Formed in 1992 in Portland, OR, their first formal release - “Haunted House of Rock”, ep on Estrus Records - gained attention right away at the beginning of the 90’s “third wave” of surf music, before Pulp Fiction was even released and really brought surf back to prominence.

With their three guitar attack, relentless rhythm section,  and vampire capes, the Pilgrims became one of the most influential surf instrumental bands around, combining the Southern California surf sound with Pacific Northwest garage and other musical influences from 1960-67. All in a spirit of upbeat fun, the dance floor is always full!

Deke Dickerson’s newest band venture is Deke Dickerson and the Whippersnappers. Dickerson is a veteran of the Southern California roots music scene and has toured for years with various bands, including the Dave and Deke Combo and Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics. His former band members have gone on to play with Social Distortion, X, Tiger Army, and Los Straitjackets.

The Whippersnappers are an energetic backing band of younger musicians from Los Angeles: Bert Avalos on guitar, Zander Griffith on bass, and Dylan Patterson on drums. With Dickerson’s experience entertaining audiences worldwide and the Whippersnappers’ shot in the arm of rockabilly excitement, the band has been thrilling fans all over the United States (playing such festivals as Viva Las Vegas and touring the East and West Coasts) and Europe (at festivals like the Rockabilly Rave in England and the Rockin’ Race Jamboree in Spain).

The band released their debut album, Honky Tonkin’ Rhythm, in 2023 on Major Label Records and have been touring behind it since.