NorCal Tiki Bands and Artists

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D Dr.TikiMojo Tiki Socialite Elk Grove, CA Joined: May 26, 2006 Posts: 487	D Dr.TikiMojo Posted posted on Mon, Jan 12, 2015 2:31 PM Aloha, So we're currently in the "DREAM PHASE" of creating a Northern California Tiki event with the desire to focus on and support NorCal Tiki Bands and Artists. I've created my own list of names and bands but I would like to hear from the Tiki Ohana which NorCal Tiki Bands and Artists can you name and more importantly would like to see?
B bigtikidude Tiki Socialite Anaheim,Ca. Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 9222	B bigtikidude Posted posted on Mon, Jan 12, 2015 3:34 PM technically a surf band, but very laid back and tiki in my mind is The Aqua Velvets. Jeff(btd)
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9082	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Jan 12, 2015 7:52 PM We are about to stop attending any tiki events because the music is played so loud it hurts. I'm already deaf and have hearing aids. I don't want more damage. We pay for and then can't enjoy the entertainment. My audiologist said a whole generation of deaf people are forming quickly and it's really sad. How about some real Hawaiian music, acoustic. Wendy
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9082	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Jan 13, 2015 9:57 AM How about The Smoking Menehunes? They play it just right. Wendy
J JenTiki Grand Member (1 year) Home of the best rum collection in NC Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 2336	J JenTiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 13, 2015 10:15 AM One of my least favorite things about some tiki events is the surf music, which I don't really consider tiki and is usually much too loud. Give me some exotica and swanky lounge music any day! Project:Pimento is one of my favorites!
JC Jeff Central Tiki Socialite Columbus, Ohio Joined: Jul 23, 2002 Posts: 1737	JC Jeff Central Posted posted on Tue, Jan 13, 2015 10:58 AM Alika Lyman Group fits the bill!! Soothing sounds for the sophisticated savage!! :)
ATP Atomic Tiki Punk Tiki Socialite Costa Misery Joined: Jul 19, 2009 Posts: 7118	ATP Atomic Tiki Punk Posted posted on Tue, Jan 13, 2015 11:07 AM Actually there is this great Tiki DJ that works at most of the big Tiki events and knows how to set a tone & mood, his name is bigtikidude!
S SandraFremgen Member Hong Kong, living in Los Angeles now Joined: Apr 08, 2014 Posts: 48	S SandraFremgen Posted posted on Tue, Jan 13, 2015 4:09 PM How about having visual artists (live painting to music, or showing our artwork at your event)? I would be up for that... =) Sandra Fremgen
T tikiskip Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Nov 26, 2005 Posts: 5993	T tikiskip Posted posted on Wed, Jan 14, 2015 6:55 AM How about the Potato Bug - Peter Royce Bentley. He's kinda rowdy though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX-ZgOk6HsI Or Lawrence Welk. He's low key and quiet. The Lawrence Welk Show: Hawaii Closing Segment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smqpbcUfz9A
B bigtikidude Tiki Socialite Anaheim,Ca. Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 9222	B bigtikidude Posted posted on Wed, Jan 14, 2015 8:46 PM On 2015-01-13 11:07, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote: Actually there is this great Tiki DJ that works at most of the big Tiki events and knows how to set a tone & mood, his name is bigtikidude! Thanks ATP, but this is for Nor Cal and I think Otto and a few others have the DJ duties up there covered. Jeff(btd)
J JenTiki Grand Member (1 year) Home of the best rum collection in NC Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 2336	J JenTiki Posted posted on Thu, Jan 15, 2015 7:26 AM As for non-musical artists in NorCal that are tiki-appropriate ... Notch, Tiki Kaimuki, MP, Wendy, Tiki King, and Woody (Kahaka) all come to mind.
T TimberCoveTiki Tiki Centralite Big Island Joined: Jun 25, 2013 Posts: 95	T TimberCoveTiki Posted posted on Fri, Jan 16, 2015 6:51 PM TimberCoveTiki is from NorCal TimberCoveTiki.com
B bigtikidude Tiki Socialite Anaheim,Ca. Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 9222	B bigtikidude Posted posted on Sat, Jan 17, 2015 8:03 AM The thing is, there is way more surf bands, than tiki bands. and most tiki bands want a good chunck of change to play. surf bands are willing to negotiate. wanna sell some mugs for cheap? I thought not. Jeff(btd)
S surf4food Member Joined: Jan 27, 2015 Posts: 3	S surf4food Posted posted on Tue, Jan 27, 2015 9:24 PM On 2015-01-12 15:34, bigtikidude wrote: technically a surf band, but very laid back and tiki in my mind is The Aqua Velvets. Jeff(btd) The Mermen are another great SF surf band if rather unconventional. Not as tiki as the Aqua Velvets but they would probably still be great to have at tiki events.
B bigtikidude Tiki Socialite Anaheim,Ca. Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 9222	B bigtikidude Posted posted on Wed, Jan 28, 2015 7:27 PM The Mermen have a mellow offshoot band, the Shitones.

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