Biography

BANANA LOUIE RECORDS is proud to announce the release of the new holiday single by THE HOLLYBERRIES entitled, "(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa!"

Reminiscent of classic BEACH BOYS and JAN & DEAN recordings, but featuring 1960s GIRL GROUP-style female lead vocals, the tune has been called everything from a "fun little slice of holiday bubblegum surf" to a "new Christmas classic!! Clean, tasty and fun, fun, fun!" Christmas Music website, HipChristmas.com recently selected the tune as one of the few new "gems" of the current holiday season, labeling it as an "irresistible, effervescent piece of pop."

"(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa!" is the first-ever solo production by KIP BROWN (Writer, Arranger, Producer, Guitars, Backing Vocals, Sleighbells, etc.), a founding member of one of L.A.'s original punk bands, SHOCK ("This Generation's on Vacation"), and a longtime member of THE LITTLE GIRLS, a Southern California pop outfit perhaps best known for their rollickin' hit, "Earthquake Song." Kip received able support on "Surfin' with Santa!" from fellow Little Girls bandmates CARON MASO MURRAY and MICHELE MASO TINSLEY (lead vocals), plus TRAVIS RAMIN (drums), JOHN BAKER (bass, backing vox), STEVE PELUCCA (saxes), and CHAS FERRY (Santa).

"(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa!" sports a very cool cover design by MARK LONDON, who is perhaps best known for his work with former Beach Boy BRIAN WILSON, which includes both the CD and DVD graphics for Wilson's legendary "SMiLE" release.

"(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa!" is the debut release on Kip's new independent record label, BANANA LOUIE RECORDS, and is available for download on iTUNES, AMAZON, and other fine internet music sites.