The Beach Boys are an American rock band.
The collapse of Smile -- the projected 12th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys -- is often reported as the pivotal episode in their decline , as well as the decline of their principal songwriter Brian Wilson . `` Good Vibrations '' is a song composed and produced by Brian Wilson with words by Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys . The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne , California , in 1961 . Following the dissolution of the group 's Smile project in 1967 , Brian gradually ceded production and songwriting duties to the rest of the band , reducing his input because of mental health and substance abuse issues .