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Sulari Bombast returns to the Radio with new album from the Queens of Surf
S/T debut restores distortion to front and center place in Republic
Sulari, Suldanor
February 20, 5317


The Sulari sometime 4-Piece Queens of Surf release a debut album that Rocks

With the return of the Socialist Party to Government and rumors of a new FOMAT swirling around the aether, we knew it wouldn't be long before loud music began resurfacing in Kalistan. This time the standard is being carried forward by the Sulari trio Queens of Surf. Led by singer Heather Wurzel, who also plays lead guitar, and joined by Dianne Niederbaum who plays rhythm Bass and drummer Todd Vanderberg on drums, the band has blasted through the underground rock clubs in Kalistan's second city right into ARC recording studios and on to KRTVN's Radio 1. The trio, whose collective age averages 21 also regularly feature Niederbaum's sister Kathy, who plays fiddle for the group on songs where they require a more classical touch, but who is finishing her enlistment in the National Service Program.

With lead single "Ye Olde Bastard" breaking into the Top 10 this week after only 6 weeks on the Charts, Queens of Surf have earned the Heatseeker Award for the month and have suddenly become a highly sought after band. "We started out as a bunch of girls writing punk rock songs about our boyfriends," said Wurzel, age 20. "It was either this or college," she said "and I wasn't going to be able to follow my passion in college, so I chose music." Niederbaum, 24, concurred "I did my stint in the NSP, and then when I got out, H was like 'Let's Jam!' and we started writing songs about cute boys and dudes who broke our hearts." Vanderberg, 19 was asked about his part in the songwriting process, and responded, "I don't know. They sing whatever they sing about. I just play the drums."

The record is expected to take the group to number one both on the album and the singles chart. "The label put a lot of money behind this record," said Wurzel. "Like in a way that they haven't for a long time."

"But we sound different from most bands, who are playing some tired old psychedelic stuff that sounds stale," said Niederbaum. "We don't use a lot of fuzz. That's all distortion you hear there. That and the harmonics. I love distorted bass and guitar feedback and that's what we play." They also play some soft music too, though, including a four piece string chamber instrumental that hearkens back to classical music roots. "We were all trained in the classics," said Wurzel. "But sometimes girls just like to rock."

Take a listen to Queens of Surf's Single "Ye Olde Bastard" from their Self Titled Debut record on ARC!

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glDFPjrolx0]