The Lively Ones | |
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1963 Performance Flyer
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Background information | |
Origin | California, United States |
Genres | Surf rock |
Years active | 1960s-present |
Labels | Del-Fi |
Members | Ed Chiaverini Joel Willenbring Tim Fitzpatrick John Benton Tracy Sands |
Past members | Ron Griffith Jim Masoner |
The Lively Ones are an American instrumental surf rock band active in Southern California in the 1960s. They played live mostly in California and Arizona. They recorded for Del-Fi records with production from Bob Keane. They recorded mostly cover songs, but there were a few originals.
Their 1963 song "Surf Rider" (written by Nokie Edwards from The Ventures) was featured in the final sequence as well as the end credits of Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction.
They are best known with these members:
Currently, John Benton plays rhythm/alternate lead guitar and Tracy Sands plays bass guitar. Recent live shows have featured Earthman on rhythm/alternate lead guitar.