Initially joining the band in 1961 with Hawthorne high school friend and fellow football player, legendary composer Brian Wilson. Al, as his friends knew him, with his folk music background, assisted in the early development of the band's original sound.

Within just a few years of this historical band's humble beginnings Al was singing lead vocal on the group's number one smash "Help Me, Rhonda." His performance on this and over 20 other Beach Boys' classics has cemented Jardine's place in rock history. That history however, began a long time ago.

"He had a ukulele, he'd play.."Old Dan Tucker, he was a mighty man," that whole song he could play.. when he was six years old." - Virginia Jardine

This quote from Al's mother is an indication of his abilities and how young he started dabbling in his interest in folk inspired music by the 1950's. In 1965 Jardine inspired group leader Brian Wilson to record a Kingston Trio track. The track became the smash hit "Sloop John B" and appeared as the centerpiece on the famous Pet Sounds album. This album is heralded worldwide as one of the best of all time.

As the group's popularity soared, Al became a seasoned musician and performer. His songwriting abilities flourished and by 1969 he produced, arranged and performed the memorable and international hit "Cotton Fields."

In 1971 Jardine was a featured band member on the reflective and artistic Surf's Up album. Within only a few years time his musical growth was as poignant as the band's spiritual nature and interests. He co-wrote "All This Is That" in 1972 for the Carl and the Passions - So Tough album. This song stands today as a fan favorite as well as the aforementioned "California Saga," from 1973's Holland album. Holland remains one of the group's finest hours as artists during a time of rediscovery. It was also an indication of where Al was heading musically.

A seasoned producer, Jardine produced the Beach Boys' album M.I.U. for the band in 1978. He is responsible for the chart success cover version of the Del Vikings' "Come Go With Me" and it's his vocal that propelled the Beach Boys' version of the Mamas and Papas' "California Dreamin'" onto the charts in 1986. Upon deeper inspection it's clear that Jardine is a narrator. His writing style and his vocal presence provide an inspiring reminder of a musical connector to the history of music itself. Like, Brian Wilson, he composes from inspiration, he's an inventor of sound.

Today, he continues his recording process in the same vein. Humbly, Al has said, "I'm bathing in Brian's reflective glory right now, and I've never considered myself a creator, I am an inventor. I like to invent things. Right now, I'm inventing my music."

With a demeanor and voice undiminished by time, Al Jardine is reinventing the music, and as a result, continuing his own historical legacy; a legacy that continues to grow stronger. Now, with his hosting "Rock Stars & Muscle Cars" he's continuing the ride of his life down a road of fast and cool classic hotrods.

The Beach Boys changed the way we feel when we listen to music. As a legendary artist, Jardine is inventing the next phase of his career through the inspiration of that music. A pioneer among pioneers, Al, the Beach Boy at home, living his "California Saga."