RIP CURL PRO SEARCH PARTY 2009
Rip Curl are holding their annual Pro Search Party on October 2nd at the Irish Village. The evening will feature live music from Tahnee, DaNnY and UK up- and- comers Wild Palms as well as the draw for the winner of the grand prize- a VIP trip to attend the Rip Curl Pro Search event in Portugal! Entrants for the prize draw must have already spent 250 AED on Rip Curl merchandise and have received their entry ballot from the store. Entrants must be at the party on October 2nd to be able to win.
Don’t miss out on this great, free entry night of music and to see who will be winning the fantastic trip to Portugal!
Date: Friday, October 2nd 2009
Venue: The Irish Village
Time: 8.00pm till late
Tickets: Free Entry
Over 21s only
Live Music: DaNnY, Tahnee & Wild Palms
This event is brought to you by Rip Curl, Al Boom Marine, Beyond The Beach, The Irish Village, Turismo de Portugal and ASP
For more info please visit: www.alboommarine.com
About The Rip Curl Pro Search:
The Rip Curl Pro Search was created in 2005, when the ASP & Rip Curl joined heads to create a first-of-its-kind Floating License to run an annual World Tournament that would move around the globe & introduce the world’s best surfers to many of the world’s best unknown waves.
The Rip Curl Pro Search is an exciting and innovative development for professional surfing. It’s about finding the best waves in the spirit of The Search, which in turn is all about discovery and freedom. The Search is a part of the every day for Rip Curl. The spirit of adventure runs deep through the DNA of the Rip Curl brand and in 2005 they launched the world’s only globally mobile event - the Rip Curl Pro Search.
It’s a professional contest that travels around the globe and take our planet’s best surfers to some of the world’s most unique waves. The contest has had an amazing run of success and has been arguably the most exciting stop of the ASP Men’s World Tour calendar in each of the past four years. Reunion Island was amazing, Mexico was madness, Chile was crazy and Bali was like a dream...
This year will see the fifth annual running of the Rip Curl Pro Search and the entire world is excited to see what this contest will deliver. How good will the waves be..? Who will win..?
The Search never ends...
About The Rip Curl Pro Search 2009:
It's an exciting year for the Rip Curl Pro Search, as they're headed to another new and exciting location, and they have invited the ASP Women's World Tour on The Search, as well as the world's best male surfers. They're headed to Peniche, Portugal, and the wave of choice is called Supertubos (also known as the "European Pipeline"). It's a powerful A-frame barrel that handles waves up to 4- 5m.
The event has had an amazing run of success over the past four years, being held previously in Reunion Island, Mexico, Chile and Bali. Rip Curl are excited to see what Portugal delivers and are now counting down the days!
About the UAE Competition
How to enter:
Visit any of the participating Beyond The Beach stores or the Rip Curl Store in Mall of the Emirates, spend 250 AED and receive your entry ballot
What You Win:
The lucky winner and a guest will win a trip to Peniche, Portugal from October 18th to 25th to go and watch the Rip Curl Pro Search!
The prize includes economy class tickets to Portugal, VIP treatment at the event, daily transportation to and from the event and US$ 100 spending money per day.
The Party: The winner will be announced at the Rip Curl Pro Search Party organised by JUMP Media on Friday, October 2nd at The Irish Village from 8pm. Entrants must register at the door, presenting their entry ballot stub they received after previously making a Rip Curl purchase. Upon registration entrants will receive a wrist band allowing access to the Rip Curl VIP area.
Remember entrants must be at the Rip Curl Pro Search Party to win!
Terms & Conditions Apply:
Must reside in the UAE, must have a passport valid for 6 months, must be available to travel from October 18th to October 25th, must be at the Rip Curl Pro Search Party on October 2nd for a chance to win, Al Boom Marine reserves the right to change these terms & conditions.
For full details please visit www.alboommarine.com
ABOUT WILD PALMS


Wild Palms all lived about 10 minutes away from each other in North London growing
up. They were all in different bands but they could see potential in the line-up joining
forces and their other bands had become quite creatively stifling. They started practicing
and the dynamic produced very promising original music.
They hit the studio and settled into their sound. They played their first gig in Brighton in
April 2008 and also concentrated on writing new material for 2009. Their music
concentrates on the primal stuff of music: the visceral, natural, stripped-down elements of music, introducing sound-scape elements at periods.
Individually, they all have varying musical influences, but as a group they share a common interest in Sonic Youth, DNA, Liquid Liquid, Talking Heads, New Order. Wild Palms focus on creating inventive, original and accomplished music!
Wild Palms will be releasing their debut single 'Reason Dazzled' on Blueflowers Records in
November 2009 in the UK. They are touring with The Maccabees & Good Shoes in the UK
around the single release time as their own Italy & Germany tours in November and possible dates in the USA to follow.
Wild Palms are: Lou Hill- Vocals, Darrell Hawkins- Guitar, Gareth Jones- Bass,
James Giblin- Drums
“Wild Palms are a ridiculously talented, hyper-inventive, unsigned band from London armed with a sound like a brooding, anglophile White Denim and early Birthday Party...and a passionate love affair with creating music” Dazed & Confused Magazine
ABOUT TAHNEE

Meet Tahnee…has guitar and will travel!
Tahnee is originally from Perth, Western Australia, where she grew up next to the beach. She’s been surfing and swimming since she could walk. Her childhood nickname was Tadpole as she preferred the underwater world and she secretly wanted to be a fish! Not surprising really, as the Polynesian meaning of the name Tahnee is “beside the sea” or “wave” in Aboriginal!
Tahnee was born to entertain… to her life is a stage. She starred in TV commercials as a child and learned to play the piano at the age of 10 and the violin at 13. Her grandfather has been a piano teacher for over 60 years and was her musical educator.
At the age of 17 she finally picked her up her instrument of love- the guitar and also started stretching her amazing vocal chords helping her on the way to become the one woman surfer girl band she is today! Starting off round campfires has prepared her for the stages of today.
She has been travelling around the world with her surfboard and guitar for the last 4 years with jobs as varied as singing in the UK to working around Europe.
Tahnee’s vocal style could be compared to a female Jack Johnson, with echoes of Melissa Etheridge. Her song writing inspiration stem from her love of life, life’s loves, her eco- consciousness and her affinity with nature.
Currently based in Dubai, Tahnee is taking her musical career to greater heights with album recordings and high profile performances…this girl is definitely one to watch!
Tahnee’s motto in life is
“Stay true to yourself and you’ll never go wrong in life”
Tahnee has just finished recording her debut album in the studio in the UK and the album launch will be held in September this year.
Tahnee’s recent gigs include:
The Rugby World Cup 2009- Budweiser Music Tent- Dubai
The Jump Fest- Dubai
Supporting Kiwi legend Anika Moa- Dubai
South African Tour:
Muzimberg- Fogeys
Durban- Snap Wine Bar
Jo Burg- Bohemia
Capetown- Zulas Long St
Supporting The Christians at the Liverpool O2
Tahnee will also be touring with South African great, Josie Field, later in the year, as well as more UK and Middle East dates!

ABOUT DaNnY

DaNnY seemingly sung his way out of the womb! Born in Newfoundland, Canada, he moved to Ontario at the age of 12 and there began the long term love of music.
An avid music fan, he has gone from singing Judas Priest and other metal bands to mellowing out in his "old age". DaNnY's originals are acoustic guitar oriented, with a folky sort of feel. He loves performing and says influences range from Abba to Zappa.
DaNnY recorded an independent CD entitled, "Long Time Comin'" in 2008 which was recorded/ produced in Sweden, and has in one form or another made its way across the globe. It even led to him being voted "artist of the week" on the Thomas Miller radio show in Southern California.
Whilst waiting for his big break DaNnY has been gigging around Dubai since 2002, playing at events such as the Dubai Rugby 7's, opening act for Sir Bob Geldof; and in venues such as Rock Bottom Cafe, Scarletts, Aussie Legends, Hard Rock, Irish Village, Wafi Rooftop, Peanut Butter Jam, Fibber Magees, and countless others! You are guaranteed to stumble upon DaNnY somewhere in Dubai
For all PR enquiries, interview requests, hi res pictures etc. please contact Gail Potter on
gail@jumpmediaonline.com