Post #397973 by tiki mick on Thu, Jul 31, 2008 1:07 PM

I am swearing off the alky at any and all further tiki events....too much out of control careening, puking and having to have Bong save my ass from a beat down from the local tap-out crew whose truck I accidently brushed into on my way down!

Regardless, I am excited about this project. It's kind of like starting over, developing a band from scratch. We have not really played with Spike in over 4 years, so there is a lot to do, a lot to learn. I expect by the end of this summer we will really be hitting our groove, though!
Stand by for more news. It's great to be working with Spike again. The guy is very artistic minded, and gets the current retro scene real well. Things will be looking up, and I sincerely hope that those of you who never liked authentic Hapa Haole music will prefer this band, and come to the shows!
The Smoking Menehunes will not be playing anymore tiki central related gigs. We have enough work playing non-tiki private parties. (and getting paid mass quantities)
But this new band, The Hula Girls, is for all of you here on Tiki central. Something those of you who grew up on rock and pop will enjoy. It also will be considerably more high energy and LOUDER then the Smoking Menehunes.
It's a shame not more of you were able to make it down for the Smoking Menehune's gigs. Palika Pat Enos is one of the greatest ukelele players around, but I understand all to well that music in this scene has to be connected to low-brow and other tiki art/style. The Menehunes always took the traditional approach, with no thought towards style. Hopefully this band connects more with this audience!! See! Musicians (artists) DO listen!!