Episode notesIt’s hard to think of an American rock band more distinct and influential than The Beach Boys. Our guest this week is Al Jardine, one of the original “beach boys” alongside Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Mike Love. He also remained close friends with Brian Wilson, who died this past June. He even sang lead vocals for the single off one of Wilson’s last studio albums: “No Pier Pressure”. He just released an EP called Islands In The Sun, and he’s touring it with Brian Wilson’s band.