Surfing Stingrays

Surfing Stingrays are an Amsterdam-based psych-rock band known for their immersive blend of feel-good riffs, blissful harmonies, and odd-time grooves. United by a love for psychedelic rock and sonic exploration, Petya Bouianov (guitar/vocals), Iwan Haensel (bass), Arthur Ermakov (drums/vocals), David Glotzbach (synth), and Spike Barton (engineer) fuse their ‘60s rock roots with modern neo-psychedelia. Influenced by bands ranging from The Beatles to King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, they craft a rich, eclectic soundworld. The band made their debut with The Surfing Stingrays EP, recorded at Mad Murphy’s studio — a raw introduction to their swirling garage-psych style. They followed it up with their first full-length album Guilty Pleasure Dream Car (March, 2019), which was entirely self-recorded and produced at Helicopter Amsterdam, capturing their diy spirit and creative independence. After years of experimentation in the lab, their sophomore album Red Pill Society (June 2023) delivers a satirical take on contemporary culture, showcasing the band’s evolving sound and playful spirit. In 2021, the band retreated to a 700-year-old mansion-turned-studio in Verdon, France, to begin writing and recording their third album. Fueled by cheap booze and creative freedom, they rediscovered their smooth, funky indie roots. The result, There’s Always Something in This Town (January 2025), is brimming with golden nuggets that capture those laid-back, hazy days perfectly. In the winter of ‘23-'24 Arthur, David and Petya started recording their side project Snooze Button. The concept was to capture the essence of work in a post-modern world.