dano surfboards

BIGS TONIGHT

2012-01-21T12:19:00.000-08:00

FREAK SHOW @ THE JUKE JOINT

2012-01-19T16:24:00.001-08:00

TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STABE MAGAZINE

2012-01-09T22:22:00.000-08:00

CHECK OUT JARED MELL ON THE COVER OF THE NEW STABE MAGAZINE

THE OH SEA

2012-01-07T11:22:00.000-08:00

Super kool sequence of Troy getting tube by Jack Belli.

Jack has some great videos and photos on his blog http://www.theohsea.blogspot.com

CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!!!

TURKEY

2012-01-02T19:44:00.000-08:00

Great photo of Turkey in the new Blisss magazine!!!!!!!!!

FINS

2011-12-17T11:22:00.001-08:00

ARNETTE PRODUCT RELEASE PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-12-02T07:57:00.000-08:00

TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TROY

2011-11-17T07:25:00.000-08:00

Great video of Troy Elmore from shot by Jack Belli.

TWIN

2011-10-30T11:05:00.000-07:00

Mike H's 5'8" twin fin

BRIXTON SHORT VIDEO

2011-10-27T16:32:00.000-07:00

Brixton Holiday 2011 from BRIXTON on Vimeo.

Kool Brixton video with some nice footage of troy.

CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JARED

2011-10-18T10:18:00.001-07:00

Jared Mell with a awesome cover shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BRIAN BENT'S ART SHOW

2011-10-14T07:34:00.000-07:00

The Juke Joint Freak Show will be playing the opening night of Brian Bent's art show

Saturday October 15th around 5:30, come down and check it out!!!!!!!!!!!

FIN

2011-10-11T19:08:00.001-07:00

RANKIN & ROBERTO

2011-08-21T18:21:00.000-07:00

Ryan Rankin and Robert Guy, two great guys who have been riding Dano surfboards

for a long time filmed by Ryan Donahue.

THE JUKE JOINT FREAK SHOW LIVE AT ALBERTSONS

2011-07-31T22:59:00.000-07:00

TROY'S 9'6"

2011-07-28T18:35:00.001-07:00

Troy's 9'6"

5'3" FISH

2011-07-27T20:01:00.001-07:00

Brian and his 5'3" fish

GREEN DOUBLENDER

2011-07-26T18:22:00.001-07:00

Raymond's 7'0" Doublender

PIGS

2011-07-19T23:11:00.000-07:00

Super stoked to be included in an article on Pigs

in the new Blue Magazine from Japan

WORK SHOES

2011-07-14T23:03:00.001-07:00

Everyone has work attire, heres color laminator Brian Anderson's.

SANO JAM SESSION

2011-06-30T20:07:00.001-07:00

Me and Brian Bent Laying it down like we did in the old days.

photo Jeff Hairston

THE JUKE JOINT FREAK SHOW @ THE CAMP

2011-06-28T22:27:00.001-07:00

Come check out the Juke Joint Freak Show at the Camp In Costa Mesa every Saturday in July 12 noon till 2:00pm. There are some great restaurants with patios and grass area with some shaded tables to sit and check out some blues on a Saturday after noon. Hope to see you there. please help spread the word!

PAIPO

2011-06-22T19:17:00.000-07:00

Big Tony's Paipo

6'0" x 231/2" x 27" x 221/2" and pretty thick

SHINJI'S NEW JARED MELL MODEL

2011-06-21T20:12:00.000-07:00

Shinji and his wife just off the plane from Japan picking up

his new Jared Mell Model

DYNAMOS

2011-06-20T22:15:00.000-07:00

6'0" and 6'3" Dynamos shaped from Green foam from US blanks

YA!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-06-19T15:34:00.001-07:00

DOUBLENDERS

2011-06-18T07:58:00.001-07:00

7'6" & 7'4" Doublenders ready to be shipped to New York

BUILT FOR SEAKONG JAPAN

2011-06-16T07:23:00.000-07:00

One of many board getting ready to ship to japan

THE KING!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-06-01T21:50:00.001-07:00

Erin's tribute to the king ( with new "D" fin logos)

ELVIS IS EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SIX CHANNEL SINGLE FIN BAT TAIL FISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-05-31T21:39:00.000-07:00

LEOPARD SKIN

2011-05-22T20:33:00.000-07:00

I think this was from a mid 90's Surfer Magazine.

One of my favorite airsprays

TEN FOOT OLD PLEASURE

2011-03-19T11:43:00.000-07:00

Robby's 10' Old Pleasure

DANO INTERVIEW IN ORANGECOUNTY.COM

2011-03-11T07:31:00.000-08:00

Check out Dano being interviewed by Laylan Connelly

in orangecounty.com:

http://www.orangecounty.com/articles/dano-15525-spotlight-surf.html

INTRODUCING THE ECONOLINE

2011-03-09T07:40:00.000-08:00

We all know money has been tight and gas prices are going up everyday.

Here is something to help save some cash and still get yourself a new surfboard.

THE ECONOLINE BY DANO SURFBOARDS!

Same great shapes, same great quality. Minus all the bells and whistles.

SAVING YOU BIG MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LIQUID SALT INTERVIEW

2011-02-16T08:24:00.000-08:00

Dano interview in liquid salt!

http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/2011/02/dan-forte/

TURKEY

2011-02-10T08:47:00.000-08:00

Turkey with his 6'9" dynamo

photo by Mark Choiniere

Crudebehavior.net

SMALL DAY AT NEWPZ

2011-02-09T14:28:00.000-08:00

Video shot by Toshi From Seakong last month

BLUNT NOSE MOON TAIL

2011-01-15T09:33:00.000-08:00

blunt nose moon tail four fin!

TROY BY JACK

2011-01-12T19:45:00.001-08:00

Troy South of Blackies from Jack Belli on Vimeo.

WORM

2011-01-12T07:13:00.001-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-01-01T19:08:00.000-08:00

A fine photo of Troy Elmore at Con.

photo by Adam Ferrira

BLUNT NOSE NOSEGLIDER

2010-12-22T18:42:00.001-08:00

Peter's new blunt nose Noseglider

TROY ELMORE INTERVIEW

2010-12-05T10:37:00.000-08:00

Check out Alex Knost interviewing Troy in the

latest Ghetto Juice magazine (page 38)

THE JIVE KINGS & THE JUKE JOINT FREAK SHOW

2010-11-29T22:41:00.000-08:00

Thats right THE JIVE KINGS!!!!!!!!!

It's been a while and who knows when we will do it again.

For the south county surfrider annual holiday party

December 4th Hannesseys Tavern Dana Point.

Doors open at 7:00 and it is FREE!
BLUE MODAYS!!!!!!!

Dano Forte's Juke Joint Freak Show will be playing every Monday

in December with Mesa Slim and the Blue Flames at the Avalon Bar

820 west 19th street Costa Mesa

TOODEE FROM YO GABBA GABBA RIDES A DANO JARED MELL MODEL

2010-11-07T19:05:00.000-08:00

HOW NOT TO ORDER A BOARD

2010-10-22T07:30:00.000-07:00

FRANCE

2010-10-18T19:36:00.001-07:00

Here are some cool photos of French surfer Baptiste Debert

on his Super Nar Nar.

VAN-IN

2010-10-15T21:08:00.000-07:00

The Juke Joint freak Show will be performing tomorrow,

Saturday October 16th with Thee Cormans @ the Captains Helm

is Costa Mesa. The Show starts @ 12:00 I play @ 1:30 and

thee Cormans follow. No cover & all ages.

BACK YARD STYLE

2010-09-26T22:09:00.001-07:00

JACKS 10TH

2010-09-22T18:36:00.000-07:00

Today is my son Jacks 10th Birthday.

He got a new board! 5'8" three fin

10' NOSEGLIDER

2010-09-19T20:54:00.000-07:00

Rick's 10' Noseglider

SHOTS FROM THE GLASS SHOP

2010-08-23T21:29:00.000-07:00

A few boards going through the glass shop

CAPTAINS HELM GRAND OPENING

2010-08-19T11:10:00.000-07:00

Captain's Helm is having their grand opening (the corner of Placentia and Victoria) this Friday night! With music by Dano's Juke Joint Freakshow and Tomorrow's Tulips it should be a night to remember! Surfboard raffles, Hurley Jeans build out, Cycle Zombies and more. See you there!

GARY'S 9'6" OLD PLEASURE

2010-08-10T17:53:00.000-07:00

Super clean 9'6" Old Pleasure for Gary

T-MODEL FORD & THE JUKE JOINT FREAK SHOW

2010-07-28T21:22:00.000-07:00

OH YA!!!!!!!!! Two super cool shows this weekend, the first

@ Alexs Bar in Long Beach I will be opening for T-Model Ford from

Mississippi. I am super stoked to be on the bill with him.

And Saturday in Laguna Beach for the opening of Ben Brough

solo art show @ the 210 ar4t space. Hope to see ya there

Captain Beefheart & Magic Band - Sure 'nuff 'n Yes I do

2010-07-22T19:18:00.000-07:00

DANO SURF NIGHT @ THE AVALON BAR, ROUND 2

2010-07-21T22:01:00.000-07:00

Come join us for the second Dano surf night at the

Avalon bar in Costa Mesa. The BBQ will be going

and they have 2 for 1 Papst Blue Ribbon till 11:00.

Hope to see you all there!

JACK'S NEW OLD PLEASURE

2010-07-18T08:46:00.000-07:00

9'3" Old Pleasure for Jack Belli

THE FREAK SHOW AT THE TIKI BAR THIS SATURDAY

2010-07-14T22:01:00.000-07:00

I will be playing the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa on Saturday night

with the Black Diamond Riders, The Crowd and Party Theft.

Hope to see ya there!

JOHN VAN ORNAM

2010-07-13T21:33:00.000-07:00

Stole this Mike Moir photo of John Van Ornam off of

Shawn Stussy's Blog. Awesome photo

BLUE MAGAZINE COVER SHOT

2010-07-08T06:28:00.000-07:00

While we were in Japan we spent some time with the boys

at Blue Magazine. Super stoked to be on this months cover.

LOS DESPERADOS PROMO VIDEO #2

2010-07-06T22:16:00.000-07:00

Los Desperado's Present : Greg Landers from roberto e lepe on Vimeo.

Mr Greg Landers

LOS DESPERADOS ART SHOW THIS SATURDAY

2010-07-05T21:22:00.000-07:00

Los Desperado's present : Tom Vadakan from roberto e lepe on Vimeo.

The Los Desperados- Bat Skates art show is this saturday
at Hurley HQ in Costa Mesa. 28 artist, 3 bands, a DJ, wine,
beer, skate session......... it's going to be something else.
Mr Roberto e Lepe has made five short promo videos for the
event so I will post one, every day leading up to the show.
For the first one it is only fitting that we do Mr Tom Vadakan
(TV1) the founder of the Los Desperados Art Group.

ME SHAPING JACK'S NEW BOARD

2010-07-01T17:36:00.000-07:00

Dano Shaping Video from jack b on Vimeo.

He is a short video Jack Belli shot of me

shaping his new 9'3" Old Pleasure

FREAK SHOW @ THE SLIDE BAR WEDNESDAY THE 30th

2010-06-28T21:32:00.000-07:00

The Juke Joint Freak Show will be playing on this Wednesday the 30th

@ the Slide Bar in Fullerton with the Black Diamond Riders.

Here is a clip from last Wednesday.

TROY AT UPPERS

2010-06-27T20:42:00.001-07:00

Troy with a long wall a head of him.

photo Mark Choiniere

SHANE AT CHURCH

2010-06-19T10:02:00.000-07:00

Shane Rouland getting loss at Church

JUKE JOINT FREAK SHOW IN JAPAN

2010-06-16T23:24:00.001-07:00

A kool shot of me doing my thing in Japan.

shot by jack belli

theohsea.blogspot.com

MARK THE DATE

2010-06-16T07:48:00.001-07:00

This is going to be a great art show.

July 10th@ Hurley

LIGHTIN SAM HOPKINS "BACKYARD STYLE"

2010-06-12T20:44:00.000-07:00

It don't get much kooler then that

SURF NIGHT JUNE 14TH

2010-06-10T22:40:00.000-07:00

Please join us on june 14th at the Avalon Bar

in Costa Mesa.

Tell a friend and bring your sister.

LEGO SURF TRIP

2010-06-10T13:22:00.000-07:00

BRINGING HOME THE HARD WEAR

2010-06-09T23:18:00.000-07:00

While we were in Japan the boys won the team division

at the Nalu Surf Meet.

And here is a short video that Jack Belli shot.

WERE BACK!

2010-06-08T22:25:00.000-07:00

Me, Jared, Troy and Jack spent six days in Japan and

had a absolute blast. Thanks to Toshi and Ken from Seakong

for taking such good care of us.

We got to surf and meet a lot of of really

good people and I can't wait to go back next year.

(slide show coming soon)

SOL GRILL TUESDAY THE 25TH

2010-05-23T21:42:00.000-07:00

The Juke Joint Freak Show will be playing

the Nueva Olas art show featuring

Robb Havassy and Ben Brough

on Tuesday May 25th, right by the pier in

beautiful Newport beach,

come on down and say hello.

JARED MELL

2010-05-04T20:39:00.001-07:00

TROY

2010-05-01T09:22:00.000-07:00

A few very nice photos of Troy

shot by Michael Lallande

TROY AND TURK

2010-04-30T01:13:00.000-07:00

This is what Tory and Turkey do when there is no surf

( I think they should have helmets on)

TIKI BAR, ONE MORE TIME

2010-04-26T18:34:00.000-07:00

Doing our last every other thursday on the 29th

at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa. It's been super

fun playing with guys. Come check it out

you won't be disappointed

TURKEY

2010-04-26T11:17:00.001-07:00

Turkey getting nice bottom turn

on his new board.

( I love a good bottom turn)

photo: dalybread.blogspot.com

GET YOU SOME RELIGION

2010-04-25T09:07:00.000-07:00

Turn up the volume, throw your arms

in the air and dance around the room.

It will free of your sins.

(repeat as needed)

OLD PLEASURE

2010-04-24T09:20:00.001-07:00

Very kool Old Pleasure for R.R.

TURKEY & WORM

2010-04-21T08:54:00.000-07:00

Two fine surfers with two very nice new surfin boards

SHAKE'EM ON DOWN

2010-04-19T12:19:00.000-07:00

JUKE JOINT FREAK SHOW AT THE TIKI BAR

2010-04-14T21:45:00.000-07:00

The Juke Joint Freak Show will be

playing Thursday April 15th at the Tiki Bar

in Costa Mesa with the Black Diamond Riders.

Doors open at 9:00

see ya there!

DREW IN EL SALVADOR

2010-04-13T22:59:00.000-07:00

A few shots of Drew Martin putting the

6'6" dynamo to the test in in El Salvador

HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN

2010-04-12T21:38:00.000-07:00

A little Hoochie Coochie Man form Saturday April 3rd at Syrens in San Clemente.

R&D

2010-04-05T01:06:00.001-07:00

Off to Hawaii, see ya in a week

JUKE JOINT FREAK SHOW TWO TIMES THIS WEEK

2010-03-31T21:47:00.000-07:00

The Juke Joint Freak Show will be playing two shows

this week, the first one on Thursday April 1st at the

Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa with Black Diamond Rider

and Saturday April 3rd in San Clemente for the

Syrens Hair Parlor and Art Gallery 15th Anniversary.

KOOL KATS

2010-03-31T21:13:00.001-07:00

Two of the koolest people I know.

Jack and Lux

BLAST FROM THE PAST

2010-03-21T09:56:00.000-07:00

Here a few shots I found of Me, Jared and Charlie

from the winter of 2003-04

JUKE JOINT FREAK SHOW APRIL THIRD

2010-03-18T20:20:00.000-07:00

I will be playing April 3rd in San Clemente

for the 15th Anniversary Party of

Syrens Hair Parlor and Art Gallery.

www.myspace.com/syrens

www.losdesperadosartbanditos.com

FRIDAY PICK UPS

2010-03-13T21:45:00.000-08:00

Jack with his hull

and a new fish for Mark

ART SHOW VIDEO

2010-03-12T23:00:00.000-08:00

Here is a short video of the Los Desperados Art Show
last Saturday put together by Robert E Lepe with
a little Juke Joint Freak Show music in the back ground.

I'M LOOKIN GOOD

2010-03-11T20:32:00.000-08:00

Here is a Captain Fin team drawing

by David Hanson.

Thats me on the far right 2nd row.

Super awesome!

CLOUD BREAK

2010-03-11T20:19:00.000-08:00

Another fine bottom turn

by Drew Martin at

Cloud Break on a

6'6" Dynamo

FIRST SOLO GIG

2010-03-08T07:40:00.000-08:00

Well, I lived through my first solo

Juke Joint Freak Show gig.

The "Los Desperados" art show

on Saturday night had a great turn out,

the artwork was super rad and

I got to see a lot of people

I had not seen in a long while.

Despite lots of problems with the

my sound, the crowd stood

behind me and I got through it.

STOLEN

2010-02-27T20:28:00.000-08:00

A few shots that I stole from other blogs.

The top photos from jdubsingles.blogspot.com

of Mikey Peels Jr riding a Noseglider.

The first video of Alex Knost riding a Old Pleasure

and the bottom video of Charlie Watie riding a

Super Nar Nar Hybrid are from Dalybread.blogspot.com

LOS DESPERADOS ART SHOW

2010-02-22T18:52:00.000-08:00

I am super stoked to be apart of this.

My good friend Tom Vadakan (TV1) has put together

this show that will be happening at Shelter Surf Shop

in Long beach, CA on March 6th. He has put together

an awesome group of artiest, check them out at:

http://www.losdesperadosartbanditos.com/

I will be doing an acoustic blues set before

Ray barbee does his thing.

Here is a short clip Tom shot of me doing

my thing for the web page.

RIP MIKE MARSHALL

2010-02-08T21:09:00.000-08:00

Heres a photo of me, Mike Marshall and Walter Viszolay

talking it up in the Blackies parking lot.

Mr Marshall loved to talk surf history and I loved to listen.

We would talk about boards, surf spots, and all the crazy

personalities that surfed them.

I went to school on every word he said.

When Mike said he liked a board or something

about a board I made, I would take it to heart.

He was a awesome man and will be deeply missed.