Surfer Blood

A Divine Fits song premiere wasn't the only thing going down on Monday night (March 11) at the Mohawk in Austin as part of SXSW 2013. Indie outfit Surfer Blood also hit the stage of the  ‘No Way Back’ party -- but it wasn't their performance that turned heads as much as a between-song smooch shared by singer John Paul Pitts and guitarist Thomas Fekete.

It's been three years to the month that Surfer Blood issued their critically acclaimed debut album, 'Astro Coast,' but fans of the band won't have to wait much longer for the band's sophomore disc. A summer 2013 release has been announced for 'Pythons,' which the West Palm Beach, Fla.-based indie outfit recorded in Los Angeles with Gil Norton (Pixies, Echo and the Bunnymen) handling production and

According to court documents filed in Florida, John Paul Pitts of Surfer Blood was arrested earlier this year on a charge of domestic battery against his girlfriend of one year at his home in Lake Worth, Fla. The news was reported by Pitchfork this afternoon (Aug. 14).