Surfing the 49th Parallel

More than 50 slabs from the icy shores of the Atlantic to the Pacific's pounding waves — and every reverb-drenched garage in between — Canada’s surf scene has carved its own gnarly path. This playlist rides the line between classic twangy instrumentals, retro-inspired surf rock, and uniquely Canadian takes on the genre. Grab your board (or toboggan), crank the reverb, and let the Northern waves crash.

Featuring: vintage surf gems, modern Canuck shredders, and enough twang to melt a glacier.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Skyliners	Honky Tonk	Yé-Yé Guitares	02:34
Heatscores	The Bruce is Loose	Light 'Em Up!!	01:40
Gruesomes	What Am I Doing This For?	Hey!	03:07
Dick et Les Espions	Bikini Drag	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	02:03
Dick et Les Espions	Jaws	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	03:41
Gruesomes	Out of Our Tree	Hey!	03:21
Surfdusters	Surf Buggy	Surf After Dark	02:40
Diables Noirs	Surf Board	Guitares a GoGo	02:25
Corvets	Ebb Tide	The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"	03:03
S'Quires	Green Surf	Day Dreams b/w Green Surf	02:41
Jaguars, Les	Guitare Cha-Cha	Vol-2	02:18
Brodie, Mark	Theme From the Old West	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:46
Mel-Tones	Avienu Malkainu	Surf Sensation	02:22
Dick et Les Espions	Squad Car	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	01:58
Vampire Beach Babes	Sandflea	Beach Blanket Bedlam	02:41
Brodie, Mark	Day the Surf Stood Still	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:20
Allan, Chad & Expressions (Allan Kowbel)	Walk Don't Run	Early Roots	02:04
Gruesomes	Tell Me How You Feel	Hey!	02:22
Bigfoot Rocketship	Bonus Nachos	ST	01:53
Urban Surf Kings	The Electric Buffalo	Electric Buffalo	05:34
Vampire Beach Babes	Stars in your Eyes	Beach Blanket Bedlam	04:00
Surfdusters	Border Run	Raincoast Rumble	02:55
Heatscores	Cool as a Corpse	Light 'Em Up!!	02:51
Saboteurs	The Man From E.N.I.G.M.A	Espionage Garage	03:50
Mel-Tones	Bird Lady From Ghost Town	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:30
Brodie, Mark	Frogs Can't Surf	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:35
Urban Surf Kings	Abeja Espanola	Astro Surf a-Go-Go	02:39
Surfdusters	Chill Out	Raincoast Rumble	03:16
Surfdusters	March of the Invisible Traffic Cops	Waves of Pleasure	01:44
Strangers	Wild Weekend	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	02:07
Mel-Tones	She’s Gone Again	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:18
Heatscores	Top Fuel Mama	Light 'Em Up!!	02:18
Dick et Les Espions	Jack the Ripper	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	02:50
Mel-Tones	Suicide Clutch	Surf Sensation	02:17
Mel-Tones	Polynesian Cowboy	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:41
Mel-Tones	Custom Cruiser	Surf Sensation	01:51
Surfdusters	Hero of the Beach	Save the Waves	02:34
Saboteurs	The Hearse	Espionage Garage	02:52
Surfdusters	Chill Out	Save the Waves	03:13
Urban Surf Kings	Twisted Brain	Live in Hell	03:16
Strangers	One Mint Julip	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	02:13
Surf Riders	Surf Time	Ten Tons of Wet	02:35
Jaguars, Les	Guitare Jet	Vol-2	02:30
Mel-Tones	The Last Papaya	Surf Sensation	02:10
Jaguars, Les	Solitude	Vol-2	02:19
Squires	Aurora	Mustang b/w Aurora	02:04
Surfdusters	Phantom Train	Save the Waves	02:42
Urban Surf Kings	Hrundi Goes West	Bang Howdy Partner	02:56
Mel-Tones	Curl Rider Stomp	Surf Sensation	02:04
Surfdusters	Kathy Don't Eat the Clams	Raincoast Rumble	03:39
Velvetones	Think About Me	Think About Me b/w Unending Love	02:38
Metalunas	The Curse Of Pier 13	Instrumentals Of Terror!	02:55
Corvets	Corvet's Twist	The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"	01:44
Corvairs, Les	Peppermint Style	Mashed Potatoes Time	01:51
Vampire Beach Babes	Hot Foot	Beach Blanket Bedlam	04:00
Mel-Tones	In Praise of the Lime	Surf Sensation	02:46
Urban Surf Kings	Mojave Hadji	Live in Hell	02:34
Heatscores	Light 'Em Up	Light 'Em Up!!	01:57
S'Quires	Remember	Remember b/w Reach for a Star	02:20
Mongols	Chicken Walk	Sleepwalk	02:25
Dick et Les Espions	Rumble	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	02:38
Metalunas	High Wall	Interstellar Surf Party	03:13
Surfdusters	Attack of the 50 Ft. Surf	Save the Waves	02:25
Mel-Tones	Wave Runner	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:27
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels	Surfs U Rite	Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)	02:25
Metalunas	Ghosts of the Wild Frontier	Instrumentals Of Terror!	02:41
Bob And The Messengers	Splash Down	Splash Down b/w Bob's Groove	02:27
Surfdusters	Stubble Jumper	Surf After Dark	02:25
Urban Surf Kings	Almeria	Bang Howdy Partner	03:04
Brodie, Mark	Secret Service	Mark Brodie & The Saboteurs	02:32
Canadian Downbeats	Surf Party	Surf Party b/w White Sands of Paradise	01:55
Mel-Tones	Distant Shores	Surf Sensation	01:56
Urban Surf Kings	Gringo Beans	Astro Surf a-Go-Go	03:16
Hammer, Jack & the Cyclones	Walk Don't Run (Johnny Smith, 1954)	Guitar Hits	01:38
Skyliners	Wipe Out	Yé-Yé Guitares	02:36
Mel-Tones	Astronomic	Surf Sensation	02:19
Metalunas	Jupiter Doo Dah	X-Minus-One	02:16
Jaguars, Les	Et qu'ça saute	Pour La Danse	02:54
Surfdusters	Haunted Surf	Surf After Dark	07:28
Dick et Les Espions	Bear Hunt	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	03:36
Brodie, Mark	Wedgie	Shreddin' And Surfin'	01:49
Velvetones	My Little Sweetie	I Want You (I Need You) b/w My Little Sweetie	02:36
Surf Riders	Detour	Ten Tons of Wet	02:08
Dick et Les Espions	Misirlou	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	02:07
Surfdusters	Radar Hill	Surf After Dark	03:39
Urban Surf Kings	Rumble Ranchero	Bang Howdy Partner	03:04
Bigfoot Rocketship	Half Pipe	ST	03:01
Metalunas	Surf Party	Instrumentals Of Terror!	02:15
Surf Riders	Ten Tons of Wet	Ten Tons of Wet	02:10
Saboteurs	Midnight Rendezvous	Espionage Garage	02:28
Mel-Tones	Agent Provocateur	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:23
Surf Riders	Agja Ole	Ten Tons of Wet	01:57
Surfdusters	The Moons of Jupiter	Waves of Pleasure	03:43
Metalunas	It Came from the Nebula	X-Minus-One	02:48
Corvairs, Les	Whole Lot of Shaking Going On	Mashed Potatoes Time	02:16
Brodie, Mark	Scarlett O'hara	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:13
Surf Riders	Miserlou	Ten Tons of Wet	01:46
Metalunas	Go-Go Gremlin	Instrumentals Of Terror!	04:26
Strangers	You've Got What I Like	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	01:58
Surfdusters	Banzai Rider	Raincoast Rumble	02:22

Surfing the 49th Parallel

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Velvetones - Take Away b/w Mustang

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Brodie, Mark - Mark Brodie & The Saboteurs

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Rockatones (aka Rock-A-Tones) - Submerge b/w The Sheik and His Harem

Serf, Les - Le temps ne les attend pas b/w Mademoiselle ye-ye

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Strangers - Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1

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Surf Riders - Ten Tons of Wet

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Saboteurs - Espionage Garage

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Regals - Deep Sea b/w Stranger

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Mel-Tones - Surf Sensation

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Allan, Chad & Expressions (Allan Kowbel) - Early Roots

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Brodie, Mark - Shreddin' And Surfin'

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Hi-Tones - Hi Jump

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Metalunas - Swingin' Planet

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Urban Surf Kings - Electric Buffalo

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Surfdusters - Surf After Dark

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Jaguars, Les - Pour La Danse

Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als - Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy

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Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels - The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels

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Corvairs, Les - Mashed Potatoes Time

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Charlots, Les - Cougar - GT b/w Ocean Bleu (Blue Ocean)

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Diables Noirs - Guitares a GoGo

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S'Quires - Day Dreams b/w Green Surf

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Jaguars, Les - Vol-2

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Metalunas - Interstellar Surf Party

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Metalunas - X-Minus-One

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Urban Surf Kings - Bang Howdy Partner

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Corvets - The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"

Skyliners - Yé-Yé Guitares

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Urban Surf Kings - Astro Surf a-Go-Go

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Action - You're Gone b/w Odin

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