Randy J. Shams

Randy J. Shams
The Tarantulas performing in 2007.
Background information
Also known as	Randy J
Born	Orlando, Florida
Genres	Surf Indie pop
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Member of	The Tarantulas

Randy J (Randy J. Shams) is the guitarist and founder of the surf punk band The Tarantulas.

Life and work

Born in Orlando, Florida, Randy J moved to Los Angeles in 1987 and shortly thereafter began composing music for film trailers and TV. After 6 years there, he moved back to Orlando and formed the surf band The Tarantulas in 1995. In early 2000, Randy J relocated to Arizona and continues to record and perform as a solo artist and with The Tarantulas.

Major credits

Discography

• "Songs of the Open Land" (Randy J, 1995)
• "Monster Wave...100 Feet High" (The Tarantulas, 1999)
• "Bandidos de Rojos" (The Tarantulas 2000)
• "The Tarantulas Greatest Hits" (The Tarantulas, 2004)
• "Don't Murder Anyone...Listen to the Lovebeats" (The Tarantulas, 2006)
• "Love in a Haystack/Summertime Girl" Single (Tarantulas 2010)
• "13 Bites" (Tarantulas 2019)
• "Surf 101" (Tarantulas 2020)
• "You Got the Blues" (Tarantulas 2023)

Film

• Music for the film trailer of Unforgiven (Warner Bros, 1992)
• Music for the film trailer of Candyman (Tri-Star 1992)
• Music for the film trailer of The Vagrant (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992)
• Music for the film trailer of Passenger 57 (Warner Bros, 1993)
• Music for the film trailer of A Perfect World (Warner Bros, 1993)
• Music for the film trailer of Surf Ninjas (New Line Cinema, 1993)
• Music for the film Banking on Heaven (2005)
• Music for the series Surf Patrol (Cornerbox Productions, 2007)