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The Pipelines have been for years the only Italian Beach Boys band. With more than a thousand concerts in 10 years of activity they have played all over Italy and part of Europe with lots of fans, presenting a show based on classic beach and surf music from the 60s. The band started in 1997 with a set list of Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Honeys, Bruce Johnston, Surfaris, Shadows, Ventures, Dick Dale and Trashmen. The very first concert, held at a public school in their home town Livorno, in Tuscany, included only 7 songs for less than 30 min. But after one year they were bringing around a show during sometimes more than 4 hours! Beach Boys and beach music were often rejected by a difficult Italian public, but the Pipelines found a way to stay alive increasing the number of concerts and fans. The link with the surfing background came easily, especially after the change of the set list to a 80% of Beach Boys music, and the Pipelines got sponsored by Bear Surfboards, Reef Brazil, Smith Optics and other surf brands, and moreover they signed an agreement with Fisurf to become the so-called "official band" of the Italian Surfing Federation. With 5 lead voices and a strong sound impact the band have done almost every kind of concert, from small venues to big stages, collecting a huge live experience and having a lot of fun. The Pipelines have recorded one promo cd in 1998 and some live material, but never a complete album. A production is in progress to complete a record of some of the nicest song presented by the band during the years. www.myspace.com/theonlytruepipelines