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 the 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, 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Each 48-page quarterly publication of ESQ offers fans of The Beach Boys exclusive interviews, previously unpublished and rare images (some from private collections), video, CD and DVD reviews, exclusive CDs, and giveaways available only to subscribers of the magazine.
36
Years of historic coverage
142
Editions published
Over265
Interviews conducted
Over400
Articles Written
Endless Summer Quarterly magazine has conducted exclusive interviews with:
Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Bruce Johnston, David Marks and Blondie Chaplin
PLUS: Jan Berry, Dean Torrence, Hal Blaine, Glen Campbell, Don Randi, Carol Kaye, Daryl Dragon, Doug Dragon, Ed Carter, Mike Kowalski, Jerry Schilling, Jim Guercio, Gerry Beckley, Robert Lamm, Peter Cetera, Walt Parazaider, David Leaf, Andy Paley, Don Was, Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson, Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford, Barbara Wilson, Carl B. Wilson, Justyn Wilson, Jonah Wilson, Billy Hinsche, Annie Wilson-Karges, Melinda Wilson, Matt Jardine, Adam Jardine, Virginia Jardine, Ambha Love, Christian Love, Joe Thomas, Fred Vail, Ed Roach, Rick Henn (Sunrays), Richie Cannata, Earle Mankey, Stephen J. Kalinich, Gregg Jakobson, Bobby Figueroa, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray, Ron Altbach, Sterling Smith, Carli Muñoz, Jeffrey Foskett, Gary Griffin, John Stamos, Darian Sahanaja, Nick Walusko, Probyn Gregory, Steve Binder (T.A.M.I. Show director), Rusty Ford, Kenny Aronoff, Ron Swallow, Chip Rachlin, Rodney Bingenheimer, Mark London, Jon Parks, Paul Von Mertens, Nelson Bragg, Scott Bennett, John Cowsill, Arny Geller, Richard "Dickie" Maier, Al Perkins, Steve Levine, Spencer Proffer, Rand Bishop, Don Reedman, Nick Patrick, Malcolm Leo, Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Howie Edelson, and many others.
David Beard
Designer, author, editor, historian, producer and broadcaster
Lee Dempsey
Editor emeritus, financial and business manager and historian
Joe Natale
Assistant editor
Ron Kohl
Assistant editor
Keith Devoe
Assistant editor
Craig Slowinski
Sessionographer
Malcolm Searles
Author and historian
Daniel Coston
Photographer
Jeff McEvoy
Photographer
Dave "Ghosty" Wills
Radio show host, voice actor, writer and historian
