Born out of a shared love of surf culture and cardigans, The 427’s are a throwback to days spent at the beach and nights spent dancing at the Rendezvous Ballroom.

Influenced by early 60’s surf music, spaghetti westerns, and film noir, The 427’s formed in 2013 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada when Rob Day and Chris van Keir decided to let the guitars do the talking. Andrew Nugara and Geoff May were quickly added on bass and drums respectively and within months set lists were solidified for their first gigs.

Always ready for the omnipresent question, “Where’s the singer?” the gents’ comeback of choice is a reverb-drenched guitar. Their first EP, “Surf Noir” was recorded and mixed by Rob Day in fall 2013 and was released Feb. 4, 2014 to critical (personal) acclaim. As the fellas say, “We can’t find any waves here, so we’ve made our own!”

Band interests

Surfing, Hot Rods, Motorcycles, Tattoos

Band members

Rob Day
Chris van Keir
Andrew Nugara
Geoff May

Awards

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental, Soul, Spoken-Work Album - Surf Noir (2014)

Influences

The Ventures, The Belairs, Ennio Morricone, Duane Eddy, Link Wray, Neil Levang & Buddy Merrill, The Cramps, Ramones, Misfits

Artists we also like

Eve Hell & The Razors, The Martian Time Slip, Punch Drunk Cabaret, Class Action, Dice Deluxe, The Ramblin' Ambassadors, Special Edisons, Misterfire