Tamam Shud

Evolution is the name of an album and a surf film, both entwined by the very nature of the material and the musical group involved, Tamam Shud.  Led by Lindsay Bjerre, the quartet of surfers-turned-musicians (or the other way around) were significant purveyors of the underground progressive music movement in Australia circa 1968 – 1972.  Though never chart contenders, Tamam Shud were prolific live performers and their contributions to some of the most adventurous surf films of the era pushed the…