Tiki Magazine #3 - General Tiki

TM tiki mick Tiki Socialite SOCAL Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 4105	TM tiki mick Posted posted on Wed, Nov 16, 2005 12:28 PM While I always appreciated Spike (Lucky design's) talent and style, I am dismayed he has seen fit to go public with his reasons for leaving our band. While it is true there were personality issues (as there are in most bands)I had not intended to go public on this or any other forum with the reasons for Spike's leaving us. I believe it is unproffesional to do so. Spike did bring a unique style to this band, but it was a Rockabilly style which Kevin (Tiki Bong) and I have decided not to continue with. Rather, Spike has already been replaced by our new guitarist, Lynn Kalima who is a welcome addition to our band. Lynn has been playing on the Big Island for many years now, and has recently moved to SoCal. At the same time, we are currently looking for one aditional guitarist as well. Kevin and I believe strongly in the Smokin Menehunes, and will continue to strive to make this band one of the best traditional hapo-haole style Hawaiian bands out there. In fact, we believe our sound is better then ever, as we have gone back to the original concept. For the record, Spike was asked to stay with us, and decided to go his own way. I tried my best to convince him otherwise, but to no avail. We are pressing the new CD with new cover art even as I am writing this, and it will be available soon through our coming website. As it were, our new guitarist is a web designer so we will have it up and running very soon. Our band is committed to continuing, and although Spike's leaving was a regretable loss, it is not, I repeat, not the end of this band. I wish Spike continued success as the leader of his own Rockabilly/surf band, and I know he will be happier in the long run. His new band was at our last gig, waiting in the wings, so I know they are happy as well. My reasons for posting this are simple: Our band does not need anyone thinking we are out of business. We are still here, stronger then ever, and waiting for you to hire us for your next Luau, office party, bat mitzvah, wedding or pre-trial hearing.

While I always appreciated Spike (Lucky design's) talent and style, I am dismayed he has seen fit to go public with his reasons for leaving our band. While it is true there were personality issues (as there are in most bands)I had not intended to go public on this or any other forum with the reasons for Spike's leaving us. I believe it is unproffesional to do so. Spike did bring a unique style to this band, but it was a Rockabilly style which Kevin (Tiki Bong) and I have decided not to continue with. Rather, Spike has already been replaced by our new guitarist, Lynn Kalima who is a welcome addition to our band. Lynn has been playing on the Big Island for many years now, and has recently moved to SoCal. At the same time, we are currently looking for one aditional guitarist as well.

Kevin and I believe strongly in the Smokin Menehunes, and will continue to strive to make this band one of the best traditional hapo-haole style Hawaiian bands out there. In fact, we believe our sound is better then ever, as we have gone back to the original concept. For the record, Spike was asked to stay with us, and decided to go his own way. I tried my best to convince him otherwise, but to no avail.

We are pressing the new CD with new cover art even as I am writing this, and it will be available soon through our coming website. As it were, our new guitarist is a web designer so we will have it up and running very soon. Our band is committed to continuing, and although Spike's leaving was a regretable loss, it is not, I repeat, not the end of this band. I wish Spike continued success as the leader of his own Rockabilly/surf band, and I know he will be happier in the long run. His new band was at our last gig, waiting in the wings, so I know they are happy as well.

My reasons for posting this are simple: Our band does not need anyone thinking we are out of business. We are still here, stronger then ever, and waiting for you to hire us for your next Luau, office party, bat mitzvah, wedding or pre-trial hearing.

Post #198444 by tiki mick on Wed, Nov 16, 2005 12:28 PM