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The Surfaris
Band, *1962 US, Glendora, California
Rock
American surf rock band formed in 1962. They are best known for two of their hit songs "Wipe Out" and "Surfer Joe". They eventually abandoned beach and hot-rod themes for folk rock and had a number two hit in Japan with the song "Kareen". Ron Wilson died from a brain aneurysm in May 1989. The original members: Jim Fuller - Lead guitar Bob Berryhill - Guitar Pat Connolly - Bass Ron Wilson - Drums Bob Berryhill reformed the Surfaris in the 1990's with his wife Gene, a concert violinist, playing bass, their younger son Joel as the drummer and their eldest son Deven on guitar. They have released new material with this line up featuring surf rock done in a Christian style.
Members
 | Paul Johnson g |
 | Ken Forssi b 1943-1998 US |
 | Rob Watson key US |
 | Ron Wilson dr, voc |
| Patrick Connolly eb US |
 | Jim Fuller voc, b *1947 US |
 | Bob Berryhill g *1947 US |
| Jay Truax b, voc |
| Jim Pash sax, g US |
| Jack Oldham |
Popular Tracks 
Wipe Out on Wipe Out by The Surfaris Wipe Out on Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4 by Various Artists Wipeout on The Year Is 1963 by Various Artists Wipe Out on Play by The Surfaris Wipe Out on Surf Party: Best Of The Surfaris - Live! by The Surfaris Tequila on Surf Party: Best Of The Surfaris - Live! by The Surfaris Surfer Joe - Hit Version on Wipe Out by The Surfaris Waikiki Run on Play by The Surfaris Avalanche on Wipe Out by The Surfaris Diamond Head on The Surfaris Hurley Sessions by The SurfarisTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipe Out / Surfer Joe | The Surfaris | 2014 | Single |
| Street Party | The Surfaris | 2005 | Album |
| Wipe Out | The Surfaris | 2005 | Single |
| Hit City 64 / Fun City, USA | The Surfaris | 2005 | Compil. |
| Wipe Out | The Surfaris | 2005 | Single |
| Jack The Ripper / I'm A Hog For You | The Surfaris | 2003 | Single |
| Wipe Out / The Surfaris Play | The Surfaris | 1999 | Compil. |
| Surfers Rule/Gone With The Wave | The Surfaris | 1998 | Compil. |
| Surfaris Stomp | The Surfaris | 1995 | Compil. |
| Wipe Out! The Best Of The Surfaris | The Surfaris | 1994 | Compil. |
| Fun City, USA / Wipe Out | The Surfaris | 1990 | Compil. |
| Wipe Out / Point Panic | The Surfaris | 1987 | Single |
| Wipe Out (The Singles Album 1963-1967) | The Surfaris | 1987 | Compil. |
| Live | The Surfaris | 1983 | Album |
| Punkline | The Surfaris | 1982 | Single |
| Pipeline / Wipe Out | The Chantays / The Surfaris | 1981 | Single |
| Surfin' Along With The Surfaris | The Surfaris | 1981 | Compil. |
| Wipe Out / Little Honda | The Surfaris / The Hondells | 1981 | Single |
| E.P. Pack Special | Lonnie Mack / The Surfaris | 1978 | Single |
| Electric Guitar Hits Special | The Chantays, The Surfaris | 1978 | Compil. |
| Gone With The Wave | The Surfaris | 1977 | Compil. |
| Wipe Out | The Surfaris | 1976 | Single |
| Surfers Rule | The Surfaris | 1976 | Compil. |
| Surfers Rule | The Surfaris | 1976 | Compil. |
| Wipe Out / Teen Beat | The Surfaris | 1974 | Single |
| Wipe Out! | The Surfaris | 1973 | Compil. |
| Wipe Out | The Surfaris | 1973 | Single |
| Search / Shake | The Surfaris | 1967 | Single |
| Wipe Out / I'm A Hog For You | The Surfaris | 1966 | Single |
| Misirlou / Apache | The Surfaris | 1966 | Single |
| Somethin' Else | The Surfaris | 1966 | Single |
| Show Biz / Chicago Green | The Surfaris | 1966 | Single |
| Love Potion Number Nine / She's A Woman | The Surfaris | 1966 | Single |
| Beat Hits | The Surfaris | 1966 | Single |
| Movin' / Wipe Out | The Surfaris | 1966 | Single |
| Best Of The Surfaris | The Surfaris | 1966 | Single |
| So Get Out / Hey Joe Where Are You Going | The Surfaris | 1966 | Single |
| 96 Tears / Wipe Out | ? & The Mysterians / The Surfaris | 1966 | Single |
| Wipe Out / Move It | The Surfaris / The Chantays | 1965 | Single |
| Hit City '65 | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Beat '65 / Black Denim | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Bat Man | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Beat '65 | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Surfer Joe / You Can't Sit Down | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Hit City '65 | The Surfaris | 1965 | Album |
| Young Beats | The Surfaris | 1965 | Album |
| Don't Hurt My Little Sister | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Karen / Sugar Shack | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| It Ain't Me, Babe | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Wild Weekend | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Black Denim / Beat '65 | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Theme Of The Battle Maiden = 太陽のビート | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Dance Dance Dance | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| It Ain't Me, Babe | The Surfaris | 1965 | Album |
| It Ain't Me, Babe | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Best Four | The Surfaris | 1965 | Single |
| Scatter Shield | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Dune Buggy / Boss Baracuda | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Be True To Your School | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| ザ・サファリーズ・ファン = Fun City, U.S.A. | The Surfaris | 1964 | Album |
| Surfer Joe / I'm A Hog For You | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Moon Dawg / Dune Buggy | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Point Panic / Wipeout | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Walk Don't Run / Tequila | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Hound Dog / Apache | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Murphy The Surfie | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Hot Rod High | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Wipeout! | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Hot Rod High | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| (I Ain't Got No) Satisfaction | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| The Surfaris Play Wipe Out / Boss Barracuda / Go Go Go For Louie's Place / Surfer Joe | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Surfin' Best 4 | The Chantays / The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Moving | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Go Go Go For Louie's Place / Murphy The Surfie | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Fun City, U.S.A. | The Surfaris | 1964 | Album |
| Movin' / Misirlou | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Dune Buggy | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Hit City '64 | The Surfaris | 1964 | Album |
| 太陽の下の休日 = Wild Weekend / テキーラ = Tequila | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| The Surfaris '64 | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Apache | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| I Wanna Take A Trip To The Islands / Scatter Shield | The Surfaris | 1964 | Single |
| Waikiki Run / Point Panic | The Surfaris | 1963 | Single |
| Sugar Shack / Wipe Out | Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs / The Surfaris | 1963 | Single |
| A Surfer's Christmas List | The Surfaris | 1963 | Single |
| Wipe Out / Surfer Joe | The Surfaris | 1963 | Single |
| Play | The Surfaris | 1963 | Album |
| Wipe Out | The Surfaris | 1963 | Album |
| "Surf's Up" | The Chantays / The Surfaris | 1963 | Single |
| Wipeout | The Surfaris | 1963 | Single |
| Wipe Out | The Surfaris | 1963 | Single |
| Basic Tracks | The Surfaris | Compil. | |
| Disco Recuerdos | Robin Luke, The Surfaris, Dodie Stevens | Compil. |
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