We this liked this message from Joe in Portsmouth, NH so much that we thought we'd share with you. Thanks Joe!

May 14, 2009 9:23 AM

Subject: high wall of sound

Body: You guys have got the best gigs , flyers , and are one of if not THE best of maybe a handful of surf bands thats alive and kickin today. Ive been into surf music for many many years and all I can say is that THE Dynotones are a benchmark in surf music history and should hang ten in any reputable surf music collection.
Hopefully I'll get to see you someday .

respectfully,

Joe
Portsmouth,nh

Hello Friends,

The Dynotones would like to say thank you to everyone who has supported us this year. There are only three more shows left for us in 2008:

Friday November 21st We are celebrating Thanksgiving a week early at The Continental Room. We will perform two sets of Fuzz and Reverb instrumentals starting at 10:30pm. Admission is free, but you must be 21 to enter.

Sunday December 7th Performing our first international show ever at the 17th annual Yokohama Rod Custom Show in Yokohama Japan for Mooneyes Japan. For more details please visit: http://www.mooneyes.co.jp/english/index2.html

Saturday December 13th After returning from Japan we will be at the Mooneyes X-Mas Party located at Irwindale Raceway 13300 E. Live Oak Ave. Irwindale, CA 91706 more info can be found at: www.mooneyes.com or 562-944-6311

We like to wish you all a happy, safe, and pleasant holiday season.

Thank you,

The Dynotones

Music review of The Dynotones with The Glasgow Tiki Shakers at The Purple Orchid July 26th, 2008 by Erin "D*J*E" Jacobson www.dje-entertainment.com

The Purple Orchid in El Segundo is one of the Southland's rare tiki bars, and if you don't know where it is, you could easily drive right by it. However, once inside, The Purple Orchid is as much a tiki oasis as a bar can be — a laid-back venue where tiki connoisseurs can relax and dance while enjoying the atmosphere, their friends, and good surf music. Aside from the festive décor, the best part of the venue may have been the television screen behind the stage showing excessively random kitsch clips in between beach-themed Elvis movies.

Upon entering the bar, I was immediately and warmly greeted by Bill McGlynn and Joyce Seko, the guitar and bass players of the night's opening act, Glasgow Tiki Shakers. Bruce Graham rounds out the trio on drums for some seriously fun instrumental surf rock. Something particularly impressive about the Tiki Shakers is how their off-stage personable natures did not disappear once on-stage. The members interact with the audience and even encourage audience participation. About halfway through their set, they really warmed up, playing faster songs that engaged the crowd. I happened to be celebrating my birthday that night, and my favorite part of their set was when they had the whole bar sing "Happy Birthday" to me, followed by a rousing surf version of the The Beatles composition, "Birthday." Overall, Glasgow Tiki Shakers were lively and about making sure the audience had as much fun as they did.

Later in the evening, The Dynotones took the stage as the night's headliner. The group wowed us with their matching shirts, coordinated moves and a whole 'lotta reverb.' While members Dano Nichols (guitar), Dan Moses (Guitar), Rob Kruse (bass) and Tim Fitzpatrick (drums) barely fit on the bar's small stage, they often jumped into the audience, which was a fun variant to many bands that minimize interaction with the audience. This OC-based band plays its original surf-rock often in the Southern California, area and has shared previous stages with Los Straitjackets, Dick Dale, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys. The Dynotones are definitely one of the more accomplished independent instrumental surf/hot rod bands with more accolades to come.

The bottom line is both bands made for a very fun night. More information on Glasgow Tiki Shakers is at www.myspace.com/glasgowtikishakers and The Dynotones can be found at www.dynotones.com or www.myspace.com/dynotones.

Here's something new for you to look at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdiH6pqlgWo

Special thanks to Piero at Mad Fabricators!

Thanks to Bob Shade at Hallmark Guitars Dan is now playing two customized Hallmark guitars. The Swept-Wing and the 60 Custom. Future Dynotones appearances and recordings will feature these guitars.

www.hallmarkguitars.com

For those of you who missed the 9th Annual Bach to the Beach car show in Ventura. Here's a sample of what you missed:

http://gallery.venturacountystar.com/videoPlay.cfm?videoID=32