• Mixing acoustic coastal-rock and a feel good vibe, HEADSHINE takes you on a free spirited ride up the coast with a soundtrack of life, love and the space between. In spring 2009, a song that RAS wrote, sang and played on acoustic guitar caught the ear of major label producer Jim Perkins. Jim showed the one-take demo to his business partner Andrew Nast along with some other close friends in the music industry. For some reason, they wanted to hear more...

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• SURFLINE (August 14, 2010) - Have you ever tried catching an overhead wave without paddling? Well if you're feelin' lucky, we have a few words for you... "vaya con dios". US Open surf champ Brett Simpson makes the impossible look easy while shooting through a tube in Mexico. Check out “Simpo’s No-Paddle Pit” featuring new music by Headshine now on Surfline.

• PERFORMER MAGAZINE (August 3, 2010) "Headshine represents a good vibe when things automatically click and the moment is just right. It's like catching the perfect wave - the feeling of being in-sync with yourself and the elements. This synchronizing of sound and style is felt throughout the (Better Things) EP. RAS sings like an artist who has been through a lot and is only beginning to bare all. The Huntington Beach singer/songwriter has cultivated a surfer/acoustic sound with a touch of reggae and California sunshine. With the backing of major-label producer, Jim Perkins and with the premiere of his first single "Better Things" on San Diego's 91X, things are definitely looking up..." For the full review see Performer Magazine

Music Videos

• Concrete Cowboy music video from QWIKSAND was directed by Baquio/Hwang and reached over 12 million viewers worldwide on the Yahoo! Music Video Channel, iFilm, MSN Video Channel, NewBandTV, JustEnoughTV and French AAATV. QWIKSAND's single Concrete Cowboy from the album The Fellowship Of The Groove also jumped nationwide into Mainstream Commercial US Radio Charts hitting # 11 on Hot AC Top 40, # 3 on Top 30 Indie, # 55 on the Top 100 and # 8 on the Up & Coming Top 40. QWIKSAND also hit # 2 on Pulse Radio in the United Kingdom while reaching Top 9 on KGUR Radio in California,Top 23 on KMUD Radio in California, Top 10 on KAFM Radio in Colorado, Top 28 on KOTO Radio in Colorado, Top 19 on WMHB Radio in Maine.

• Liquid Dream music video by QWIKSAND became the Top 2 rated Indie video featured on MTV2.com. Directed by Shea McIntee produced by Endless Fun Productions. Filmed live at the Coach House with footage from international surf film "The Endless Journey Continues" by Robert August (Star of Endless Summer). Recent singles "Liquid Dream" and "One Arm Marsupial" made Top100 for new alternative music for 28 weeks in a row on Clear Channel.com. Both tracks available from the CD Liquid Dream featured work with grammy award-winning producer Wyn Davis (Sublime, No Doubt) and engineer Dave Collins (Ben Harper, Jack Johnson).

• Beer Goggles Live by QWIKSAND was filmed and recorded at the Irvine Spectrum and broadcasted on KDOC Television to 5.4 million homes across southern California. Directed by Eric Johnson and produced by The Buzzz. QWIKSAND's original version of Beer Goggles from the album The Fellowship Of The Groove is now on sale at the following stores:

• Planetsquared.com

• iTunes.com

• BestBuy.com

• Tower.com

• Rhapsody.com

• CDbaby.com

• Amazon.com

Latest Reviews

• "All of us girls here are fighting over who gets to listen to your CD on what day!" -Fortress Eyewear, Lake Forest, CA.

• "This sounds great! I'm gonna give it a spin on my show tonight!" -91X FM, San Diego

• "The students loved Headshine. There are requests for CDs and another performance. It was a pleasure having them perform for us." -Associated Students of Idaho State University

• "They were amazing." -On The Rox, Roxy Theatre Hollywood

• "A few of us saw HEADSHINE recently perform at Winstons in the OB area and were completely blown away by the songwriting and talent of the band." -Vicky Davis, San Diego Meetup.com

 

• "I heard you guys play today at the Aztec Center on campus at San Diego State University and I thought you guys were great. I was wondering if you would be interested in playing for our sorority?" -Pi Beta Phi SDSU

 

• "Headshine, played (Whitworth University) in the Hixson Union Building Multipurpose Room on Wednesday, Oct 14. Between every song, they shared a story behind why they wrote it or decided to play it. Overall, their inspirations came from several different places. One song, "Go with the Flow," was written after an awful river float experience on their trip from Idaho to Utah. What was supposed to be a peaceful river excursion quickly turned into a not so pleasant situation, but it inspired them to write a song about it. "Rivers just show you something about yourself," RAS said. Their witty banter between songs kept the audience engaged and made for a more intimate setting. Their stage presence was very relaxed, and it was obvious they enjoyed playing and interacting with the audience." -Whitworthian, Spokane Washington