Louisiana Surf Department

Catch some swampadelic-country-rock and retro grooves live with Louisiana Surf Department & their occasional special guests! Louisiana Surf Department @10pm. $10 cash cover may be available DOS according to capacity. Doors open @9pm. 21+ only. The Louisiana Surf Department is a swampadelic-country-rock band founded January 1, 2024 in Austin, Texas. On lead vocals and electric guitar, John Core is truly the core of this group. He has carried these songs for a long time on his journey to now – and has courageously brought this group together to help him bring his songs to the world. Brian Bounds sits behind the drum kit and supports with backup vocals. Brian met John in Sedona, AZ in 2020. After a chance reunion in Louisiana months later, their friendship was concretized in their first couple of jam sessions. New-found little brother Markus “Shudawgy” Williams would, not yet join the band, but first, invite a perfect stranger he saw on instagram into the fold. Enter James T. Carter, on the bass guitar and backing vocals. James showed up to the house to jam, and the rest is history. James’ addition would solidify the trio, and January 1st, 2024 would mark their first organized rehearsal. After a year of digging into the project, Markus would reappear on the scene, this time with the intention of moving to Austin. “Young Man” as he is sometimes called, showed up, and kept showing up, and became a clear fourth member of the team. Not just for his world class guitar and musicality, but also for his world renowned hang. Today, the Louisiana Surf Department is a 4 piece band run independently, with a pretty epic track record in it’s first couple of years.