A year or so ago I accidently formed a surf band in Melbourne. Producer David Briggs introduced me to Tony Naylor (who I’d always admired, but never met), we had a great chat over a bottle of red wine. One thing lead to another and by the end of the…
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A mutual love of the Shadows brought these big-name Aussie guitarists together for a new instrumental that stays true to the quintessential surf sound. As you’d expect, cavernous spring reverb and fat single-note lines are the order of the day, with melodies to match. It’s faithfully delivered, feelgood stuff –…
Martin Cilia and Joe Matera To Team For Instrumental Surf Collaborationby PAUL CASHMERE on SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 During the Covid lockdowns Sydney’s Martin Cilia and Melbourne’s Joe Matera have teamed to remotely record a couple of surf instrumentals. Since 1999 Martin has been a long-time member of The Atlantics and…
Martin is the featre of a 6 page article in this month’s Vintage Guitar magazine. He talks about his influences, experience and shares some of his vintage guitars. Read as a PDF