Surf Punks

The Surf Punks were formed in 1979 by Malibu residents Dennis Dragon (son of the Symphony conductor Carmen Dragon, and brother of The Captain And Tennille's Daryl Dragon) and Drew Steele (son of the B-movie actress Allison Hayes, made

The Surf Punks were formed in 1979 by Malibu residents Dennis Dragon (son of the Symphony conductor Carmen Dragon, and brother of The Captain And Tennille's Daryl Dragon) and Drew Steele (son of the B-movie actress Allison Hayes, made famous as the alcoholic abused housewife Nancy Archer in Attack of The Fifty Foot Woman, and Gavin MacLeod of "The Love Boat" fame).

Their first album, an independent release on their own label, Day Glo Records, including the songs "My Beach" and "My Wave" garnered them enough airplay on the then fledgling KROQ to lead to a re-release of the album on EPIC Records in 1980, and the release of two further albums, "Locals Only" and "Oh No, Not Them Again". The Surf Punks also provided the music to KLOS Shock Jock Frazier Smith's signature show bumper, "Cool Patrol". Record industry legend Kim Fowley also spent a short time flirting with the band, later claiming to have "discovered them". The Surf Punks were managed from 1980 to 1983 by Michael Parenti ( the artist, , not Michael Parenti the political writer), who also provided many of the T-Shirt designs for the band.