Founded in 1987 in San Diego, CA. by editors emeriti 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 David Beard continued publishingESQin 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, the historical coverage, and the 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 one of the most fascinating musical acts 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Each 48-page quarterly publication of ESQ offers fans of The Beach Boys exclusive interviews, previously unpublished and rare images (some from private collections), video, CD and DVD reviews, exclusive CDs, and giveaways available only to subscribers of the magazine.
Over33
Years of coverage
Over130
Issues Published
Over200
Interviews conducted
Over350
Articles Written
Endless Summer Quarterly magazine has conducted exclusive interviews with:
Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Bruce Johnston and David Marks
PLUS: Dean Torrence, Jan Berry, Glen Campbell, Andy Paley, Don Was, Blondie Chaplin, Hal Blaine, Don Randi, Carol Kaye, Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson, Barbara Wilson, Carl B. Wilson, Justyn Wilson, Matt Jardine, Adam Jardine, Ambha Love, John Cowsill, Jim Guercio, Richie Cannata, Earle Mankey, Stephen J. Kalinich, Gregg Jakobson, Billy Hinsche, Bobby Figueroa, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray, Ron Altbach, Sterling Smith, Jerry Schilling, Carli Muñoz, Gerry Beckley, Robert Lamm, Peter Cetera, Walt Parazaider, Joe Thomas, Fred Vail, Ed Roach, Rick Henn (Sunrays), Gary Griffin, John Stamos, Paul Von Mertens, Nelson Bragg, Darian Sahanaja, Nick Walusko, Probyn Gregory, Jeffrey Foskett, Virginia Jardine, Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Steve Binder (T.A.M.I. Show director), Melinda Wilson, Kenny Aronoff, Daryl Dragon, Don Reedman and Nick Patrick.
David Beard
Designer, Author, Editor, Music Historian & Programmer
Lee Dempsey
Editor Emeritus, Financial and Business Manager & Historian