Watch this video of Gabe Morvil

Matt Tromberg is the dude behind the Metal Neck squad. You’ve surely seen his vids of Droid, Mauro Diaz, Ford Archy, Colin Moran and Christian Fletcher. His surf edits come with A plus plus tunes and a signature tempo that is one part Marine Layer, most parts wholly original. Funky and crunchy like David Byrne and Flea in an all-night jam session. And this new one from a relatively underground East Coaster Gabe Morvil is a perfect example of that.

Gabe has strange powers over his surfboard. A skaters control. It’s mesmerizing. It’s almost like he can catch and control his board in the air with his feet like a skater can. That bundled in with a pleasingly unpredictable and raw style — kind of a Noa Deane meets Ben Bourgeois thing going on— we have a new name from the East Coast to keep our eyes on. Fun to watch. —Travis