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The 14 musicians who make up OPERATION ALOHA had an amazing opportunity. With a month of free time in between tours, recording and the general chaos of their schedules, each musician flew to the to the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii to live in a strange compound of tree houses with friends whom they respect and share common interests with. Captivated by the magnificence of the island, members of Maroon 5, Gomez and Phantom Planet, among others, decided to plug in some instruments and see what happens. The end result is a collection of songs that captures the tranquility, freedom and spirit of Hawaii. Their self-released and self-titled debut will be released on May 12th.
Allowing themselves to step away from their usual roles and be inspired by bohemian living and a no-constraints approach to songwriting and recording, OPERATION ALOHA experiments with a love of blues inspired rock and Hawaiian folk music, to create a clever collection of songs that draws from the fantasy of escape.
From the charming swagger of "Failure" to the emotional depth of "Phone Booth," to the slack key coloring of "Ika Pono" and the organic harmonies on "Elephant Pharmacy," OPERATION ALOHA is a stunning album of naturalistic pop and a uniquely conceptual work from a group of talented musicians.
The thirty days of living and playing were documented by acclaimed photographer, Christopher Wray-McCann and can be viewed at bighassle.com
Operation Aloha Musicians:
Dajon Everett (Gomez)
Ian Ball (Gomez)
James Valentine (Maroon 5)
Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5)
Olly Peacock (Gomez)
Sam Farrar (Phantom Planet)
Christopher Wray-McCann (Photographer)
Charles Danek
Fil Krohnengold (All Spots To Black)
Mathew Chaney
Maureen Wray-McCann
Nadav Kahn (Kahn Brothers)
Saam Gabbay
Will Nash
THE SELF TITLED ALBUM WILL BE OUT MAY 12 |
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The 14 musicians who make up OPERATION ALOHA had an amazing opportunity. With a month of free time in between tours, recording and the general chaos of their schedules, each musician flew to the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii to live in a strange compound of tree houses with friends whom they respect and share common interests with. Captivated by the magnificence of the island, members of Maroon 5, Gomez and Phantom Planet, among others, decided to plug in some instruments and see what happens. The end result is a collection of songs that captures the tranquility, freedom and spirit of Hawaii. Their self-released and self-titled debut will be released on May 12th.
Allowing themselves to step away from their usual roles and be inspired by bohemian living and a no-constraints approach to songwriting and recording, OPERATION ALOHA experiments with a love of blues inspired rock and Hawaiian folk music, to create a clever collection of songs that draws from the fantasy of escape.
From the charming swagger of "Failure" to the emotional depth of "Phone Booth," to the slack key coloring of "Ika Pono" and the organic harmonies on "Elephant Pharmacy," OPERATION ALOHA is a stunning album of naturalistic pop and a uniquely conceptual work from a group of talented musicians.
The thirty days of living and playing were documented by acclaimed photographer, Christopher Wray-McCann and can be viewed at bighassle.com
Operation Aloha Musicians:
Dajon Everett (Gomez)
Ian Ball (Gomez)
James Valentine (Maroon 5)
Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5)
Olly Peacock (Gomez)
Sam Farrar (Phantom Planet)
Christopher Wray-McCann (Photographer)
Charles Danek
Fil Krohnengold (All Spots To Black)
Mathew Chaney
Maureen Wray-McCann
Nadav Kahn (Kahn Brothers)
Saam Gabbay
Will Nash
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Two years in the making, Laura Kaye?s CD - produced by Mark Wood (whose violins are screaming all over every track!) - will feature lots of original material and some truly slammin covers of Aerosmiths "Nobodys Fault," Humble Pies "Hot n Nasty," and Led Zeppelins "Black Dog." Stay tuned for an announcement with the official release date!
In the meantime,read the interview melodic.net did with Mark Wood. |
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Check out the new interview with violin virtuoso Mark Wood who has toured with Celine Dion and also the short interview with the great singer ZIV at 25 questions,all here at melodic.net! |
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For the 6th year in a row, the violin phenomenon Mark Woodwill be touring with his group, the platinum-selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra this coming November and December. The highlight of this years tour will be a December 27 concert at the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York City!
The tour kicks off on November 11 in Charleston, WV and Mark Wood will be with the East Coast touring company. Visit www.trans-siberian.com for tour dates and ticket info! The TSOs much-anticipated brand-new CD "The Lost Christmas Eve" will be in stores on October 12 so be sure to get your copy!
Last year, Dee Snider (best known as Twisted Sisters lead singer) contacted Mark Wood to do string arrangements and lead electric violin for his latest project Van Helsings Curse - the resulting CD entitled "Oculus Infernum" has been receiving unbelievable reviews and VHC is destined to become the soundtrack for Halloween. There are many exciting things in the works, including a tour which includes stops in New York, Detroit, and Philadelphia, and a pay-per-view special. Visit the VHC website for all the latest tour dates - make sure you visit the Video section of the site which includes incredible footage of not only Mark Wood, but an entire string section composed of guys and ghouls playing assorted Vipers and Viper cellos built by Wood Violins!
If youre located anywhere near the tour stops, make sure you see this wild and powerful new show! Mark is going to be dressed like a cross between The Vampire Lestat, Paganini, and Bladerunner! |
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Did you know that?
Fountains of Wayne´s Adam is now the co-owner of Stratosphere Sound and Scratchie Records; and also a member of band Ivy
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