Oregon native Levi Strom has coined the term, “surf country”, to describe his blend of American roots music and West Coast surf culture. It’s also the title of his new record due out March of 2013 on Vow Records. For his latest, and third full length LP, Strom teamed up with country rockers, Sparrows Gate, visiting their home studio in Atascadero CA. “The music kinda wrote itself”, the songwriter recalls about recording with SG, “they have this cool house out in the country, with mules and chickens running around and during the day to take a break from recording we would go surfing . . . At the end of the day the music sounded exactly like that, surf country!” A mash of driving acoustic guitars, mandolins, and harmonica smoothed out by lush back up harmonies, reverby guitars and dreamy slide all provide the foundation upon which Levi delivers his signature heartfelt and slightly off-key vocals. 


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