Champion Surfer and Accomplished Musician, Rob Machado, Announces US Concert Dates!

Melali: The Dirfter Sessions Surf Film Tour and Musical Performance by the Melali Sessions Band

If you missed the Point Loma premiere of Rob Machado's latest film, Melali: The Drifter Session last September for Ocean Beach Surf and Skate's Surf on the Silver Screen event at The Pearl Hotel, then today is your lucky day! Industry news have announced that they'll be back on tour this April, accompanied by the Melali Sessions Band! See details below.

(Cardiff by the Sea, CA) Champion surfer Rob Machado announces a spring run of US tour dates in support of his film Melali: The Drifter Sessions. Rob Machado and the Melali Sessions Band will kick off their tour on April 5th at the Belly Up in Solana Beach followed by a west and east coast run of shows including Slim's (San Francisco) on April 12th, the historic Troubadour (Los Angeles) on April 14th, and a special performance on April 30th at National Geographic headquarters in Washington, DC as part of their ongoing music themed programs. Complete list of tour dates below.

A throwback to the rootsy surf films of the 70's, fans will experience a very special collaboration of film and music during this short run. The film, Melali: The Drifter Sessions showcases some of the world's best wave riders on the best waves Indonesia has to offer. Adding to the level of intensity the film will be accompanied by the live performance of the score. Machado and his long time friend and fellow musician Jon Swift spearhead the musical collective, which includes musicians Todd Hannigan, Fernando Apodaca, Jesse Siebenberg and Sam Bolle.

"When we premiered The Drifter across the country, the best part of the night was the live improvisation with the band to the surf bonus footage," Machado says. "That inspired us to make another movie with the unreleased surf footage and record some music as the score."

Produced by Machado and director Taylor Steele (the godfather of modern surf film), Melali: The Drifter Sessions features Rob Machado - one of the most stylish and skilled wave riders of our time. Melali returns to the fundamentals of surf cinematography by focusing on the surfing experience, the artful relationship between man and surf, and the sharing of this experience with good friends.

Composed in a barn in rural southern California and recorded at Brotheryn Studios in Ojai, the score is a diverse mix of musical compositions ranging from simple ballads to full band improvisations that captures a broad spectrum of moods tailored to the soulful and dynamic surfing.

For more about Melali: The Drifter Sessions and Rob Machado, please visit: http://www.robmachado.com/

Soundtrack info can be found here: http://melalisoundtrack.robmachado.com/

Tour dates:

April 5th Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern

April 6th Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Concert Theater

April 7th Santa Barbara, CA Velvet Jones

April 12th San Francisco, CA Slim's

April 14th Los Angeles, CA Troubadour

April 28th New York, NY The Lounge - Gramercy Theatre

April 29th Asbury Park, NJ The Stone Pony

April 30th Washington, DC National Geographic - music themed program

May 1st Norfolk, VA The Norva

May 3rd North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues

May 4th Charleston, SC The Music Farm

May 6th Jacksonville Beach, FL Freebird Live

May 7th Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room

May 8th Orlando, FL The Social

Ocean Beach Surf and Skate Presents a Double Feature Screening of Rob Machado’s Latest Films, MELALI: The Drifter Sessions and The Drifter

Join Ocean Beach Surf and Skate at The Pearl Hotel and Fall into the new season’s very special Surf on the Silver Screen. Held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m, this month’s event will be a double-feature screening of Rob Machado’s latest surf film, MELALI: The Drifter Sessions and its prequel, The Drifter.

Held on the Last Tuesday, every month, Surf on the Silver Screen features each month’s latest surf films, killer food and drink specials including a gourmet burger and beer combo, and $3 premium draft beer specials, as well as a raffle with great prizes from Ocean Beach Surf and Skate, Ocean Experience Surf School, The Pearl Hotel and the month’s sponsors. For this month’s raffle, Ocean Beach Surf and Skate has round up extra special items from sponsors, including a Sector 9 skateboard, BOZ Wetsuits, Analog Clothing and much more.

Kick back pool side, in a cabana, or inside the lounge at this newly remodeled, hip hotel and check out Rob Machado in his two films. Directed by the award winning, Taylor Steele, The Drifter and MELALI both capture Rob Machado as he wanders through the beautiful coast of Indonesia, surfing the best waves the islands have to offer. While filming The Drifter, Rob Machado met up with friends, Dane Reynolds, Kelly Slater, Kelani Robb, Shane Dorian, and Mike Losness, to surf the incredible waves and experience the journey through Indo together. MELALI maintains the same artful cinematography as The Drifter and is an amazing sequel to the award winning film.

Join us for this unforgettable adventure on the silver screen and under stars on The Pearl’s outdoor patio next Tuesday night. Admission to this event is FREE and open to the public so get there early as seating is limited. The premier of MELALI will begin at 8:00 p.m., followed by the raffle and the screening of The Drifter will finish off the evening.

The Pearl Hotel is located at 1410 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92106. For more information, contact Ocean Beach Surf and Skate at (619) 225-0674 or email lanettej@obsurfskate.com. To reserve a table for the night’s event, call The Pearl Hotel at 619.226.6100 or email abrady@thepearlsd.com.