Santa Barbara
Surf Music

Kelp plays modern surf music and traditional classics from the heyday of the surf scene.  Coming out of the garage above Rincon Point in April, 1996, Kelp has played up and down the California Coast.  Like the mix of songs, a mix of traditional spring reverb with modern digital enhancements and stereo amplification gives Kelp a big and thoroughly modern sound.  Influences range from the inimitable Dick Dale and Paul Johnson to modern bands such as The Mermen, The Insect Surfers, Brazil 2001 and Savage Republic.

You can now hear live tunes at our myspace page!

Kelp Wins Trophy at Santa Barbara Xmas Parade

Kelp won the award for "Most Themed Entry" at this year's Santa Barbarba Christmas Parade. With a theme like "Sea Shells and Sleigh Bells" would you expect anything less? Special thanks goes out to Jeremy Morlas for the truck, trailer and robot dolphins! The loot? A big red trophy with Santa on top and a cool 500 clams. (Which we'll blow on booze for us and boat rides for the kids at Stearns Wharf when it stops raining)

Kelp on
Clash Tribute CD

Charlie Does Surf from Rickshaw Records is the latest in a growing trend of surf tribute albums, This time around it's The Clash who get their songs stripped of lyrics and heavily reverberated. Kelp supplied their take on the classic cut White Riot.

This CD is available for download.

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Upcoming Shows 2008