Introducing..

Al Jardine

Al Jardine, a friend of the Wilson's, is popularly known as the guitarist and sometime vocalist of The Beach Boys. More specifically, Jardine was the band's rhythm guitarist and harmony vocalist, but also played the bass, piano, and banjo. He also wrote and co-wrote a number of songs, one of which was "Lady Lynda" which was one of the band's biggest hits outside of the United States. He also advised Brian Wilson that The Beach Boys should record "Sloop John B". 

      Jardine left the Beach Boys after Carl Wilson's death in 1998, however, he stills remains part of the Beach Boys corporation Brother Records. He started his own band called Endless Summer Band which includes many of the musicians that toured with The Beach Boys, some of whom being Billy Hinsche, Desi and Billy, Bobby Figueroa, and Matt Jardine (his son). In the fall of 2006, Jardine joined Brian Wilson on tour which celebrated the 40th anniversary of Pet Sounds. However, in june of 2010 was when Jardine released his first solo album digitally, entitled A Postcard from California. 

Sources: http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Jardine,_Alan/Biography/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jardine