Reston Connection - June 13, 2001 More Than a Hobby By David Mongillo      During the week Matthew Grose works for Nortec Interactive, a computer networking company. But on the weekends he gets to be Brian Wilson.      Grose is the founder and lead singer for Still Surfin', a Beach Boy tribute band based in Northern Virginia. He formed the group in March 2000, but has been involved in music since much earlier. Throughout the years he's played in a blues band, a college reggae band, a top 40 band, and even a big band.      "Playing in a band has always been a glorified hobby for me," said Grose. "If I could do it for a living I would, but I can't."    Still Surfin', featured at the Taste of the Town festival at Reston Town Center, is booked most every weekend throughout the summer. Grose said that since he started Still Surfin', tribute bands have become more popular - a welcome, although unanticipated, surprise.      "Music goes in phases," said Grose. "I got into blues shortly after Stevie Ray Vaughn died. Blues music was the thing back then. Now that's starting to go by the wayside. Tribute bands now, for whatever reason, have taken off."      He said The Beatles, The Doors, and KISS are some of the most often imitated acts.      "It was sheer luck that I started the band when I did," said Grose. "A Beach Boys cover band is something I've always wanted to do, and I would have done it whether it was hot or not."      The first call he made after deciding to assemble the band was to Wayne Durgan, friend and fellow musician, who signed on right away. Then the challenge was to find three other members who had both the vocal and instrumental ability to handle the complex harmonies in the songs. The lineup has been shuffled around since the band was originally conceived, but the current members are Grose, Durgan, Chris Forrest, Matt Miller and Art Svrjcek.       Grose said his initial plan was to perform the whole range of Beach Boys tunes, from early albums like "Surfer Girl" to later albums like "Pet Sounds" and the legendary, though unreleased, "Smile." But instead, the band decided to focus on the earlier, more recognizable, songs.      "It would be great to perform all the songs if we were performing for a bunch of Beach Boys fanatics, but the early stuff is most popular," said Grose.      He added that one of his favorite parts of performing is watching the crowd.      "One kick I get is when I see three generations all out, listening to the music and singing along," said Grose. "Beach Boys music is a part of American culture. No matter how old you are, you've heard it."