Toadstool Tropics EP Out Now

Come and hang out in this sonic tidal pool, free from the pressures and currents of the outside world. Drift away back into the ocean whenever you please, but don’t mistake refuge for seclusion.

Our 5-track EP is out now. Stream it here!

Announcement: "GOLDEN" with Tymie Tuesday Out February 26th!

NYC-based bedroom soul artist Tymie Tuesday announces her debut single "Golden," a collaboration with indie-fusion outfit Surfliner. Sultry, smooth, and intimate, "Golden" paints a heartwarming picture of a free feeling. Her debut single will be out February 26th on North By South Records.

Photo by Isabel Rudie

After months of isolating alone in New York, I briefly got to visit a close friend of mine in the beautiful coastal town of Duxbury. Finally getting to be back in nature brought a revelation for me. I felt excited about life again and wanted to hold on to that feeling. For a long time I’ve wanted to release music, but there was never anything that came together as easily and effortlessly as “Golden”. When Tyler sent over an instrumental titled “Golden” , I was inspired to write a song that expressed how far I’ve come as a person, especially after spending so much time in isolation. “Golden” was a turning point for me.

- Tymie Tuesday

"Sinking Heart" Music Video Out Now!

The official music video for “SINKING HEART”" is out now! Northern Transmissions premiered the video, read their feature.

Now Announcing: Surfliner Wine-O-Cast Podcast

Join guest hosts Tyler Wyatt and Ben Collins as they dive into all things Surfliner over a couple glasses of red wine. There’s quite a bit of meandering, storytelling, rambling, and joking around, perfect for light-hearted drives with a loved one or perhaps a soundtrack for your first date. It’s a true hoot. The first episode is now up wherever you get your podcasts! Cheers

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'Psychic Blues' Tote Bag Available For Sale

Limited stock! These Psychic Blues canvas tote bags are here in alizarin crimson, ready to rip, ready to carry all of your stuff, and are truly delightful little products. A stocking stuffer or the stocking itself. Give it a click! Wa-pow! On your doorstep asap.

Halloween Cover: "Witches" with Wendy Lane

In celebration of Halloween, we are psyched to share a cover of “Witches” by Alice Phoebe Lou :) we made this one with our friends at Wendy Lane.

Surfliner · Witches (feat. Wendy Lane)

'Psychic Blues' LP Out Now

THE SOPHOMORE LP FROM SURFLINER

OUT NOW

21 months after the release of our debut album Kiska, we are SO excited to present to you, PSYCHIC BLUES. The sophomore album from us at Surfliner. Released via North By South Records, our brand new in-house record label.

To celebrate, we are dropping the official music video for the song "Psychic Blues" as a surprise! Directed by Ben Collins and edited by James Wyatt, we love how it captures the adventure and joy of the album :) Check it out!

Psychic Blues LP

1. Sinking Heart

2. Danny Webster

3. Coasting (feat. Coolhand Jax)

4. Rolling On

5. Mahfouz

6. Swell

7. Miss You Again

8. Psychic Blues (feat. Lorenzo Mohr)

We wanted to share with you a write-up from our closest collaborator, photographer Ben M. Collins. Here, he shares what Psychic Blues means to him and it jerked a few tears from us for sure:

In the music industry there’s something called an album cycle. This time consists of the duration of time between an artist's last release and their next album. Artists pack the time between albums with gigs, media, promotion, tours, writing, recording, and in some cases, downtime. I’m lucky to have had a close up lens (literally and figuratively) to the development of a young band through this time.

Surfliner released Kiska in January 2019. ‘Kiska’, if you don’t know, is a named after a World War 2-torn island in the Pacific Ocean. Off the coast of Alaska, the weather on Kiska can be brutal. Vermont winters may not be nearly as harsh as Kiska, but they can still be brutal. The walks from my dorm room to class a couple years ago were pretty brutal, with below 0 temperatures and ripping winds. Many mornings, I'd throw my headphones on, hit play on 'Kiska' and bundle up and step outside.

Fast forward to June, I find myself directing the ‘Nowhere to Go’ music video alongside my good friend Casey Allen. A shoot that felt more like a lazy summer day than work. A week or so later, Sam, Tyler, and I moseyed down to Shipyard Beach one morning. We were aiming for a couple photos for press, social, and potentially the single cover. We could not have picked a better day. Not a cloud in the sky.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. That day changed the direction of my career. Once I saw my own photograph on Spotify, that was a game changer. I quickly dove headfirst into music and portrait photography and began stepping away from filmmaking. I felt evermore confident in that decision when I photographed Surfliner at Levitate Music Festival. They lit up the stage and I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph them and countless other amazing artists. 

The fall brought ‘Far Too Fast’, another single which my photograph appeared on. After a long winter, the spring brought ‘Swell’ and ‘Rolling On’, with the time in limbo being some of the most pivotal and incredible moments of my life.

I’ve seen this band grow in size and symbol. I’ve seen pure joy onstage and offstage. I’ve seen ultimate exhaustion as 3 am rolls around on I-95, with New York City and the promise of a couch to sleep on on the horizon. I’ve laughed harder than I ever have before and felt more inspired than ever before with this group.

This album is the product of everything a young band goes through. Countless hours of the aforementioned. Countless hours in front of the computer writing and recording. Countless hours to and from gigs. Bus rides, train rides, car rides. Countless hours rehearsing, networking, growing, planning, only to have their entire plans uprooted with the rest of the world. There’s a bit of that on this album as well.

For me, this album signifies a lot. Growth, change, laughter, joy, exhaustion, green rooms, living room floors, granola bars for dinner. Warmth and sunshine. Frozen, desolate winter beaches warmed by company. Dreams of the city with love for the country.
This little incubator of love and passion that is ‘Psychic Blues’ is out into the world today. I hope you all find some meaning and enjoyment in it as I have.
Enjoy and shoutout to Sam, Tyler, John, Harry, Tymie, and the countless others in this wonderful circle for being some of the best friends a guy could ask for. Thank you for the beautiful music.

“Half alive but paid my dues. Keep on rolling, Psychic Blues.”

- Ben M. Collins