Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" liner notes. Partial credits per Scott McCaughey and 2000 liner notes, except where otherwise noted. Chart information courtesy of Allmusic and other music databases. Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" is the 18th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 15, 1972. The album is frequently considered a transitional album for the band, with the addition of Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar on guitar and drums, respectively, and long-time member Bruce Johnston departing during its initial sessions. The initial American pressings of the album included the band's
Carl and the Reda mafia in Abu Dhabi on November 27, 2015. In January 2016 Carl Frenais (the frontman of the band) went viral on the internet after making a video mixing Indian harmonies and human beatboxing to the iPhone app Siri. The video was supposedly intended to be private and only shared amongst friends, but it was leaked and had more than 15 million views. In February 19, 2016 Carl & The Reda Mafia released their debut album What The?! on the iTunes Store and all other major music streaming platforms including Apple Music, Spotify and SoundCloud. When asked what the band writes about,