The Blue Hawaiians
The
Blue Hawaiians | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | Surf rock, exotica |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
| Members | Mark Fontana Mark Sproull Gary Brandin |
| Past members | Bron Tieman AKA The Crooked Cowboy Erik Godal "Maxwellvision" |
The Blue Hawaiians are a Los Angeles band that combines elements of surf music, exotica and lounge.[1] They formed in 1994 to play at the opening of their friend Michelle's Hollywood club, The Lava Lounge.[2] They soon gained recognition with the help of the connection of one of their earliest fans, Quentin Tarantino, and appearances on the soundtrack of the television series Friends and the 1996 film Sex. The group have since released several albums which have generally fared well with critics. The band also composed and recorded music for the cartoon series SpongeBob SquarePants, and their song "A Cheat" was featured in an advertisement for Guess Jeans.
The band features bassist/vocalist Mark Fontana (The El Caminos), lead guitarist Mark Sproull, and steel guitarist/rhythm guitarist Gary Brandin (The Vanduras, The Tikiyaki Orchestra, The Hula Girls).[3]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Christmas on Big Island (October 24, 1995)
- Live at the Lava Lounge (August 4, 1997)
- Sway (March 4, 1998)
- Savage Night (July 13, 1999)
- Live at the Lava Lounge 2 (November 15, 2005)
Singles
[edit]- "Glimpse of Savage Night" (January 26, 1999)
Television music
[edit]SpongeBob SquarePants
[edit]- "Hawaii Bob"
- "War Blowers"
- "Heat"
- "Hawaiian Walk"
References
[edit]- ^ "128 – The Blue Hawaiians – Sway - AmbientExotica.com – Music Reviews of Ambient, Vaporwave & Tiki Exotica Albums". www.ambientexotica.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Cuda, Heidi Siegmund (1995-12-28). "Club Review : Lava Lounge Still on Top of the Wave of Surf Music". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "The Blue Hawaiians". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
External links
[edit]- Artist Home Page on Pascal Records
- Biography & Discography (in French)
- Reverb Central includes reviews of all five Blue Hawaiians albums
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/251662-The-Blue-Hawaiians
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