External links
- Official website (under construction)
- MySpace.com account
- Phantom Surfers Interview In Horror Garage
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The Phantom Surfers | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Surf rock |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Labels | Drop Out Records |
| Website | Official website |
The Phantom Surfers are a surf rock band formed in 1988.
(Norton Records, 1992)
(Estrus, 1992)
(Lookout! Records, 1995. Re-edited in 1998)
(Crown Records, 1996)
(Lookout! Records, 1997)
(Lookout! Records, 1998)
(Lookout! Records, 2000)
(V8 Records/Secret Recipe, 2000. Contains written history of the band)
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