From the Shark Attack File:

Subject: 
        NorCal Surf Sighting
  Date: 
        Wed, 19 Feb 1997 19:30:56 -0800 (PST)
  From: 
        [email protected] (Jim Murphy)
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Greetings all!

The reverb was heard in Northern California last night (2/18) as our own
Big Wave Dave and his band the Tube Sharks played at No. 1 Broadway in the
town of Los Gatos.

No. 1 Broadway is a watering hole that features live music on Tuesday
nights.  The Bill Cefalo Trio holds forth with jazz those nights and
during their set break, allow local musicians to jam.  Last night Dave,
guitarist Tommy V. and drummer Les Mellow took to the stage and played a set of
three covers.  In keeping with the venue's mellow mood, the Sharks' first song
was the Boss Martians' "Driftwood Beach."  The band did a nice job with this 
song, even throwing in a "Tequila" riff near the end.

The next song, a rawkin' version of "The Wedge," was the Sharks'
attention grabber.  A look around the room showed that some folks were definitely
digging the reverb.  A couple of wahinis were even doing the head
bobbing, swaying-to-the-music-while-sitting-down thing.  No actual dancing
though; the crowd saved that for the jazz trio.

The band closed their set with a cool version of "Penetration."  Those
digging the Sharks' sound had smiles on their faces, possibly realizing
that surf can be as cool as jazz (either that, or they were just getting a
good buzz from the booze).

Dave told me the band is really coming along and should be ready to make
their official debut sometime in the near future.  Based on their
performance, they will certainly be a welcome addition to the SF surf
scene.
--
Jim Murphy
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