The Hula Girls "Curse of the Tiki"!!!!

I am very proud of the work we did on this album. It's a product I believe in, and there is nothing else like this band in the Tiki world!

http://thehulagirls.bigcartel.com/

Nice !! I've been looking forward to this. I think the cover captures the spirit of the band perfectly.

Will it be available on iTunes ?? (Sorry, I'm into "green" storage media). :)

It probably will, but I got to say, Spike (Lucky Designs) is an OUTSTANDING artist and designer, so whatever he puts out there, you are probably going to want to own. The Vinyl album alone will last a long time. I don't see that so much as not being eco-friendly, but more like "put this on the wall of your tiki-bar friendly!"

Seriously, Spike should one day have his own art opening. (It's not just for our band that he has designed stuff!)

You know what I did the other day, John-o? I went in front of all the skippers, the captains, and I went on record: You are with me now. You know what that means, John? You have no idea, my friend! It means NO ONE can touch you. Even Jesus Christ himself can't touch you! From now on, I'm your man! My wife, my kids, can hold their heads up in any part of the neighborhood...forget about it, in all the 5 boroughs, I am KNOWN! If anyone asks, tell them Lucas, from Mulberry street sent you!

Good to know that I'm "juiced up" with a Tiki made man. :)

I'll be orbiting the Northern (Cal) Tiki boroughs in a few weeks and don't want to run into trouble.

Well, it's here! Just arrived today!!!
Sounds GREAT!!
And thank you, Lucas for those kind words...

Can't wait for everyone to hear the album!!

I just put up a couple of song samples from the new CD on our facebook page. They should be found in the "MY BAND" tab towards the top of the page.

http://www.facebook.com/thehulagirls

oooooh vinyl,
can't wait.

Jeff(btd)

Are you going to have any "pre-sale" copies with you at the OC Fair on the 13th?

Hey Jason! Yeah, at the very least, I'll have the CDs with me. The vinyl is supposed to show up on Mon, so hopefully I'll have those too! Hope to see you guys there!

Fanfuckintastic! gentlemen - yeah I gonna aquire a vinyl copy for my listening pleasure at home. Can't wait to hear this. G

Yeah, I can't wait to roll it around on my hi-fi either! Pre-sale internet orders are being taken now!! http://www.thehulagirlsband.com

Woot! Just ordered mine. Can't wait... (giggles like a school girl)...

Awesome guys! Thanks for supporting! I really can't wait for you to hear the album. I'll be mailing 'em out tomorrow.

Spike,
Bring some to the SG101 convention.
I bet you can get a few buyers.
we will play a few tracks on the cd player between bands.

Jeff(btd)

Downloaded it this morning from CDBaby.com....it sounds great! Highlights for me were The Hidden Village (with Crazy Al, DJ Bonebrake, and Gary Brandin), Moonshine Mai Tai, which really shows how good Bong's steel guitar playing has gotten, Longboard Baby and Suck 'Em Up, which are just really fun rock'n'roll songs. I can already tell this is going to be one of my favorite albums of this year...nice work guys!

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/HulaGirls

Don't worry fellas, I still need a hard copy CD for the collection!

Congrats Guys!! I am looking forward to listening to the Record!!! You guys seem to keep on steppin it up!!! I am super stoked that it will be on vinyl. Please make sure to save me one, see you at Oasis if not sooner!!

I agree with Sperm Whale above about having this record on vinyl. Sounds and looks absolutely stunning. Congratulations.

[ Edited by: socksoff 2010-08-04 13:54 ]

I am glad you all are digging it! I feel there is a real nice variety, something for everyone who is into Tiki. Yes, at it's heart it is a rockabilly record, but there are a few songs that border on "exotica" and two songs that are very much surf, albeit with vocals!

Here's a close up look at the vinyl artwork. Still waiting on the vinyl to arrive, but I though I'd share the cover with you anyway. Check it out!! You can buy it here: http://www.thehulagirlsband.com

Here is a cool video of Billy Zoom playing Spike's guitar!

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1490045043460

The vinyls have arrived! I heard it on Spike's vintage turntable (mono, no less!) and it sounds fantastic! So good, that I wasn't actually sure it was us! Ha ha!

Also wanted to remind everyone that you can either preview the tracks and buy the CD from http://www.CDBaby.com or get it from our web store, right here: http://thehulagirls.bigcartel.com/product/hula-girls-the-curse-of-the-tiki-cd

Very Cool Tunes. Stellar Album.
As mentioned previously, taking a classic genre and infusing it with an exotic twist. Totally great end result. Love this album. Two great sounds that go great together. Why was this never done before?
Title Track is my personal favorite so far. Also dig Volcano and it stuck in my head, but in a good way.
I happen to love the rockabilly and all Hawaiian music so this bad boy is a no brainer.
You all did a great job. My expectations were pretty high, and you surpassed them.
The Kings of Hulabilly.

No, seriously....Free Bong.

Thanks Gavin! An old school lurker!

I agree, the concept is real different! Except for Elvis in Hawaii, and a few Junior Brown tunes...it really has not been done before. Plenty of exotica and surf bands out there right now, but none that are doing the Rockabilly/Hawaiian thing! (Yet).....

And don't forget, there are only a limited amount of Vinyls left! Get yours now! (they sound muy fabuloso!!)

http://thehulagirls.bigcartel.com/product/hula-girls-the-curse-of-the-tiki-cd

http://www.myspace.com/lucasvigor

"yer jus not tuned into the series of tubes yet, let it soak in".

[ Edited by: lucas vigor 2010-09-01 08:10 ]

This is a great group of guys as well as an awesome band. At Oasis we hosted their cd release and signing and they were nothing but gracious. And fortunately for us, we happened to get the cd which is really great! Don't miss an opportunity to pick this one up!

Jen

Is there a way to have one LP sent to Spain?

I need it...

This should work: http://thehulagirls.bigcartel.com/product/hula-girls-the-curse-of-the-tiki-cd

And if not, contact "Lucky Designs" via PM, and he should be able to take care of you!

And while you are at it, say hello to my 13,000 relatives in Sevilla!

My uncle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh5MAa-3wGI

http://www.myspace.com/lucasvigor

"yer jus not tuned into the series of tubes yet, let it soak in".

[ Edited by: Lucas Vigor 2010-09-03 12:20 ]

On 2010-09-03 12:14, lucas vigor wrote:
This should work: http://thehulagirls.bigcartel.com/product/hula-girls-the-curse-of-the-tiki-cd

And if not, contact "Lucky Designs" via PM, and he should be able to take care of you!

And while you are at it, say hello to my 13,000 relatives in Sevilla!

My uncle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh5MAa-3wGI

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http://www.myspace.com/lucasvigor

"yer jus not tuned into the series of tubes yet, let it soak in".

[ Edited by: Lucas Vigor 2010-09-03 12:20 ]

Got it (well, at least I have paid for it)
Gracias.
Tus primos se alegran de que les recuerdes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2VROY01EAg

On 2010-09-03 13:26, Mister Naufrago wrote:

On 2010-09-03 12:14, lucas vigor wrote:
This should work: http://thehulagirls.bigcartel.com/product/hula-girls-the-curse-of-the-tiki-cd

And if not, contact "Lucky Designs" via PM, and he should be able to take care of you!

And while you are at it, say hello to my 13,000 relatives in Sevilla!

My uncle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh5MAa-3wGI

---

http://www.myspace.com/lucasvigor

"yer jus not tuned into the series of tubes yet, let it soak in".

[ Edited by: Lucas Vigor 2010-09-03 12:20 ]

Got it (well, at least I have paid for it)
Gracias.
Tus primos se alegran de que les recuerdes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2VROY01EAg

Yes, 1000s of cousins over there! (seems like I am related to half the Gitanos that live in Southern Spain! I am always discovering a new distant relative!)

After you have listened to the CD/LP, I would be interested in what you thought of it!

http://www.myspace.com/lucasvigor

"yer jus not tuned into the series of tubes yet, let it soak in".

[ Edited by: lucas vigor 2010-09-03 13:49 ]

Awesome CD. This was another of my TIki Oasis purchases and I'm loving the fact that I can't put this into any single category but it's own. Curse of the TIki, Hulabilly Honey, Longboard Baby, The Hidden Village...so many fun songs on this record. And I can't wait to see another live show.

kevin

lovin this cd.
so much better than I expected.
Huge Kudos to you guys for a Job well done.

Jeff(btd)

Hey, thanks everyone. We really, really appreciate the positive feedback about the album!

And for everyone who has ordered recently at our web store on http://www.thehulagirlsband.com, I'll be mailing them out on Tuesday! They're all packaged up and ready to go! Mister Naufrago, yours is one of them!

Thanks again, everybody!

Thanks to everyone for all the kind words about the record (I love that we pressed vinyl and I can actually say "record"). It was a blast to make and even more fun playing the tunes live for you. See you at a show soon! Be listening for the new material...

Shamalamadingdong!

"The Curse of the Tiki" is now available on iTunes!! We've hit the big time... Is that the big time? I don't know, probably not... Anyway, go to iTunes and search "The Hula Girls". You can sample each song, as well, on there!

You can also buy the album on Amazon!

The Hula Girls big finale at Tiki Oasis with our cover model, Miss Dinah Derosa! Get your morning started with a quick little hulabilly song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okpSJRWah6I

http://www.amazon.com/Curse-Tiki-Hula-Girls/dp/B0040T7DXO/ref=sr_1_8?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1284734046&sr=1-8

Woohoo!!!!

Klactoveesedstein!

Me and Mr. Sanchez!

By the shores of Gitche Gumee,
By the shining Big-Sea-Water,
Stood the wigwam of Nokomis,
Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis.
Dark behind it rose the forest,
Rose the black and gloomy pine-trees,
Rose the firs with cones upon them;
Bright before it beat the water,
Beat the clear and sunny water,
Beat the shining Big-Sea-Water.

Looks like Lucas Vigor is off his medicine again! Haha!!

I just want to congratulate our cover model, Miss Dinah DeRosa, on winning the Billetproof car show, pin up model contest, last Sunday! She is now officially crowned, Miss Billetproof 2010!!

You can see pictures on her facebook page, if interested.
She's also on our webstore page at http://www.thehulagirlsband.com

diggin the cd
listen to is quite a bit lately.

what shows are comin' up.

Jeff(btd)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2010-09-21 10:39 ]

Hey Jeff! We're in AZ this coming Sunday, for Zog's Tiki Lounge Party at the Rhythm Room.
Then, on Oct 9th, The Hula Girls are opening up for former Blaster, Dave Alvin, at The Coach House! Discount tickets are available from our web store: http://www.thehulagirlsband.com

Hope we can get some friends out to either show!

I am going to try real hard and make it to the Blaster's show.

The way I see it is that the Hula Girls are a Tiki original. There is no other band even remotely playing anything similar. A totally original concept by Spike Lucky Designs!

Played the Hula Girls on my radio show today.

"Moonshine Mai Tai" is the best of all worlds!

Way to go guys, great album.

And the cover...VA VA VOOM!

On 2010-09-23 19:41, Thunderlips wrote:
Played the Hula Girls on my radio show today.

"Moonshine Mai Tai" is the best of all worlds!

Way to go guys, great album.

And the cover...VA VA VOOM!

That's awesome, Thunderlips! That song was written by and features none other then Tiki Bong (Kevin Bullat), a former member of this forum and the inventor of International Tiki Day!

That's awesome! Thanks, Thunderlips! Stoked that you like that one.

Tomorrow morning (Sunday), The Hula Girls embark on a one stop 'tour' of Arizona! Come out and see us at Zog's Tiki Lounge party at The Rhythm Room!!