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Artist Information
Biography
The band consist of:
Woodie Hermanson
Sweet Cheeks Söderhielm
Hot Rod Anderson
Tee-Tee Thomsen
Pororoca!, the name of the upcoming album, translates to ”the great destructive noise” in Tupi, and is the name of the longest wave on Earth on the Amazon river. POROROCA! is also the new album from Sonic Surf City!
After 10 years of cowabungas, shoot-the-curls, beach bopping, and fun-in-the- sun, Sonic Surf City took a break and their frontman Woodie Hermanson (also Ceilidh Productions and Trampolene Records) moved to San Diego, California, to purse his career as a scientist. Meanwhile, the bikinisurftrashpop tunes from the band took a life of their own, and during the last 10 years, compilations have been released in Europe and Asia with an unexpected success, songs have been covered by bands from Spain, Indonesia to Japan, their old vinyl records are selling for ridiculous amounts on web auctions, and a completely new surfasonic fanbase has emerged, especially in Europe and Japan.
During 2009-10, the band – Woodie Hermanson, Hot Rod Anderson, Tee-Tee Thomsen and the new guitarist Sweet Cheeks Söderhielm, got together again, Woodie Hermanson wrote a bunch of new songs, and they found themselves at home at Papa Bear’s Killer Cobra Records.
The new album POROROCA! Was recorded by Peter “PP” Samuelsson at PPP Recordings the fabulous summer of 2010 and contains 15 brand new (put in your favorite surf adjectives here) songs… Starting with a tour in Germany, Switzerland, and Holland in November to be continued with a magnificent release party in Stockholm in the end of November in a yet to be revealed location.
Instrumentation
Discography
Let’s Go Surfin, 7” EP, Ceilidh Productions, CEI 012, 1989
Beach Bop, MP, Ceilidh Productions, CEI 015, 1990
Surfin’ Santa, 7”, Ceilidh Productions, CEI 018, 1990
(ltd ed 1000 copies, red vinyl)
Sun Sex 'N Fun, CDM, Ceilidh Productions, CEI 026,1992
Sha na na na na, CDS, Stockholm Records, STOCDS540, 1993
Life's A Beach, CD, Stockholm Records, STOCD 1513, 1993
(available on iTunes, Spotify etc in Sweden)
Losing My Mind, CDS, Stockholm Records, STOCDS555,1993
Let's Make Love, CDEP, Trampolene Records, TRACDT509, 1996
Surf Don't Walk, CD, Trampolene Records, TRACD1505, 1996
(available on IiTunes, Spotify etc in Sweden)
Tune In Turn On Wipe Out, CD and LP, Ceilidh Productions, CEI 041, 1997
(compilation of most of the stuff recorded 1989-92)
On The Beach, 7" EP, No Tomorrow Records, NT705, 2000
(ltd ed 200 copies)
The Surfers That Came From The Cold Vol. 1, CD, No Tomorrow Records, NT050, 2000
(similar content as “Tune In Turn on Wipe Out”)
Best Of The Rest Vol. 2, CD, No Tomorrow Records, NT065, 2004
(ltd ed 1000 copies, selected tracks from Life’s a Beach & Surf Don’t Walk)
Tune In Turn On Wipe Out, CD + digital, Vivid Sound, VSCD-8044, 2008
(exclusively for Japan)
Lights Out, Split CD, Rumble Records, PNK0909-081, 2009
Vote For Summer, digital, Killer Cobra Records, KCR113, 2010
Contributions on compilations:
”Tracey”, 7” flexi, Sound Affects #3, Flexsound 003, 1988
”Sonic Surfer Boy” – LP, Munster Records, 1989
”Every Little Now & Then”, 7” flexi, Now & Then #4, Hang Then Records N&T 001, 1991
“Surfin’ Time” - Dogstew, CD, Blind Dog, BDCD001,1993
“Blood Babes in Bikinis” (alternative version) – Högtalarteroor, Backstage, BACK 004CD, 1994
“Let’s Make Love” - Best @lternative, CD, Arcade, 0399000095,1996
“Let’s Make Love” – Total Tracks 2, CD, Mia Music, MCD XXXX, 1996
“Let’s Make Love” - Voices Of Sweden Volume 2 * The POPGROUP Album, CD, Pavillion Records,
PAVCD002, 1996
“Oooh Baby Yeah Yeah Yeah” - Pop Hits The North, CD, Polydor, POCP-7163, 1996
“Surfin’ Kitty” – Ceilidh 039 Singles & Vinyls, CD, Ceilidh Productions, CEI 039, 1997
“Cheater Slicks” - Mersmak Rasslebygd 1997, CD, Beat That Records, BEAT 014, 1997
"POROROCA!" - Album, released November 19:th 2010.
Killer Cobra Records
Official Website
Links
Video
One of the trailers for our new album POROROCA! that is released November 19:th.
Photo Gallery
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Taken earlier this year on tour in Spain.
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The cover of our upcoming new album POROROCA!
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Poster for the tour this winter, 2010.
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Promo posters for stores.
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Cover for the first single off our new album.
Press
Setlist
Please contact us for set list.
