The Surfaris are an American surf music band formed in Glendora, California, in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles area: "Surfer Joe" and the instrumental "
The Surfaris in a concert, 2007
The Surfaris Fuller/Pash version Second Lineup Promo Shot Clockwise from top: Murray, Fuller, Fagenson, Pash, Mehler, Lash
Kenneth Raymond Forssi was an American musician, best known as the original bass player in the band Love.
The Surfaris
…Saxophone player Jim Pash joined after their "Wipe Out" / "Surfer Joe" recording sessions at Pal Studios. Ken Forssi, later of Love, played bass with The Surfaris after Pat Connolly left. Wilson's energetic drum solo made "Wipe Out" one of the best-remembered instrumental…
Ken Forssi in 1980 in Tampa, Florida.
Ken Forssi in Sarasota, Florida, just before his 1964 move to California.