'Susan, indeed, is one of the late masters of old-style, pre-psychedelic surf guitar... - Ron Garmon, 'All Shook Down', SF Weekly 'The material is chockablock full of strong melodies on tracks like the Doors-quoting Shore and the dance-along number Checker as well as classics-in-the-making cuts like Tide, Chance and Subduction.' - Doug Simpson, Campus Circle 'I would honestly put her up against any of the greats, she is truly that amazing... The album is 12 songs in length, and every single song is utterly amazing and the album just gets better and better, not only as each song goes into the next, but also each time you listen to it.' - Mark Lewis, Rock Over America '...the next chapter in Yasinski's wordless-but always engaging-aquatic-themed adventure recalls Summer 1964 without sacrificing 21st century sheen. ' - Peter Roche, The Cleveland Sound 'She plays great surf guitar...and there's not a sinker on this gem..
The last track is The Doors' 'Riders on the Storm' and she makes Jim Morrison proud.' - Ginger Coyote, Punk Globe 'Susan SurfTone does a marvelous job on Shore with not only the rupturing guitar and percussion, but also the production. She is a musician who certainly knows what she's doing when it comes down to creating a musical composition. With this unique surfer music, SurfTone is keeping alive a genre that solely revolves around the importance of the music.' - Kayla Yandoli, Verbicide 'Her bouncy track Chance made me want to grab a surfboard, while the blistering guitar solo on Subduction made me want to learn a few chords. But it's Compression that has me pressing repeat.' - Shannon, Bust Magazine Blog '...
Shore, a terrific collection of surf rock tunes that-believe it or not-don't all sound the same.' - Jeff Niesel, Whopperjaw 'The sound is great and Susan really rips on guitar. It's just fun to listen to. Over and over. She's gotta be the Queen of the Surf Guitar.' - Jim Kaplan, Record Collector News 'If you feel all twanged out and don't want to catch the next wave of surf rock, you haven't heard this.' (7) J.C. - John Cummins, Montreal Mirror 'Portlander Susan SurfTone (Yasinski) demonstrates enviable chops and a keen understanding of instrumental elegance.... And unlike a lot of flashy upstarts, SurfTone's approach is incisive and restrained; she eschews flurries of notes in favor of a tasteful fluidity that bobs and weaves like a buoy in stormy seas.' - John Chandler, Portland Monthy (Blog) ' ...her light 'n' loungey style also recalls the influence jazzers like Johnny Smith and Charlie Christian had on the Ventures' Bob Bogle and Don Wilson and other early surf players.' - Peter Aaron, Chronogram 'She's clearly adroit with her weapon of choice, mixing skill with feeling in ways too many guitar slingers sacrifice for fiery flashes of wankery, and her backing band give her all the room she needs to shine.' - Jimmy Alvarado, Razorcake 'This is what instrumental experimentation sounded like before punk, psyche and feedback rewrote the songbook.' - Roctober Magazine Reviews 'Lesbian guitar goddess Susan Surftone certainly lives up to her name on 'Shore.' Like a female Dick Dale, Surftone rides the rocking and rolling waves of surf guitar, hanging 10 on the frets and strings. You can practically smell the ocean and surfboard wax on such original tracks as 'Jade,' 'Tide,' 'Compression,' 'Chance,' 'Subduction' and her cover of the Doors' 'Riders on the Storm.' - Gregg Shapiro, Wisconsin Gazette.com 'Asking little from the listener but to sit back and enjoy, 'Shore' is a real day at the beach.' - Winnie McCroy, The Edge Magazine, Dig These Discs ' Susan Surftone explores garage rock at the beach house on her 12-track endeavor SHORE. Subtle layers of organ assist Surftone's crystal clear guitar tone to drop sunshine (Checker) on vintage rock rhythms that swing with the swagger of an after dark rock 'n roll soiree (Chance). Harkening back to the 50's and 60's for influence, Surftone keeps the tiki bar sound at the forefront with bluesy licks and a surf rock backbone (Subduction) provid
