Wavves

Overview

The alarming amount of surf bands coming out of the music industry’s woodwork these days has left many wondering where the hype and love for all things surf, sand and stoned has come from.  Turns out Californian band Wavves has a lot to do with it. He may be ironically poking fun at the recent indie surf infatuation, but the self proclaimed ‘King of the Beach’ Nathan Williams is riding the wave to critical acclaim with his band’s collection of lo-fi pop-surf-punk melodies. Most of us have probably never stood on a surf board in our entire lives, but this summer it seemed we were all dreaming of our own reckless beach bum lifestyle, making Wavves’ catchy tunes the ideal soundtrack for our sun drenched fantasies.

Just in time to see the end of our summer, Wavves will be bringing their controversial live show to Australia. The band will be in the country for a five date tour including an appearance at the much loved Meredith Golden Plains festival as well as shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. Traveling with Wavves but on a separate tour of their very own, is Williams’ girlfriend Bethany Cosentino’s band Best Coast, in what is being unofficially toted as the “Sweetheart Tour.”