Post #374896 by squid on Sun, Apr 20, 2008 1:13 PM

First of all, thanks to Holden, Jorge, Lupe, Dibroc, Paula, Sharon and Gary for putting on a first-class, rockin' event! The dancers were most excellent!! The vendors were the shizz and I scored a new vintage aloha shirt!! HAPPY!!!

Thank you all for hanging out long enough to catch the Tikiyaki Orchestra! I am thrilled to have pleased your ear(s) and doubly thrilled to be playing with this uber-talented bunch of lunatics. Yes, it did take a long time to actually debut the orchestra, but rounding up the right people (7 of them no less) with enough dedication to Jim's vision was about as easy as herding cats.

Here's the whole nutty gang:

Jonpaul "Rummy" Balak - Big Bottom Bass and Sailor Jerry.

Mark "Digitiki" Riddle, who shall now be known as "Marty Lush" - Vibes, drunken banter, cocktail shakers and service bell.

Brian "Kassanova" Kassan - Keyboards, guitar, healthy snacks and mystery gong.

Mark Gusek - 4-limbed percussive insanity, dress socks and porkpie.

Gary Brandin - Lap Steel, KitchenAid blender and Studebaker transmission.

Dave "Squid" Cohen - Drums, mugs, 8-tracks and irritating noises.

Jim "Tikiyaki" Bacchi - Composer, director, sushi, guitar, keyboards and Brooklyn beatdowns.

Looking forward to seeing you all at Tiki Invasion!!!