Founded in 1987 in San Diego, CA, by emeriti editors Rick Edgil and Phil Mast, Endless Summer Quarterly, INC. [ESQ], is The Beach Boys/Brian Wilson publication of record.
In 1993, editor emeritus Lee Dempsey purchased the publication's business license, and along with editor-in-chief David Beard, continued publishing ESQ in Charlotte, NC. Issue #24 was the first edition published in Charlotte. (*Note: Issues of ESQ published prior to the Summer 1993 edition are not available on this site.)
Since 1999, David has been overseeing the creative development of ESQ's design presentation, historical coverage, and in-depth reporting while Lee maintains the business aspects of the publication. Today, with the team members shown below, ESQ continues to provide one-of-a-kind access and coverage of the most fascinating musical act of all time.
Each 48-page quarterly publication of ESQ offers fans of The Beach Boys exclusive interviews, previously unpublished and rare images (some from private collections), video, CD and DVD reviews, and more!
Years of historic coverage
Editions published
Interviews conducted
Articles Written
Keith Devoe
Assistant editor
Joe Natale
Assistant editor
Brian Berry
Photographer and historianEndless Summer Quarterly magazine has conducted exclusive interviews with: