News from the 'Tudes

4/28/12 - Album News - Our forthcoming CD, titled Unsafe at Any Speed! is at the mastering studio as we work out the details of the cover art. We hope to have CDs in hand at our show at Black-Eyed Sally's on Friday, May 25! (or download cards as a fall-back plan)

Also, Radical Waves CD from Deep Eddy Records is finished and we have received our shipment of CDs. You could order the disc from Deep Eddy or just buy one from us at our next gig - we'll give you a deal!

February 2012 - A new track from the 'Tudes (Aquatudes Theme) will be included on an upcoming compilation CD release on Deep Eddy Records, to be titled Radical Waves. Another east-coast band to be on the CD is Blue Wave Theory from New Jersey, with whom the Aquatudes shared the bill at the March 3 Surf Rock Shindig at Otto's Shrunken Head in NYC. We'll let you know when the CD is available. Note that this version of Aquatudes Theme will differ slightly from the mix we will include on our own CD, to be released later this spring.

1/1/12 - The 'Tudes have been adding new originals to the mix- vocal tunes such as Our Way Back, Cute Girlfriend, Fool for Love, and Just Love Ya'. A new instrumental tune called Roadtrip! has also shown up in setlists. The recordings continue - Puncture and Incinerate, Shim Jambs, Sand in my Groove. There's a CD on the horizon for 2012.

9/7/11 - The 'Tudes have finished recording four of their original tunes - Corvair 500, Cindy in the Sun, Aquatudes Theme, and Dr. Why. We'll keep you posted as final mixes are created and downloads are available. They also have a couple gigs coming up that will include the amazing Dr. Dave on combo organ. See the Gigs page for more info!

6/19/11 - Yesterday was a double-header: A party gig in the afternoon and the Cypress Grill in Middletown in the evening. We made it through and had a great time blasting through our reverberated songlists. Mike the bass player has fit in perfectly and has brought added vocal talent to the lineup. Now we're filling out our gig schedule for the rest of 2011. We've also been hard at work on studio recordings of our original material and expect to have a completed CD and digital downloads available before the end of the summer. Stay tuned!

2/24/11 - The 'Tudes are getting ready for a private party gig on 3/26, and we're debuting our redesigned website. We've also added some of Tom's vocal tunes, such as Groovy Thing and Just Love Ya' as well as a host of vintage surfy vocal hits, to our setlist.

12/21/10 - We've found a fine bass player, Mike Rocchetti, to once again round out the personnel of the Aquatudes! Mike comes from the eastern side of Connecticut to add his driving bass and vocal talent to the mix. We're looking forward to some great performances in 2011!

12/2/10 - We've been lax reporting the news - here's a quick recap of 2010:
We played roughly a gig a month from January through September, ranging from clubs to ourdoor events; Our new part-time Aquatude, Dr. Dave, played combo organ with us during some summer gigs; We laid down drum tracks for our upcoming CD of original tunes; We finally got a non-raining day to play at the Durham Fair in September; We said so-long to bassman Fred and are seeking a new bass player; and we contributed another recording (Dr. Why, live, from the Durham Fair) to the 2010 online compilation at surfguitar101.com.

1/30/10 - We played the Roaring Brook Nature Center for the third consecutive year, this time with guest musician, Dave Bittel (Tom's brother!) sitting in on combo organ for several songs. See the Music page for links to youtube videos from this fun show! We hope to have Dave sit in again in the future.

12/23/09 - Our original song, "Mosquito Dance" is part of an online compilation via the Surf Guitar 101 web site. Our song is track 20, but listen to all the tunes submitted by members of the site! Here's the link: http://www.archive.org/details/Surfguitar101.com2009Mp3Compilation.

10/22/09 - We just played another bunch of gigs in September and October, including our second appearance at Otto's Shrunken Head in NYC, courtesy of host Unsteady Freddie. The Unsteady One shot three videos of us that are posted on youtube HERE, HERE, and HERE.

8/9/09 - After a few more gigs in June and July, we're working on some new original tunes for our September and October dates. Also, if Facebook is your bag, we now have a presence there, too - become a fan!

5/24/09 - Another flurry of activity in early May - three gigs in a week! Now we're back in the studio working on that CD. Notice the groovy new Aquatudes logo gracing our site and our myspace page!

3/1/09 - After a nice flurry of activity in January/February, we're back in the studio in March to record some more of our original material.

2/20/09 - Other folks have been posting videos of us on youtube. Go HERE to see the collection!

12/21/08 - The Aquatudes have an original tune in an online compilation via the Surf Guitar 101 site. Here's the link: http://www.archive.org/details/SurfGuitar101.com_2008_MP3_Compilation
The song title is "Corvair 500" by Tom, recorded especially for the comp. There are 37 songs in the comp, all submitted by SG101.com members. Check it out!

12/20/08 - We've gotten a few gig dates together for January and February- see the GIGS page.

12/13/08 - We've finished a group of recordings for gig-hunting. A bunch of cover tunes and "Take the Pipe." It'll be part of an upcoming promo-kit. In the meantime, we've dug up a couple more gigs (see the Gigs page, link to the left).

9/29/08 - Well, it's been a few months since we've posted any news - most of it has been taken care of on the "Gigs" page. We've been fortunate enough to have averaged a gig a month since February, which has given us the opportunity to tighten up our stage act and expand our repertoire to over 50 songs (including a dozen originals!). We played our first four-set night at the Cypress Restaurant in Middletown in July, and shortly thereafter played another four-set gig at a private party. On 9/26, we were to play a headlining set on the Town Green Stage at the Durham Fair, but hurricane Kyle brought enough driving rain to cause the cancellation of ALL of the day's entertainment - dang! Now we have a slight lull in the action, which gives us the opportunity to take a look at where we want to go next. We'll also catch up on some recording of our original tunes, with the object being to finish an album's worth of material in the next couple of months. Of course, we're looking for the next gig(s), so keep checking back to the "Gigs" page periodically!

2/25/08 - Check out this video from the Roaring Brook Nature Center on 2/2/08. The Aquatudes play Tom's original tune, "Take the Pipe." Click HERE.

2/1/08 - The Aquatudes have the honor of being the featured band this month on the NESMA site (http://www.nesmasurf.org/featurearchive/feb%202008%20aquatudes.htm). There's an interview and everything! Check it out while it's up and also check out the past featured bands which are archived, along with their interviews.

1/1/08 - As we get ready for Otto's on Saturday, we've also booked a date at the Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, CT, on Saturday, 2/2/08. We have the Crustaceans opening for us - should be a fun gig! See the Gigs page for more info and a link.

1/1/08 - Check out this video from the Zen Bar. Here we are playing Sand in My Groove, one of Tom's originals. Click HERE.

10/15/07 - We have another gig scheduled in Farmington, CT at the Zen Bar in the Exchange. Gig date is 11/17/07 and we go on for one set at 8 p.m. as part of a four-band show.

10/1/07 - We have a gig scheduled in NYC on 1/5/08! See the poster on the Gigs page.

9/14/07 - The Aquatudes are now officially a trio as Fred Magetteri has joined to contribute his groove-pumping basslines to the songlist. Check back to the Members/Bios page for more info on the members of central Connecticut's newest surf combo.

8/18/07 - The 2-piece Aquatudes have played their first "gig" on the patio of Dano Clam's suburban paradise in front of a gaggle of NESMA members and sympathizers. The whole group later adjourned to the Zen Bar in Farmington, CT, for a wild night of twanging surf maddness, courtesy of the 9th Wave, The Octomen, from the Hudson valley, and the Clams. Tom and Dick got a warm welcome from the NESMA crowd and were mentioned multiple times during the Zen Bar show.

6/24/07 - The Aquatudes are now officially a duo as drummer Dick Bascom has joined forces with Tom. The two 'Tudes are now actively seeking the bass player who is destined to round out the group.