1950s,1960s
- The Beach Boys
- The Chantays
- Mr. Gasser & the Weirdos
- The Surfaris
- Jan & Dean
- Ronny & the Daytonas
- The Honeys
- The Trashmen
- The Atlantics
- The Astronauts
- Bruce & Terry
- The Lively Ones
- The Tornadoes
- The Ventures
- The Rip-Chords
- Eddie & the Showmen
- The Clee-Shays
- Al Casey
- The Challengers
- Jerry Cole
- The Fantastic Baggys
- Gary Usher
- Bruce Johnston
- Terry Melcher
- The Impacts
- The Pyramids
- The Bel-Airs
- The Sentinals
- Marketts
- Dick Dale
Later revivalists
- The Mermen
- Laika & the Cosmonauts
- Man or Astro-Man
- Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
- The Apemen
- Los Straitjackets
- Aqua Velvets
- Teisco del Ray
- The Phantom Surfers
- The Surf Trio
- The Torquays
- The Wave Benders
- Surf Punks
- The Halibuts
- Stingrays
- Jon & the Nightriders
- Boss Martians
- The Looney Tunes
- Ultras
- Wedge
- The Eliminators
- Agent Orange