ARROYO GRANDE 77 From penning one of the most popular surf songs in history called "Wipe Out" to searching for the lost continent of Mu while living in Hawaii to starting a popular local cable ...

Commercial success? None that was measurable. The Impacts had a track titled “Wipe Out” but The Surfaris scored a hit with a different instro with the same name. His top-notch psychedelic-era band ...

London, UK: Music collectors worldwide rejoice! Legendary singer/songwriter/guitarist Merrell Fankhauser, who has led one of the most diverse careers in music, has released for the first time a new ...

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A song written and performed by Merrell Fankhauser, father of the iconic surf song “Wipe Out,” has been nominated for a Grammy. Fankhauser's “Tomorrow’s Girl” is part of ...

'Rainbow Bridge' was a peculiar 1972 film featuring Jimi Hendrix (who had died two years before) and a cast of local eccentrics using Hendrix's music and a whole slew of UFO sightings to explore their ...

Shortly after releasing the UFO- and alien-inspired combination DVD and CD “Area 51 Suite,” Arroyo Grande singer, songwriter and guitarist Merrell Fankhauser is reaching into the past to explore ...

What a delight it is to watch Merrell Fankhauser and his professional recording artist friends on his “Tiki Lounge” television show. Many know him as the original writer of “Wipe Out,” that popular ...