Post #467870 by tiki mick on Thu, Jul 9, 2009 11:19 AM

Thanks LLT!

Yes, we are totally still doing it! We are tighter and more professional then we ever have been! People coming to our performances will be blown away, (in my opinion!) Once we get some youtube clips up, people will be able to see for themselves. Unfortunately, the only Smoking Menehunes clips on there now were from when the band first started 5 years ago, and before I was involved in it. But that will change soon. As usual, 90% of our performances are private events and gigs, but once a month we are playing somewhere like the Catalina Fish kitchen and Buster's Beachouse. I would suggest coming to the Buster's gigs if possible, because Marie is there working the bar, and well, we all know how excellent and authentic her tropical drinks are. The catalina kitchen is fun, but it is usually very crowded with our core audience (The 50-70 year old demographic!)

Other projects I have going: The Hula girls are set to play the oasis, though I do not believe it has been listed.

I am also starting a jazz lounge project with my dear friend Vince, one of the most amazing jazz guitarists I have ever heard! This project will be similar to the Martini Kings, not in style per se, but in the fact that it will be a real small combo. We will be focusing on Wes Montgomery style stuff and a lot of rat pack and italian-american singers..should be pretty cool.

As always, I want to publically thank Woohoo ...just for being a good friend and the smoking menehunes un-official press agent!!