The Tarantulas

The Tarantulas Formed in 1995 in Orlando, Florida, with Randy J Shams (also known as a film composer)[1] on guitar and Chris Valentino on drums.

Chris Valentino, who was already gaining a reputation as an experienced percussionist and jazz drummer, would sit in on drums and the two musicians would improvise on instrumentals during live shows.

[2] The experimental elements of the music gradually became a backdrop for pure traditional surf guitar melodies in the style of The Lively Ones, Link Wray, Dick Dale, and The Ventures.

In 1998, Ken Baugh joined The Tarantulas on bass and recorded with the band on "Monster Wave 100 Feet High".

[3] They feature drummer Eddy Barattini, vocalist Kelly Cole, and early Tarantula tracks from the original lineup in the mid-1990s.

The band members for touring and recording in 2011 were Randy J on guitar and vocals, Bill Juharos on drums, and Udi Cohen on bass.