Gentleman Surfer
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Gentleman Surfer is a Sacramento experimental rock band that began in 2006 as the solo project of drummer/bandleader Jon Bafus before growing into a full group around 2010. The band describes its sound as "adventure-prog-punk-experimental-art rock," drawing on Captain Beefheart, King Crimson, jazz, classical, and video-game music. The current lineup pairs Bafus (drums, vocals, marimba, glockenspiel, keys) with Barry McDaniel (guitar) and Zack Bissell (keyboards). Their first album, Bountiful Ore (2011), was recorded by Andy Morin of Death Grips; subsequent releases run through Bacterium Tremendum (2024). They have played Sacramento venues including The Red Museum.
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