Ugata who is said to be authority on 1960s surf music and vintage guitar collector formed The El Cominos in 1994 out of what remained of his previous group.
[4][5] Fronted by Eddie Ugata on rhythm guitar, they were discovered by Bob Keene of Del-Fi Records.
[10] It was reported in the July 26, 1997 issue of Billboard that the El Cominos, Del-Fi's latest surf music catalogue addition were to have their Reverb Explosion!
Among the songs were covers of "Gandy Dancer" by The Ventures, "Our Favorite Martian" by Bobby Fuller & the Fanatics, "Shock Wave" by Zorba & the Greeks, "Bikini Drag" by The Pyramids, and "Rebel Rouser" by Duane Eddy.
[19] In August 2017, they played at the Tiki Oasis festival, appearing on the Lanai Stage at the Grand Hanalei Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza.
[20] Just prior to the festival they played at the Longboard Margarita Bar in Pacifica, CA with SF Bay surf group, The Mach IV which once included Hot Tuna drummer Shigemi Komiyama.