LOS ANGELES – Beaches in L.A. right now are quite a contrast to the vibrant surfer-filled SoCal Mike Love and the Beach Boys used to sing about.
“Looking forward to the day this too shall pass and we’ll all get back to enjoying he beauty of California,” The Beach Boys frontman said.
What You Need To Know
- Mike Love writes a song about SoCal beaches
- 100% of proceeds will go to Feeding America
- The Beach Boys’ friend John Stamos plays drums on the song
- Hopes to help food banks support communities
At home during this pandemic, Mike says he felt pained by the world left wringing from COVID-19. From deaths, to the unemployment numbers, to the loneliness, to the way SoCal has inherently changed.
“I mean I saw a surfer who was handcuffed the other day. That’s taking it too far,” he laughed.
Mike’s talking about this scene at a Malibu beach recently – a stand up paddle surfer getting arrested for disobeying beach closures. As a native Angeleno, Mike says he could feel that man’s frustration, everyone’s frustration with being so close yet so far to our beloved SoCal and all it has to offer. A song started to form in his head.
“Based on my experience, things come and go. I came up with the idea this too shall pass," he said.
With none other than The Beach Boys’ friend John Stamos playing drums, Mike sings his heart out in the song, and in the music video you can see the other members of the Beach Boys touring band playing their parts remotely.
“In the first couple of verses we go through all that’s been going on. Then the chorus goes into there will be better days coming and we’ll go back to having fun, fun, fun in the sun,” he said.
One hundred percent of proceeds from the record company’s side to the artist’s royalties goes to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund to help food banks support communities impacted by the pandemic.
“We will get back to all the above the beauty of California, the beauty of the beaches,” he said.
Mike wants the song to ease Angelenos, maybe fill the gap a bit between us and our ocean and help people ride a wave of hope until we can ride the real waves again.
