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Surfer Blood

indie rock·Music·indie·United States
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ONES TO WATCH
Strong signals, deserves more attention
LISTENERS
46K
YT SUBS
7K
SOCIAL
14K
CHAMPIONS
0

Surfer Blood is an American indie rock band from West Palm Beach, Florida, formed in 2009 by founding members John Paul Pitts and Tyler Schwarz who began playing together in high school. The band combines indie rock, surf rock, and post-punk revival styles and secured a major label deal with Warner Bros. Records in 2010.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (2)
  • Warner Bros. Records deal in 2010
  • Critical acclaim for debut album Astro Coast
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FREQUENTLY ASKED (5)
Q:Is Surfer Blood underrated?

Surfer Blood has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 44 out of 100. there is a meaningful gap between their artistic quality and mainstream recognition. fans across Reddit, YouTube comments, and music forums independently describe them as underrated or a hidden gem. they have notable achievements including warner bros. records deal in 2010.

Q:What genre is Surfer Blood?

Surfer Blood works in indie rock originating from United States (Florida). As a music artist at the "indie" level, Surfer Blood has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader indie rock scene. They are signed to a major label.

Q:How many monthly listeners does Surfer Blood have?

Surfer Blood has approximately 46K monthly listeners on Spotify. They also have 7K YouTube subscribers and approximately 14K combined social media followers. This is a solid independent following but well below what their quality signals suggest they deserve.

Q:Who are similar artists to Surfer Blood?

Fans of Surfer Blood often also enjoy Wild Nothing, Vampire Weekend, Beach Fossils, Real Estate, DIIV. These artists share common ground in the indie rock space and/or the United States music scene. If you appreciate Surfer Blood's approach to indie rock, these artists offer similar qualities.

Q:Why isn't Surfer Blood more famous?

With a Gap Score of 44/100, Surfer Blood's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (indie). Contributing factors: with 46K monthly listeners, they haven't yet crossed the algorithmic threshold where streaming platforms begin recommending them organically.

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