Article from German magazine DYNAMITE
Review of Dusseldorf show with the Surfaris
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Music

original of article below in MV Times
 
Mike Mok's blend of styles hits the Ritz on Friday night.
 
Mok meets surf meets rockabilly
By Julian Wise - August 17, 2006

Journeyman rock and roller Mike Mok returns to The Ritz with his band The Em Tones for a pair of August shows that promise to turn up the dance floor with Mok's wily blend of surf and rockabilly music. With his sideburns, close-cropped hair, and Vegas-meets-Village suits, Mok looks like an extra from a Quentin Tarantino film as he and his band stir up the crowd with their guitar-driven rock.

Mr. Mok and his band plays a blend of cover and original tunes that mine the rich vein of California surf rock, blues, and jaunty rockabilly tunes. The band has recently toured Europe, entertaining audiences in Holland, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Belgium. On several tour stops they shared the bill with the legendary California surf outfit The Surfaris. On their Vineyard visits, the band will premier songs from their upcoming CD "Rock and Roll Tonite."

Mike Mok performs at 10 pm on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 18 and 19, at the Ritz, Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs; and Friday, Aug. 18, 6 pm, at Aboveground Records, Triangle, Edgartown.