Hippie-Hana-Hank

This is one of our good friends, Hank Gaskell from Maui, HI.

I always knew who he was just from growing up surfing, but it has been cool getting to know him better over the past few years through different friends and his sister Viola who i went to school with. Hanks a stand up guy, in and out of the water! The guy rips at surfing, pool, spear fishing, breath holding contests and not too bad a skater either! These photos are from about 2 weeks ago before a trip he took to Mexico with Kim Diggs and Dylan Gordon.  Dylan will have some photos soon from the trip, can't wait to see em! I'll repost a link once its available. Meanwhile, watch Hank's INNERSECTION vid!

OJAI - DAYZZZZZZZ

Todays LIVE recording - DOUBT APLOMB

This is us.

DOUBT APLOMB

Today we played this song, "You Can't Tell Me Like I Can" acousticly and recorded it in Cory's house where we normally practice.  We just played our second show so far and it went soooo well! Feels good playing with these guys. Alot for the future. Hope you enjoy the sound.
Artwork is by non other than the magnificent Shane Snow.

"Is It Possible?" yes it is

Over the past year or more, I've come across some rough patches in my head and the best way of dealing with it all has been making music.  I now play in 2 bands here in Ventura: DOUBT APLOMB & CHILL CHILD.  I also have been recording my own songs at home which make up my solo album coming out real soon under PLANET BULLSHIT RECORDS!

Here's a song i just made today called "Is It Possible?"

This is not on the album, but will soon be on my bandcamp site along with the soon to be full album.

This FRIDAY!!!!

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DOUBT APLOMB // CHILL CHILD @ Billy O's

At the first of this month, both bands I play in performed on the same night at lovely Billy O's with Beach Buzz here in Ventura, CA.  It was a good night and one to remember for sure as it was our first show as a full band with Doubt Aplomb, and the first night of our March residency with Chill Child! Much thanks for everyone who came out! photos by: Tony Accosta

Santa Monica BROWSE

 I just came across this roll of film i took from my point n' shoot 35mm a few months ago..  (Me, Shane, Milby)  Beers on the grass, vintage Volcom surf vids, fancy cars, bouncers galore, huge mexican margaritas, sweaty underground jazz basement show, expensive beers, tons of laughs, taco truck, blue's jam on this dudes guitar with a penny for a pick, an arguement with a director and crew, and whatever else happened.. good night!

PLANET BULLSHIT's first VINYL

 PLANET BULLSHIT just did their first vinyl!

This is Matt Grote who is co owner / creator of Planet Bullshit, he's the man! He just showed up the other morning with these fresh off the press.. good business man, brought me 4 copies! 

CREATIVE GRAY is all original sounds from our friend Cory Soto.

I'll be making a post real soon on Cory and this album. Click the link above to have a listen or order your own copy.

CHILL CHILD residency!

My band, CHILL CHILD is playing every Monday night of March here in Ventura @ Billy O's with a bunch of sick bands every time! Come out and dive in

Black Feet Braves / Tony Accosta

I spent today in LA with my buddy Matt Grote helping him film a new music video for "Black Feet Braves." These guys are recently based out of LA and are on it... living all in the same house, recording across the street at their Lolipop Records recording studio, playing shows, making video's!  Check em' out! After today, I'm really stoked to see what comes out as the final result! I won't mention anything we did, or it might spoil the fun... 

I am going to say along with this, one of Matt's friends that he grew up with, Tony Accosta, who works alongside his close-nit group of friends who make up CRAP EYEWEAR... IS THE MAN! wow, that was a run on sentence. The guy has been cool as ever since I first met him, hooking myself and friends alike who play music, skate, surf, take photos, film, paint, -create- with all things CRAP related. The guy knows good business and was there today keeping us all entertained and taken care of.. Thanks Tony!!