List of surf rock musicians - Definition

1950s, 1960s

• The Astronauts
• The Atlantics
• The Beach Boys
• The Bel-Airs
• Bruce & Terry
• Al Casey
• The Challengers
• The Chantays
• The Clee-Shays
• Jerry Cole
• Dick Dale
• Eddie & the Showmen
• The Fantastic Baggys
• The Honeys
• The Impacts
• Jan & Dean
• Bruce Johnston
• The Lively Ones
• Marketts
• Terry Melcher
• Mr. Gasser & the Weirdos
• The Pyramids
• The Rip-Chords
• Ronny & the Daytonas
• The Sentinals
• The Surfaris
• The Tornadoes
• The Trashmen
• Gary Usher
• The Ventures

Later revivalists

• The Mermen
• Laika & the Cosmonauts
• Man or Astro-Man?
• Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
• The Apemen
• Los Straitjackets
• Aqua Velvets
• Teisco del Ray
• The Phantom Surfers
• The Surf Trio
• The Torquays
• The Wave Benders
• Surf Punks
• The Halibuts
• Stingrays
• Jon & the Nightriders
• Boss Martians
• The Looney Tunes
• Ultras
• Wedge
• The Eliminators
• Agent Orange
• The Bambi Molesters
• Monsters From Mars