HOME BASE: LBI/Vail, Colo.

STYLE: Hearty covers of happy-making hits, delivered expertly by this surf-pop, singer-songwriter, beach-party balladeer.

LINEUP: Ted Hammock, guitar and vocals.

FUN FACT: He opened for G. Love at Bird & Betty’s May 21. His mission is to cultivate good cheer; crowd connection is tantamount to the music, he has said.

TWO’S TAKE: His name a fitting symbol for the lifestyle he represents – easy-breezy leisure and contentment – Hammock has been a fixture of the LBI region’s entertainment scene for 20 years.

CHECK OUT: tedhammock.com, his 2007 full-length album Making My Way and his 2010 EP In Between, both available on iTunes.