctive career that includes performances with The Beach Boys at such iconic venues as The Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, Maple Leaf Gardens (Canada), Wembley Stadium (UK) and many other venues around the world including the Reagan White House. Members have performed at historic rock n roll celebrations including Live Aid, Farm Aid and other major live and televised events. They have received RIAA certified Gold LP Records from the Beach Boys for their studio work on The Beach Boys In Concert, 15 Big Ones, Love You, Still Cruisin and the 30 Years Of The Beach Boys boxed set. These fine players have consistently been involved with The Beach Boys live touring band throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s & 2000 s and can be seen on many of the group s televised performances such as Dick Clark s Rockin New Year s Eve, MTV videos for Still Cruisin and Kokomo and on The Beach Boys 25th Anniversary TV Special from Hawaii. California Surf, Incorporated features veterans of surf-rock and are considered by most to be the A Team band for their skills and ability to perform these fun yet intricate instrumental and vocal parts that are the hallmark of The Beach Boys sound. Over the years, members have also shared the stage and recording sessions with Ringo Starr, Sir Elton John, Jimmy Page, Joe Walsh, Roger McGuinn, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Burton Cummings, America, Chicago, Ray Charles, The Everly Brothers, Three Dog Night, Jan & Dean and many, many others. Their standard setlist includes all the great early Beach Boys songs such as Surfer Girl, Little Deuce Coupe and Don t Worry Baby and also features a generous selection from the famous Pet Sounds LP with God Only Knows, Wouldn t It Be Nice and Sloop John B. Their show rocks with a non-stop party of crowd-pleasing hits including California Girls, Kokomo, Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, Barbara Ann, Surfin USA" and Fun, Fun, Fun. So if you re looking for the most experienced, talented and well-respected band anywhere in the surf-rock genre, you should consider California Surf, Incorporated for your next theater performane, college date, state fair, corporate event, private function or beach party. And... this is the only show in the world that features ALL FORMER MEMBERS OF THE BEACH BOYS BAND! California Surf, Incorporated has also included longtime Beach Boys members Matt Jardine, Billy Hinsche, Probyn Gregory, Philip Bardowell and Adrian Baker on select shows and tours! And don t forget, we can also add original Beach Boys founding member Al Jardine on premium show dates! Complete promotional materials such as video, audio, photos and more can be found at
INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHIES Legends of Surf Rock! BOBBY FIGUEROA (vocals/drums) * Toured from 1974-90 * Band leader for HBO s Larry Sanders show for 5 years * Actor on TV s Just Shoot Me and General Hospital * Has also toured and/or recorded with Ricci Martin, Joan Jett, Al Jardine and many others. STERLING SMITH (vocals/keyboards) * 1970s era touring and recording member of the Beach Boys ED CARTER (vocals/guitar) * Toured & recorded many albums with The Beach Boys from 1968 through the 1990s. * Appeared on numerous TV shows with the group. * Also tours with Al Jardine's Endless Summer Band. RANDELL KIRSCH (vocals/bass) * 13+ year veteran of The Beach Boys (2000s) CHRISTIAN LOVE (vocals/guitar) * 9 year veteran member of the Beach Boys (2000s) If a particular show is including Matt Jardine, Probyn Gregory, Billy Hinsche or another former Beach Boys member we will supply biographical information at the time of booking Unlike most other Beach Boys related shows, California Surf, Incorporated performs using 100% live vocals and music!
JUST SOME OF THE SONGS USUALLY PERFORMED IN EACH CALIFORNIA SURF, INCORPORATED SHOW (set subject to change from show to show) California Girls Dance, Dance, Dance / Do You Wanna Dance Do It Again Darlin' Don't Worry Baby I Can Hear Music Then I Kissed Her Surfer Girl Sea Cruise Little GTO 409 Shut Down Little Deuce Coupe I Get Around Wipe Out Surfin' Surfin' Safari Catch A Wave Hawaii California Dreamin' Sail On Sailor Caroline, No God Only Knows Sloop John B Wouldn't It Be Nice Help Me Rhonda Kokomo Good Vibrations Surfin' USA Barbara Ann Fun, Fun, Fun
HISTORICAL PHOTO SCRAPBOOK (please do not re-publish these photos. These are being provided for informational purposes only to show the amazing history that CSI members have with the Beach Boys) The Beach Boys on American Bandstand - Bobby Fig on drums (card from 2013 Panini trading card set) Bobby and Dennis Wilson on the cover of the 1976 Beach Boys tour program 1986: Billy, Bobby, Ed on the USS Iowa Bobby playing drums with the Beach Boys. Washington, DC 1984 Billy and Dennis Wilson performing 1978: Bobby with Brian, Al, Bruce and Mike ready to board a plane for the next city. Carl Wilson, Billy, and Dick Clark following a performance Ed on stage with the Beach Boys. Anaheim, 1976
BACKLINE & RIDER DURING ALL INTRODUCTIONS, AND IN ALL ADVERTISING, ETC. THE NAME OF THIS GROUP IS, AND SHOULD BE STATED AS: CALIFORNIA SURF, INCORPORATED Please remember that in most cases, we require all sound / lights to be provided, and for fly dates require most backline to be provided. This includes 5 vocal mics on boom stands, as well as all necessary cables, pedals, guitar straps, etc. when the purchaser is providing backline. On some dates we can travel with guitars/bass as well as distortion pedals... please check with us on a show-by-show basis! Please provide at load-in / sound check the following: * AT LEAST One (1) large case of bottled water (still, non-carbonated) - Arrowhead, Disani or comparable * 6 hand towels * One (1) package of HALLS Honey / lemon cough drops * Six (6) medium size white towels * snacks such as oatmeal raisin cookies / assorted muffins like blueberry, honey bran, etc. - thanks * In most cases, we also require a meal on the day of the show for the performers and staff (this is normally for 8) * dressing room / green room: please have an assortment of drinks (sodas, coffee, water, teas) available, and simple fruit and deli trays are always nice to have available before/during/after sound check. THANK YOU! *** Please ensure we have all power cords, cables, guitar straps, stands, and keyboard & drum pedals *** Note that on this show, it is normally 5 group members on stage, which each singing and playing an instrument. GUITAR: (Christian Love) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * (1) Fender Stratocaster (or Gibson les Paul) * Any Fender amp... Twin, Deluxe, Hot Rod Deville * distortioning pedal for guitar * vocal mic with boom stand * guitar strap, stand, cables, etc. DRUMS: (Bobby Figueroa) - please have a drum riser when available -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * please provide small floor fan for drummer * 5 piece Drum Set. DW, Yamaha or equal quality. * 2 rack toms * 1 floor tom * 1 snare * All necessary hardware (stands, pedals, etc. ) * 2 crash (thin) high hats and a ride (Zildjian or Sabian) * 18 china boy if possible * 1 vocal mike w/ boom stand * 1 music stand if possible * Cymbals (Zildjian or Paiste ) :: 2 crash cymbals * 1 ride * 2 high hat cymbals * please have music stand available, if needed BASS: (Randell Kirsch) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * (1) 4 string Fender Precision Bass (vintage model preferred, white if possible) OR: If a Fender Precision is not available, a Fender Jazz (or Jazz/Precision hybrid) is OK * (2) Eden 4x10 cabinets (or comparable) * (1) Eden World Tour 800 Bass Head (or comparable) * (1) guitar tuner OR: (1) Ampeg SVT and cabinet * (2) 20 guitar cables * (1) guitar stand * (1) vocal mic with boom stand GUITAR: (Ed Carter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * (1) Fender Stratocaster (or Gibson les Paul) * Any Fender amp... Twin, Deluxe, Hot Rod Deville * distortioning pedal for guitar * vocal mic with boom stand * guitar strap, stand, cables, etc. KEYBOARDS: (Sterling Smith) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * One (1) Roland RD 500, 600, 700 or comparable keyboard with 88 "weighted" keys (must have ORGAN sound function) * Accompanying sustain (damper) pedal * One (1) X keyboard stand * vocal mic with boom stand * Please have One (1) music stand on hand in case it s needed
** FAN FOR DRUMMER ** DRUMS ON RISER IF POSSIBLE
photos for promotional use - please contact us to be sent high quality.jpg images of any of these photos. Hi-res images are also available for download at L to R: Christian Love, Ed Carter, Randell Kirsch, Bobby Figueroa, Sterling Smith