Bombora by The Atlantics

This episode is on the legendary band The Atlantics and their
instrumental classic, Bombora. We speak with The Atlantics lead
guitarist Jim Skaithitis.


When it comes to surfing, Australia has always been at the
forefront of the sport and that’s no different when it comes to
surf music, with Sydney band The Atlantics leading the charge.
The instrumental rock craze was inspired by the UK band The
Shadows – there was Shadow-wanna be bands spring up all over the
globe.  The Shadows inspired a generation of up and coming
musicians. Rather than kids now wanting to be Elvis, suddenly
every kid wanted to be Hank Marvin and become a guitar hero.


While The Atlantics were unabashed fans of The Shadows, their own
original and innovative sound saw the band stand out from the
rest. Over the years The Atlantics have gone onto gain their own
international acclaim and are now ranked among the finest bands
of the surf rock genre.