Artist Information for Al Jardine

Name: Al Jardine

Followers: 4,561

Monthly Listeners: 2,860

Top Cities:

• Sydney, AU (27 listeners)
• Chicago, US (26 listeners)
• Los Angeles, US (25 listeners)
• Melbourne, AU (22 listeners)
• Toronto, CA (18 listeners)

Biography:
Alan (aka “Al”) Jardine, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, is best known for being one of the founding members of the California-based group The Beach Boys. Al was born in Lima, Ohio, on September 3, 1942 and met Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and David Marks after his family moved to Hawthorne, California. Al played mainly rhythm guitar and sang harmony vocals with The Beach Boys and sang lead on their No. 1 hit "Help Me, Rhonda." In 2001, Al was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy as a member of The Beach Boys. In 2010, Al released his first studio album, A Postcard From California, which featured guest appearances from Neil Young, Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Steve Miller, Glen Campbell, Gerry Beckley & Dewey Bunnell (America), Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Alec Baldwin, plus all the remaining Beach Boys. The environmentally-themed album features Al’s originals “Don’t Fight The Sea,” “Looking Down The Coast” and “San Simeon” in addition to new versions of classic Beach Boys songs “Help Me, Rhonda” and “California Saga.” In 2018, Al began playing solo shows on a tour featuring songs and stories from his early days to his most recent solo album A Postcard from California. Al delivers an intimate show full of hits and rarities. Combining life stories with rare pictures and videos from Al’s amazing 55+ years career, Al Jardine’s Endless Summer Tour continues to receive rave reviews from fans and critics and is truly a show not to be missed.