The Serfs

The Serfs started when four elementary school friends got together and pretended to play the hit songs of the day. They listened to and were influenced by; the Kingsmen, the Surfaris, The Ventures, Buddy Holly, Paul Revere and The Raiders, the Beatles and the Dave Clark Five to name a few. They chose their name 'The Serfs' as a word play on the surf music genre that was popular at the time and used 'slaves to their music' as their motto. Eventually, with the help of formal music lessons, the boys began to create their own music, however, due to their young age were not taken seriously. Things changed when The Serfs' age became the reason why they were not accepted to compete in the Battle of the Bands hosted by Mayfair Mall. Their manager, Dorothy James (also two of the boys' grandmother) saw a publicity opportunity and contacted the local newspapers and radio stations to make the public aware of the situation. The articles and news stories that followed in support of the band launched The Serfs into the musical spotlight. The Hudson Bay Company gave the Serfs their first 'big break' by hiring them to play at their 'Back-to-School a-Go-Go'. The Serfs went from relative ... more...