Other Forms of Art I used to have a jewelry business using mainly natural materials as hennep rope, wooden beads and shells. I did it for years and sold countless necklaces and bracelets. When I lived in Norway I sold to stores and my production went up as they ordered more and more. The more I “had” to make to complete the order the less fun it was for me. I stopped making jewelry and started drawing again. At the moment, I do a lot of different things. I make wall art in local restaurants, paint boards, pimp furniture, design t-shirts and hats for Mono Loco Surf and I’m actually working on a new project. I can’t say anything about it yet...but in a month you can check out the result on my Facebook page Totally Joan.

Top 3 Favorite Pieces 1. I made a BIG painting about 6 months ago. It stands for my time in Basque Country with the Good People Surf Company I used to work for. I love how it came out. 2. I did a picnic table for my good friends here in Bocas del Toro, Panama, the colors on the wood worked out very well. They love it and use it daily which makes me so happy. 3. I made a painting for my good friend Melissa. She’s my surf sister and I wanted to surprise her by making something special. I love making things for people I know. It drives me to get the best out of me, and it has to be perfect.

The Future I want to inspire people with my art, surf, work and life choices. I’ve followed my heart and dreams and it hasn’t been easy but it’s so worth it. I’ve once red “Don’t get stuck in your own routine and become lazy in life. Be the change! Do what you always wanted to do. And if you do what you love, you become a master at it! And as a master you can make your money with doing what you love and pass your knowledge and passion on to others.” I hope to continue to make art and to surf for as long as I live. My dream is to do more international projects, for brands or good people who need my creative eye.

Contact Info I wish I could send my art all over the world. Sadly there’s no mail system in Panama that makes it easy for me to send paintings or art pieces in a safe way, we don’t have street names or house numbers here. It’s still like in the old days. My art is exposed at the Mono Loco Surf HQ. It’s located in the second street next to Bocas Dive Centre across from the municipality at the main park. I know within time that will change but for now you have to come to Bocas del Toro, Panama to buy a real Totally Joan art piece and don’t forget to bring your surfboard! ;)

Follow At:Facebook page: Totally Joan (Art)Surf Fashion (Surf Fashion for women and awesome DIY tips/tricks)Mono Loco Surf SchoolWebpage: www.monolocosurf.com (for surfing Panama) www.goodpeoplesurf.com (for surfing Europe) www.sharethestokefoundation.com (they are AWESOME) www.girlsurfsworld.com (for the best surf stories)

Learning To Surf I remember it like it was yesterday. Here I was, on my way from Holland to Basque Country for a job opportunity on a surf camp for the summer. At that time I had no idea what surfing was all about but I was super stoked and excited to learn something new.They handed me a 7.3 BIC and coach Danny showed me how it was done. Full off confidence I entered the water thinking “I’m a snowboarder I can do this....” After that first time in the water, it has been a rollercoaster. From days you want to give up thinking, “this is not for me” to feeling on top of the world because you had the best session ever. I got addicted to that feeling of being in the ocean, just you and the waves, nothing else seems to matter, it clears your mind and is exciting and relaxing at the same time. That contrast in the sport of surfing is what attracts me the most. I love it. No matter what your level is, it’s all about having FUN, learning more and spending time in the water with good friends. Nowadays, I live on a tropical island in Bocas del Toro, Panama. We opened our own surf school last year, Mono Loco Surf School, to share our love for the sport with others. We need more surf girls in the water here, it’s a man’s world so you’re all invited!

My Passion For Art When I was young I tried and loved every creative project I put my mind too. Sketching and jewelry making were my favorites. When I got into surfing my life changed so much, all I wanted to do was travel and be close to the waves. When I lived in the Basque Country I started to sketch again; the surf, nature and lifestyle inspired me. I knew I needed a solid home to become a true artist. Three and a half years ago I decided to do one last trip with a destination: Panama. After that the plan was to move back to Holland to create a real “home.” Panama felt amazing. I fell in love with the tropical waves and stunning nature! I decided I wanted to move there and enjoy the outside life...I have no regrets so far :). Here I have my own space to make art. I’m passionate about the surf lifestyle and get inspired by the waves, photography and all the strong women in my life.

As A Child I’ve always been called “creative” as a kid. My parents have been very supportive in everything I set my mind too. I remember the endless creative sessions with my mom, grandma and the sister of my grandma. Their well-arranged, rainbow-colored collection of beads, fabrics and craft materials were like a candy store to me. My sister and I wanted to check it all out and touch everything. I spent hours and hours making jewelry, painting and doing art projects. My dad made me love construction type of art -- wood was his specialty. I loved watching him make wooden furniture and stuff for the house in the garage. I would ask him a million questions and he would always have the right answer. My family is golden!

JOAN BERGGMANAge: 30Years surfing: 7 Years as an artist: 10Homebreak: inside Carenero , Bocas del Toro, Panama

Hooked On SurfingI love surfing! I started a few years ago with a few surf lessons from Ami Berg in Cocoa Beach, Florida. I always wanted to try surfing, and after one lesson I was hooked! I’ve been traveling as much as possible to surf within the United States, and have managed to travel to the Canary Islands of Spain, Peru and El Salvador thus far, and am planning on Hawaii for the WSSM surf retreat, Costa Rica, and Barbados sometime in the not so distant future.

Starting To PaintI have always enjoyed painting and being creative in general. I think the affinity for art comes from being left-handed and therefore right brained. In my senior year of high school, I enrolled in a painting class in which I learned to paint with acrylics. My first painting was of a great white shark coming to the surface of the water. Luckily, I haven’t seen any great whites while surfing, and hopefully I can keep it that way. I still have that first painting hanging in my house, and every time I look at that hungry shark, I recall how it marked the beginning of my adventure into the world of painting. Four years later, in my senior year of college, I took another painting class. This time, we worked strictly with oil paints. My main works in that class includes a snazzy pair of high heel shoes and a glass of sweet wine. I have always been inclined to realism in my paintings. I like the challenge of taking a photograph and turning it into a painting. Somewhere along the way I manage to transform it into something with just a hint of mystery and softness. It always makes me smile whenever my critics tell me “it looks just like a photograph!!”

A Family AffairMy whole family has been very encouraging, and are always thrilled to see what will appear next on my canvases. My dad has gotten quite used to receiving paintings from me on his birthday or during the holidays. My grandparents also keep their home thoroughly decorated with my work. In addition, my aunt proudly hangs so my work in her home. She once told me that I “have a way with light” in my paintings, and I’ve gone with that mind set ever since. I like to think I have a colorful mind, and I tend to see the beauty of the world and my subjects through all the different shades that come together in my finished work. It’s like solving a really pretty puzzle.

Other Artistic PassionsI am also a singer/song writer. I have written about twenty songs that tend to come out pop country. I wrote my songs based on a working knowledge of chords on the piano. I played the flute for 6 years while still in school, which gave me the basic music theory needed to function on the piano. Recently, I have learned to play guitar and it has been great fun to play the guitar while singing some of my favorite songs. Currently I’m working on my skills with some songs by the Cranberries and Taylor Swift.

Top 3 Favorite PaintingsMy paintings of a surfer getting double barreled off of Australia. I love this painting because I was able to paint myself on a surfboard within the barrel. I am nowhere near that experienced, however that painting makes me look like a pro on a surfboard, and it gives me something to aspire to every time I go out to catch a wave. I also love my painting of myself duck diving under a wave. Once again, my surfing skills aren’t quite so photogenic, but it’s fun to put myself into the action through my painting. The board is also personalized in that painting, with my zodiac symbol for Capricorn, as well as a Celtic symbol that I am very fond of. Then, there’s my painting of a beach on the Oregon coast at sunset. I was in Bandon Dunes, Oregon the summer after my senior year of college. This was one of the stops on a three-week road trip with my dad and, after playing golf that afternoon, we went to a nearby beach. The rock formations and the setting sun over the water were absolutely breathtaking. Something tells me that someday heaven will look like that beach when I make my way through the pearly gates.

One of A Kind StyleMy work is mainly realistic, and based on photographs. If you give me a clear, high-resolution photograph, I’ll turn it into a painting. I also do combination paintings based on different photographs or images that my patrons would like to see. For instance, I was commissioned by a surfer for a painting which included the following: Herself on a surfboard, surrounded by her spirit animals: a wolf, a lion, a dolphin, an owl and butterflies, all in cool blue and purple colors. It was a joyous adventure putting all of these subjects into a realistic-style painting, yet with a splash of enchantment. Although I mainly do realistic paintings based on photographs, I’ll occasionally blend colors and just start painting a sunset, an ocean, or a glass of wine, just depending on my mood.

The FutureHopefully there will be a lot more opportunities to create paintings for people that really mean something to them. There’s nothing better than the “big reveal” with my patrons, when their eyes light up and they are 100% thrilled with the painting I have completed for them. My business has mainly been grass roots up until now, with business spreading by word of mouth. I am hoping to increase my reach going forward, in both the surf community and in general. I am trying to make an effort to get my work into different galleries in the near future.

Contact InfoLike me at Kristin Marie Paintings on facebookFollow my blog about my paintings at www.kristinmariepaintings.blogspot.comFor all questions, potential painting requestskristinmariepaintings@gmail.com

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Age: 25Years surfing: 2Years as an artist: 7Homebreak: Cocoa Beach Pier, FL

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The InspirationI discovered my passion for art with a pencil and sketchbook as early as 10 yrs. old. Chalk pastel was my next medium, but watercolor and acrylic are what I use now.I’ve painted various themes, such as Christmas and patriotic, but my all-time favorite is anything beach and surf related, vibrant and tropical. Art to me is all about color!I’ve always admired the surf culture’s laidback attitude, which is why I decided to create my beach and surf scenes. I want my work to appeal to the younger generation, as well as the young at heart.

As A ChildMy parents always supported my passion for art. I can remember it like it was yesterday, unwrapping my first official art desk I received for Christmas!Also, an art instructor years ago was a great influence with my style of art. He taught me not to take art so seriously, and just have fun with it.

Other Art FormsI’ve painted wall murals, greeting cards, wood and slate craft items and even lampshades.My paintings are displayed on mugs, playing cards, greeting cards, posters, canvas and much more at my online store @ www.zazzle.com/lovecolor.

Top 3 Favorite Pieces of All TimeBeach FunWork Hard, Play HardSummertime FunThese three paintings, I feel represent good times - surfing, music and the beach!

The FutureKeep on painting and just enjoy each day-hopefully at the beach!

Contact InfoMy personal website is www.chrisambroseart.com. There are links to my online stores here. Various products with my surf art can be found at www.zazzle.com/lovecolor. Greeting cards with my Christmas, patriotic and tropical images can be found at www.greetingcarduniverse/cardsbychris. My work has been displayed in galleries, restaurants and gift shops in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.

I’d like to thank Women’s Surf Style Magazine for this opportunity!

Age: 54Years as an artist: 25Homebreak: Garnet Valley, PA/Sea Isle City, NJ

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In The BeginningI have spent the majority of my

life in, on or near water. One of my earliest memories is learning to swim, and since childhood I have been swimming, sailing and body surfing. I goofed around on friends’ surfboards in high school, but did not get intent upon really learning to surf until 2008. I was going through some big transitions in my life at the time. I was launching a new endeavor. I had a serious health scare and the loss of a long-time friend had me feeling a little unsettled. Thankfully, Ormond Beach -- the place that has served as my source of inspiration for so long -- is the home break for some wonderful women surfers. I decided to gather up my confidence and enroll in one of Mimi Munro’s weekend

surf camps for women. Mimi is in the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame and is a wonderful person in and out of the water. After that weekend, I was hooked! I got my first board shortly thereafter. It’s an 8’6” mini-long board, made by a local shaper in St. Augustine. I decided it needed decorating, so I drew a version of Hokusai’s “Great Wave” on the nose of the board. I was exhibiting art at a surf expo in Cocoa Beach in 2010, where I met Greg. That’s when I really fell in love with him and with surfing. Since then I’ve had a lot of fun and adventures riding on various sizes and shapes of boards at different breaks in Florida and Costa Rica, sometimes to his shouts of “paddle, paddle hard!” I’m happy to change it up, but I love my 8’6” that I named Lloyd. My other favorite is a 7’2” east coast fish, whose name is Raymond.

Inspiration For ArtWhen I was 4 or 5 I vividly remember making a painting of a red barn and thinking, “This is it. This is all I ever want to do.” My mom tells me she thanked my kindergarten teacher for helping me with my artwork. She was really surprised when the teacher told her I had done it all myself, that I was an artist and to take care to nurture that. I am so happy that my Mom took her advice to heart. We moved not long after and I did not have an art teacher at my elementary school, so my mom enrolled me in art lessons when I was eight. At the time, Titusville, Florida was at the epicenter of the Apollo space program. The only field trips I ever went on were to the Space Center. I don’t remember a great deal of early exposure to museums and galleries. If it hadn’t been for my mother and my Saturday teacher, I wouldn’t be here today. Thank you Mom and Mrs. Funfrock! More than anything, it is my deep and enduring love for the ocean, the shore and my beloved Florida that inspires my art. I am enchanted by the tropical settings and vivid colors of Paul Gauguin. I admire the use of light and shadow in Edward Hopper’s paintings. I have fun incorporating vintage

surf styles and themes, and the art made by the children I work with never fails to fill me with joy while keeping me grounded in the basics.

Parental SupportI don’t think I made my mom too crazy with my art, but she made sure to keep me busy. I always received art kits and art supplies for Christmas, so I had an opportunity to try out a variety of crafts and skills. My grandmothers were very creative at sewing and crochet, and they had a hand in teaching and encouraging me. My mom has always been the #1 supporter of my career and passion. She advised me to pursue degrees in art education and art therapy, so that I would have gainful employment. I’m glad she did, because art in some form or the other has put a roof over my head and food on my table for all this time and in all the places I’ve lived.

Painting On AnythingIf it’s not moving too quickly I am happy to paint it. I have painted and drawn on slate tiles, chairs, furniture, fabrics, t-shirts, shower curtains, glass, ceramics, wood, concrete block and probably a few things I’ve forgotten about. I am proud to participate in the Recycled Surfboard Art Project, and I enjoy painting on broken boards and foam blanks.

Top 3 Favorite Pieces of All Time My all-time favorite is “Kate Comes Ashore.” The image is of my friend’s daughter. I took the photograph, and I think the expression on her face is just precious and priceless. It makes me smile. I don’t think I’ll ever make another one quite like it.“Beach Brollie Bingo” is another one that I enjoyed both while I was painting it and afterwards as a completed piece. I like the bright colors, but what really has my attention are the shadows made by the umbrellas on a hazy summer day.“Surf Break” is special because it is of one of my friend’s boards, and it reminds me of how fortunate I am to have so many girlfriends who surf. I love the image because it is so clean, clear and tranquil.

Community Outreach ProgramsI am the founder and teaching artist for VanGo Mobile Museum. VanGo is partnered with a non-profit to bring a free museum “field trip” to children who attend low-income schools throughout central Florida. VanGo partners original, regional art with world art and culture to bring a multi-cultural learning opportunity to children who would (otherwise) not have an opportunity to participate in community arts events or venues. VanGo promotes creative thinking and embraces mathematics, science, social studies and language arts. Since 2008, over 24,000 children have participated in VanGo’s interactive exhibits.

Plans For The FutureI’d like to keep doing all the fun things I am doing now. I want to keep my body healthy and strong, and my friends and family close. I would like to keep being of service, and I have some new ideas I’m eager to try. Most of all, I want to keep smiling, surfing and making art.

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SANDY FRASERAge:51 Years surfing:5 total, 3 with passion Years as an artist:26 years as a professional artist, forever learning Homebreak:Harvard, Ormond Beach, FL

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How old were you when you discovered you had a talent for writing music? I began writing music when I was about thirteen years old. That was the same year I got my first surfboard, skateboard and guitar. I immediately began writing music before I could really even play the guitar. I just knew that I could play some basic chords and use that to get going, but my first instinct was to create, not reproduce someone else’s music. When I was really young, less than two years old, my grandparents made me sing and they’d record it. So I was singing early on, but I don’t really call myself a singer, that’s just what I do. They also introduced me to the guitar when I was just a few years

SIREN WILLIAMSAge: 25 Years Surfing: 13 Years as a singer-songwriter: 13 Homebreak:Currently 2nd St. N., Downtown Cocoa Beach, FL

old, but I didn’t learn to play until later.

Where is your favorite place to sing? I think I get a little bit of a thrill out of performing for big crowds. When I first started performing I found that larger crowds were a lot easier to handle than playing for just a few people. Intimate performances really intimidated me. I don’t have that problem anymore, and I’ve performed all over the place, including the beach, but I think being on stage is a great place to be. I do enjoy playing alone on the beach sometimes, but I often avoid it because people walking down the beach will stop and try to make me play for them.

Where have you drawn the most inspiration from as a singer-songwriter? Most of my inspiration comes from my travels, surfing, and those ‘high vibration’ moments in life when I’m full of emotion. I have done a good bit of traveling and I’ve also lived in the Caribbean, England and Morocco. Just being alone, so far from anything you really know, creating a new chapter in life, creating a new name for yourself, new friends, new habits, new lifestyles, adopting new customs, learning new languages, exploring, taking huge risks, being spontaneous, getting stranded overseas with no money, not knowing what the next hour will bring, learning first-hand what freedom really is... it’s so inspiring! Traveling really takes me to another level that I haven’t felt with anything else. Surfing in those amazing places is the icing on the cake. I didn’t really play a lot of music while I was traveling, but I always wrote and took inspiration from those times and applied them to my music. I feel like writing music is just an expression of emotion, and if I’m feeling in love, I’m writing a love song. If I’m reminiscing about a far off land, I’m writing about it. If I’m day-dreaming about sailing and being totally surrounded by ocean, or surfing, I’m expressing that.

What is your favorite song to sing of all-time? I’m actually working on some new music that is really fun singing material. I think that the more I write, the better I get at constructing melodies and making them a little more varied and contrasted, which actually makes me sound better. It’s not that I’m a better singer, it’s just that the material I’m beginning to write allows me to sing a little differently, covering a broader range. I guess I don’t really have a favorite song to sing right now. I do a little rendition of an old sea shanty called “Drunken Sailor” that I really like to sing. It’s the only ‘cover’ song I play at my performances.

Do you write your own music? I do. I’ve always been creative in so many ways, so when I started playing the guitar, I started composing. I should have suspected that would happen, but I never gave it much thought. I’d always ‘played around’ with guitars, but once I had my own, I couldn’t stop writing music.

How do you choose your album art? Honestly, I don’t put too much thought into it. I just look through a few random photos of myself, pick some things to edit, and throw on some words. If it works, great. If it doesn’t, I start over. I released an album under my real name, Jessica Lynn Williams, last year, and I used a photo of myself in Jamaica taken by Courtney Dutson. For the back, I used a photo of myself surfing in Morocco taken by Mohammed Tahchi. Both photos were taken with my camera and edited by me. I’ve since unreleased that album, changed my stage name to “Siren Williams” and I now have an unreleased album that I’m using to search for a record company to sign with. The cover of that album was shot by my husband, Brandon Russell, with my camera, and was edited by me.

Does surfing effect your career as a musician at all? Sometimes I’m rushing to a gig with wet hair, but that’s about it. Most of my fans are surfers, so it’s nice to see friends and fans around town and in the line-up. One of the most important things to me is that my music stays tied to the surfing industry, and that people recognize me for who I really am instead of just a musician. My passion is traveling, surfing and being adventurous. Music is the outcome of that. I play at a lot of surf related events like competitions, competitor parties, at surf shops, surf cafe’s and places like that. I’ve been featured in other surf magazines, on audio surf reports and on surf related websites, and that’s exactly where I want to be. Before I really took off and started living in other countries, I was a competitive surfer here in Florida and I had a lot of sponsors at that time, but BEARPAW was the only one who really stuck with me and supported me as a traveler and a musician when I stopped competing. I’m currently working on picking up a few more sponsors who are willing to sponsor me as a surfer, musician and artist.

Where can readers go to sample your music? There is an online demo at www.soundcloud.com/the-siren-project. I sell my unreleased album at most of the gigs that I play, and I can be contacted through my website (www.SirenWilliams.com) if someone wants a copy of the new or old albumI use Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and I constantly post updates through Facebook, and that’s the best way to stay in tune with what’s going on in my little world. If you’re interested in my artwork, it can be seen on Facebook, and one of my sponsors, BEARPAW, has also been featuring my work on their boots.

On Stage...My heart was racing, my palms, sweaty. I looked out past

the stage where people were excitedly filing into the venue. My eyes wandered around the room attempting to gage an estimate of how many people were going to watch me perform three of my original songs.

I had performed four times before, in venues in Philadelphia and Florida, but even the sound of “California” was daunting. The cliché that people’s dreams come true in California was glued to my subconscious, and I knew that if I messed up during this performance, my confidence would be shot and I would never want to pick up my guitar again, let alone sing anywhere other than the shower. My confidence was also completely dependant on the audience; if they were responsive, I would want to strum away on my Ibanez acoustic-electric hybrid guitar until the sun peered over the East Coast beaches, and possibly until it set again over the Pacific Ocean. I glanced at my watch, not really registering the time in my mind, assuming I had only about five minutes to mentally prepare myself for the crowd.

I wanted to make eye contact with someone in the front row, to plead him to just clap and cheer, despite his true opinion. I figured if I could just get one of the thousand people to secretly be on my side, the rest would fall into place. I darted my eyes like lasers into the crowd from where I stood at side stage, but the audience was too entertained with the people setting up the microphones.

“You ready,” my brother-in-law, Anthony Green, asked me as he strolled nonchalantly onto the stage, signaling for me to follow. He was the headlining act of this show, the reason that over a thousand people would fill the seats of the venue. He introduced me as the crowd roared for his attention. I smiled as I sat on a metal stool and watched Anthony leave the stage. I closed my eyes as I strummed the first note of my song, a G chord. I listened to the advice from my own song, “Just breathe,” and simply steadied my breath and enjoyed the moment. The crowd was silent while I performed, but after I strummed the last line, they cheered, asking for another song. The audience held me on top of the world as they clapped along to one of my songs. It was as if they were injecting helium into a balloon that I sat upon, making me float past the stars. After my set, I remained perched above than the sky, high on adrenaline. After the show, as I walked to the tour bus with the confidence of a runway model, people shouted to me by name. I turned around expecting to see people I knew, but there were just two people who I couldn’t find in my memory. I waved and was about to whip my hair back around when they hesitantly asked, “Can we take a picture with you?” I smiled and for lack of a better word, I simply said “yes”. The camera flashed at just the right moment, when my smile was genuine and there was no need for one of those forced, awkward, picture smiles. As you could guess, having an LA native, where you assume they’re accustomed to celebrities strolling on sidewalks that they share, ask to take a picture with me injected even more helium into my balloon and shot me right through the night where I dreamed till morning where I would awake to reality. The typical cliché of California didn’t overlook me, but rather stared me in the eyes that night, when my dream came true, thanks to the encouragement from my family, the response from the audience, and the opportunity Anthony gave me.

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BEN HOWARD CDs: Burgh Island (2012) / Every Kingdom (2011)You may already have heard of the double-Brit-award-winning English singer-songwriter, Ben Howard, from his surfing with Kelly Slater and some of the Quiksilver team, or from his platinum-selling debut striped-back album “Every Kingdom”, initially recommended by word of mouth by surfers at surf-spots world-wide for the last 18 months. He has just re-released the Mayer-esque tap-along “Keep Your Head Up” as a single from the album and a raw new EP, “Burgh Island” which exposes Ben’s versatility on the electric guitar. Both these releases are headed for success world-wide, as was a cover of Carley Rae Jepsen’s “I Just Met You”.Laden with a catchy sound and a lot of heart, his earlier fast-paced single “Only Love” builds to huge, loud, drum-fuelled crescendo with a chorus that catapulted him from the surfing world’s best secret to a star. These songs are complemented by songs like “Old Pine” (describing to perfection an old-school style surf trip with some friends, usually sung round a beach fire) and “Gracious” where evocative metaphors and delicate guitar handpicked harmonies bring influences of John Martyn’s “I Couldn’t Love You More” to life. Check it out here: www.benhowardmusic.co.uk

SAFETY ORANGE Do you ever need that simple-yet satisfying rock reggae jam after a good surf session? Reggae inspired, yet with a modern twist on vocals, Safety Orange will keep your feet tapping as the summer wind blows through your sun-burnt hair. From the SoCal San Diego area, Safety Orange represents the freedom loving lifestyle of surfers, with “State Of Where I Am” being one of our favorite melodic tunes, as well as “Where Can We Go” and “World We Live In” which confronts the world we live in, and everyone’s struggle to know that they’re on the right path. So what’s with the name? Surfers themselves, “Safety Orange” was the name of a friend’s fluorescent surfboard that they joked was so bright, lifeguards could see it from a mile away! They’ve opened for Blink 182, Slightly Stupid, and enjoyed over 40 song placements in film, TV, and web for brands such as IMAX, ESPN, Nickelodeon, MTV, Fox Sports, and Quiksilver. Check them out at www.reverbnation.com/safetyorangewww.facebook.com/safetyorangesdwww.safetyorange.com

POWDER FOR PIDGEONS A 2 piece rock band from Perth, Western Australia, and currently on tour in Europe, PFP offers a refreshing and energetic rythym that will get you amped to surf massive barrels and pull into unbelievable (and un-makeable) closeouts. Founded in 2012, Powder for Pidgeons features Rhys (vocals/guitar) and Meike (drums) who were left to their own devices and took a year out in the dusty outback of Western Australia to write material for their debut album “Hell outta here”. Meike (female) is often touted on YouTube as “the beautiful bikini drummer girl” and can throw down a rockin’ beat that will get you amped for the gnarliest of surf sessions! Learn more at:www.facebook.com/PowderForPigeons www. powderforpigeons.bandcamp.com

MARTIN HARLEYBluesy, sexy, playful, soulful...these would be just some of the words you would associate with Martin Harleys musical sound. Topping the iTunes U.K. Blues Charts last year with his CD Drumrolls For Somersaults, this celebrated guitarist and vocalist musician is taking over the music scene with his own unique take on traditional blues and folk music. Both as a solo artist and the frontman for The Martin Harley Band, he has captivated audiences worldwide, and following the album’s success, Martin decided to embrace a completely new musical approach and create a solo album, titled Mojo Fix. The album, shows Martin maintaining his blues roots while mixing it up with acoustic guitar for some more dominant electric rock chord progressions.“The Rum Shack” a playful tune that is a WSSM favorite, along with the more mellow and soulful “Treading Water” and ultra-bluesy “Mojo Fix” are perfect for an afternoon with friends at the beach. Learn more at: www.martinharley.com

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