There is a band called The Beach Boys.
Brian Douglas Wilson ( born June 20 , 1942 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , and record producer best known for being the multi-tasking leader and co-founder of the rock band the Beach Boys . The Beach Boys are an American rock band , formed in Hawthorne , California in 1961 . Smile ( stylized as SMiLE ) was a projected album by American rock band the Beach Boys intended to follow their 11th studio album , Pet Sounds ( 1966 ) . The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne , California , in 1961 . Distinguished by their vocal harmonies and early surf songs , they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era .