Surf Friends

Headshot of Surf Friends
Photo by Saskia Coley
Auckland/Tāmaki-Makaurau-based two-piece, made up of Brad Coley and Peter Westmoreland.
Auckland/Tāmaki-Makaurau-based two-piece, made up of Brad Coley and Peter Westmoreland.

For a duo, Surf Friends sure know how to make an impressive amount of noise. The Auckland/Tāmaki-Makaurau-based two-piece, made up of Brad Coley (guitar, vocals, keys, harmonica, drum machine) and Peter Westmoreland (bass, keys, vocals), formed in 2009. Drawing inspirations from the jangle-pop of early Flying Nun bands such as The Clean, Surf Friends defined their distinct psych-surf and post-punk sound, using driving guitars, drum machines and synths loops to create a visceral, solar-powered wash of sound.