Wow! I love the vocal range you have - at times you sound like Al and Carl, especially on 'My Diane'.

Thank you very much! My primary vocal training has been listening to and singing along with The Beach Boys for the past ~15 years, and I'm glad some of their vibe has rubbed off onto my performance style More Beach Boys covers are always in the works alongside my originals, especially for songs of theirs that don't get enough attention, so stay tuned!

Hello! I covered My Diane and I'm Feeling Sad live in the sand on my album out today, Nordhouse Dunes '24. I really enjoyed performing them, and I hope you all might enjoy listening

My Diane: https://youtu.be/y6pFrkYFGBw?feature=shared

I'm Feeling Sad: https://youtu.be/oaxIE4Ct1lY?feature=shared

Full album: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/codymohr/nordhouse-dunes-24


Other Beach Boys covers of mine:

Still I Dream Of It: https://youtu.be/E9yZKOiqkeQ?feature=shared

The Night Was So Young: https://youtu.be/QcNHBOEJD2M?feature=shared

I'd Love Just Once To See You: https://youtu.be/7OvfDZEYzC4?feature=shared

I Just Got My Pay: https://youtu.be/5iHlOrL6p-g?feature=shared

Hello! I just put out a 17-track Beach Boys influenced album, and 3 of the tracks are Beach Boys covers. I made a sort of suite with the covers and an original song all in a row -- if you'd like, take a listen! Plenty of harmonies throughout the album, and some Smile influences. From one Beach Boys fan to another

The Night Was So Young:
https://youtu.be/QcNHBOEJD2M?feature=shared

I'd Love Just Once To See You:
https://youtu.be/7OvfDZEYzC4?feature=shared

I Just Got My Pay:
https://youtu.be/5iHlOrL6p-g?feature=shared

Full Album:
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/codymohr/lovesick-suburban-distracted-quartercenturion-man-in-the-2020s

This is great to hear! I might have to check out that ESQ issue. I probably first heard Getcha Back on the Sounds of Summer CD comp in the 2000s, so I don't have memories of it at the time -- it really sounds like a supreme vibe to have been there for it and Live Aid. How cool! I listened to the song again a few times last night after driving home from a long day of work, and man oh man did it hit right. I'll say it again, but it is a top-tier cruising song.

 

Maybe I've been huffing on too much smoke (wildfire or otherwise), but let's be real. Getcha Back is so much fun! I get this song stuck in my head all the time, and I find myself blasting this song and others from their 80s era (It's Gettin Late, Still Cruisin, Maybe I Don't Know, etc) in multiple phases throughout each year. It's such a vibe!!! Though there was a point in my fandom of this band that I stayed away from the somewhat squeakier and digital presentation that Beach Boys 85 posits, I thankfully lost objectivity with The Beach Boys quite some time ago. The compressed sound of the drums and other instrumentation at this point to me feel like a natural progression from Love You. The harmonies and catchy melodies on top of that? Tasty!!

Getcha Back feels like the ultimate expression of it all, and was a successful single to prove just that. Kokomo was more successful I guess, but channels a different vibe.

Do y'all have Getcha Back love or memories or disdain or etc etc to share? How about Maybe I Don't Know? It's Gettin Late? These are some great, hooky, harmony-rich, well-sung tunes. I looooove emulating Mike's turned up to 11 nasal voice in Getcha Back too; I don't know if it'd be the same song without it.

Now She Believes in Love Again is coming on... what a great album. This stuff slaps everyone. Back to my wildfire smoke now...

 

Hello all, I have just released a four-track EP called Early Harvest that's heavily inspired by The Beach Boys. It contains a cover of The Night Was So Young that my sister and I performed together, and it precedes a 17-track album coming out in a few months that has two more Beach Boys songs on it and plenty of harmonies throughout. I've been a lurker on this board since 2012; it was my home page for years. I wouldn't be in the place I am today without the sheer amount of Beach Boys info obsession that this place provides, so thank you all for just being who you are over the years Take a listen if you'd like, and I hope you enjoy!

The Night Was So Young cover: https://youtu.be/s2TwUFlfSsg

Early Harvest EP: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/codymohr/early-harvest