SUBSURFER: Band Members David Montalbano: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Vocals Deric Fernandez: Bass guitar, Vocals Greg Patus: Drums, Percussion Greg Jones: Guitar (electric) Genre: Indie Rock RIYL: Calla, Radiohead, the Wedding Present, Cake, Nirvana, Lou Reed Website: www.facebook.com Formed: San Diego, 2010 "We call our music 'grit pop,'" says Subsurfer bassist/singer Deric Fernandez. "Really gritty with a pop sensibility." After making their live debut in January 2011 at 710 Beach Club in PB, they released their debut We Are Stars in October, recorded with Brian Karscig (Nervous Wreckords, Louis XIV) at White Horse Recording Studio. Karscig also sang backup on the track "Girl Problem." "The album is about girls and stars, Hollywood and outer space, along with all the dark and sexy craziness of being in the Hollywood scene," says Fernandez. The band includes singer/guitarist/keyboardist Dave Montalbano ("I was an actor in San Diego and LA for years"), guitarist G! reg "Bones" Jones ("I used to babysit Jim Belushi's dog"), and Greg Patus (drums, percussion). Influences Nirvana, the Front, We Were Promised Jetpacks, the Nervous Wreckords, the Wedding Present, Autolux, Pavement, Radiohead