The Swongos are a three-piece instrumental Surf Band from the St. Croix River Valley on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border. Their music goes from soft, sweet, and dreamy to wacky, wild, and psychedelic.  In addition to Surf Music, they have many styles of music, such as Spy, Exotica, and Psychedelic Rock sprinkled in their sound.  The Swongos are influenced by traditional surf music like Dick Dale and the Ventures but also groups such as the Pixies, Frank Zappa, and Los Cubanos Postizos.

The Swongos have played shows with Messer Chups, The Surfaris, Eddie Angel (Los Straightjackets), Deke Dickerson, Surfer Joe, Tony Andreason (The Trashmen), The Phantom Surfers,  Los Yesterdays, The Volcanos, Intoxicats, Surf Zombies, 13 Tikis, Trailer Trash, Black Widows, Turn Turn Turn, Wiped Out, Gully Boys, and many more.

Jupiter2 Intergalactic Surf & Turf

Jupiter 2 is a three-piece instrumental caper, fusing the echo-soaked swagger of surf rock with the hypnotic pulse of deep-space grooves. Emerging from Akron, Ohio’s underground scene, the band features drummer Mark Smith (Dutch Babies, Nite Klub, X_x), guitarist James Millar (Missile Toe, Peep), and bassist Linda Millar (The Crones, Peep)—all veterans of genre-bending projects like Zen Luv Assassins and the F-Models tribute band, S’Not Right.

Their sound is a cinematic collision of vintage sci-fi soundscapes, relentless rhythms, and otherworldly energy—equal parts beach party and alien abduction. Whether you’re catching a wave on some distant ocean planet or navigating Akron’s Route 8 at warp speed, Jupiter 2’s Intergalactic Surf & Turf is the ultimate soundtrack for your next cosmic adventure.

ReCoyle is composed of five local musicians.  

Peggy Coyle has been singing in the Akron area for many years, most notably 20 years with Phil Palumbo. Tom Work has just retired from 1964 The Tribute, after spending 40 years playing the role of George Harrison. Larry Davis has been in the area working, for the last 12 years he performed at Szalays on Sundays with Tucker,Davis and Block.   Greg Gibson has been in the area all his life playing in many local bands, currently with the Gene Fiocca Group and the Akron Big Band.  Frank Margida has spent his entire life in the Akron area performing with local groups, including the Danjo Jazz Orchestra and the Gene Fiocca band.  Also, all 5 of these musicians perform with the NEO Jazz Orchestra.

Strange Souls: The Doors Reimagined is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the music and performance style of Jim Morrison and The Doors. Formed in 2021, the band combines meticulous musicianship with a theatrical flair that captures the essence of The Doors’ legendary live shows.