O.C. band looks forward to CSULB performance 

By Jina Tedmori
Daily Forty-Niner

H.B. Surround Sound, who will play today at noon in the Student Union South Plaza, are far from a conventional rock band. They boast such diverse influences as Sublime, the Beatles, Bob Marley, Bad Religion, The Beastie Boys, NOFX and many others.

The diverse musical tone and wide range of influences result in Surround Sound having a variety of fans. The band is looking forward to branching out their audience even further with their Union performance.

"I am so excited to play at Cal State Long Beach," said Jake Bushnell, the drummer. "That is where Sublime got started. Bradly went there."

With the release of their new twenty-song, self-titled album, Surround Sound was the one of the top-ten sellers at the local independent music store Bionic Records for eight straight weeks with little promotion.

All the members of Surround Sound hail from Huntington Beach and are in their 20s. Many of their songs promote anti-violence through their lyric including "Another Song of Freedom," "Good Times" and "A Fist Can't Change a Mind."

Even with their success in local record sales, Surround Sound's strength is in their live performance. Their raw energy and love for music never fails to transform a crowd.

They have performed all across the West Coast from New Mexico to San Francisco where they have opened for many bands which include Eek-A-Mouse in June 2000 and Pato Bon Ton Nov. 5th at the Galaxy Theatre.

Dominating the local Orange County scene, Surround Sound has played Linda's Doll Hut, Liquid Den, 13th floor and The Warehouse 21, and many private bookings.

H.B. Surround Sound performs at a recent show. The band plays today in the University Student Union.