The Surfrajettes
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Surf rock, Instrumental rock |
| Years active | 2015[1]-present |
| Label | Hi-Tide Recordings |
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| Website | https://www.thesurfrajettes.com |
The Surfrajettes are an instrumental surf rock band from Toronto.
Biography
The Surfrajettes were formed in Toronto in 2015.[1] Guitarist Nicole Damoff comes from a blues background.[2] Damoff and Shermy Freeman have known each other since high school, with Damoff in the school blues band and Freeman being the first female guitar player in the school rock band.[3] Bassist Sarah Butler previously played upright bass in Canadian rockabilly acts The Millwinders and Real Gone.[2] The band has worked with a number of drummers. From 2023/4 the role was taken by Annie Lillis from The Beyonderers.[4][5]
In 2018, the group gained attention for an instrumental surf cover of Britney Spears hit song "Toxic".[6] In 2022, the group released their debut album Roller Fink. The album was recorded at The Woodshed Studio in Toronto with Colin Cripps, a member of surf group C&C Surf Factory, producing.[7]
On July 9, 2024, the group announced a second album titled Easy as Pie. It was released through Hi-Tide Recordings on October 4, 2024.
Members
Current members
- McKenzie "Shermy" Freeman – guitars[7] (2015-present)
- Nicole Damoff – guitars[7] (2015-present)
- Annie Lillis – drums[5] (2023-present)
- Abby Jo Powell - bass (2024-present)
Past members
- Sarah Butler – bass[7] (2016-2024)
- Samantha Maloney – drums[1] (2021-2022)
- Anna Liebel – drums[8] (2018-2021)
- Amber Rutschmann – drums[8] (2015-2017)
- Laura Lunett – bass (2015-2016)
Discography
- Roller Fink (Apr 22, 2022)[7] - Released on Hi-Tide Recordings (HT-077), 33 1/3 RPM 12" vinyl LP
- Easy as Pie (Oct 4, 2024) - Released on Hi-Tide Recordings (HT-125), 33 1/3 RPM 12" vinyl LP
Singles and EPs
- The Surfrajettes (EP) (Sep 27, 2017) - Released on Hi-Tide Recordings (NT-008), 45 RPM 7" vinyl EP
- "Party Line" / "Toxic" (Jun 19, 2020) - Released on Hi-Tide Recordings (HT-015), 45 RPM 7" vinyl EP
- "Hale’iwa Hustle" / "Banzai Pipeline" (Jun 19, 2020) - Released on Hi-Tide Recordings (HT-050), 45 RPM 7" vinyl single
- "Marshmallow March" / "All I Want for Christmas is You" (Nov 18, 2022) - Released on Hi-Tide Recordings (HT-089), 45 RPM 7" vinyl single
- "El Condor Pasa" (Sep 14, 2022) - Digitally Released by Hi-Tide Recordings
- "Banshee Bop" / "Satan's Holiday" (Sep 19, 2025) - Released on Hi-Tide Recordings (HT-126), 45 RPM 7" vinyl single
- "Hockey Night In Canada" (Nov 13, 2025) - Digitally Released by Hi-Tide Recordings
References
- ^ a b c Curley, John (2022-04-22). "The Surfrajettes' Roller Fink pays homage to 1960s surf rock". Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b James, Falling (August 9, 2019). "The Surfrajettes Shake Up Surf Music With Style and Glamor". LA Weekly. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Amour, Cheri (2022-12-14). "The Surfrajettes on riding the wave of the surf rock revival, and adding '60s reverb twang to Britney Spears and Mariah Carey hits". guitarworld. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Abram, Malcolm X (19 February 2020). "First Akron Music Awards show to be in March at Musica". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Anne Lillis (Surfrajettes/Beyonderers/Safe Words)". Listen Notes. Episode 20 pt.1. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Parker, Brinton (2018-07-03). "This Is How "Toxic" Would Sound If Britney Spears Joined the Beach Boys". POPSUGAR Entertainment UK. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b c d e Noakes, Martin (2022-05-31). "First Spin, First Impressions: The Surfrajettes, "Roller Fink"". Great Dark Wonder. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b Fell, Steven (13 July 2019). "The Surfrajettes — An Introduction". Medium. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
External links
- The Surfrajettes discography at Discogs
- The Surfrajettes at IMDb