Ali Lexa - 'Ukuleles, Steel Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Programming, Woodwinds
Rotating members include:
Ken Bedes - Steel Guitar
Aaron "Ernie" Dick - Bass
Marc Doten - Bass
Rick King - Guitar
Gary Anderson - Guitar, Steel Guitar
Scott Chesak - Drums
Gary Ponder - Drums
Richard Fultineer - Drums
King Kukulele - Vocals, 'ukulele
Influences
Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker, Maceo Parker, Wayne Shorter, Eddie Harris, Cannonball Adderley, Antonio Jobim, King Curtis, Curtis Mayfield, Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Sergio Mendes, Lyle Ritz, The Meters, Deep Forest, Kraftwerk, Orbital, Fat Boy Slim, Jimi Hendrix, Scritti Politti, Stravinsky, Debussy, And many others.
Influence styles; Straight Ahead Jazz, Funky Jazz, Blues, Ultra-Lounge, Bossa Nova, Breakbeat, Electro, Trance, Samba, Reggae, Hip-Hop, and Tahitian drumming.
Sounds Like
A standard Jazz ensemble....with a few strings missing.
LEXOTICA is a ukulele driven funky jazz, lounge group.
HEY EVERYONE, WE'RE MOSTLY ON FACEBOOK NOW, FRIEND US AT [Facebook.com/ali.lexa]
We also host the monthly "UKULELE SPOTLIGHT" program on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles & 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, streaming online at www.kpfk.org, which airs the last Thursday of the month at 11:00 am PST
You can check out some of the previous shows [here].
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, vol. 2 by various artists: George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Sonny Lim, Keoki Kahumoku, Owana Salazar, Kawika Kahiapo, Jeff Peterson, Daniel Ho, Richard Ho'opi'i, Bobby Ingano, Kawika Kahiapo and Jeff Peterson
We've all been working very hard this year on making the best Hawaiian music with our favorite artists. And here they are! Five new Hawaiian music releases for 2009.
Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Ho'ola I Ka Poli - iTunes
George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Sonny Lim, Keoki Kahumoku, Owana Salazar, Kawika Kahiapo, Jeff Peterson, Daniel Ho, Richard Ho'opi'i and Bobby Ingano, Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, vol. 2 - iTunes
like the joke "pero que haces hablando inglés si estamos en Los Angeles" No hay mucho aqui, the ukelele fever i think is just arriving But you know me, ha ha also can check out a band call "Manel" they sing catalan, and have now little success, easy to find i think by myspace and nothing else, creo
Hello and thanks, not only for the good music, but also for the support and promotion. I hope our paths cross when we're out your way! Much love and balloon animals, - Ukulele Loki
The Windy City Islanders New CD "That Kanikapila Feeling" is Officially released!!! Check out our website www.windycityislanders.com to listen to a sample of the songs! CD can be purchased on the website using your Paypal account or you can come to the Tiki Terrace this Wednesday to watch us perform the cd live & purchase your copy there. Mahalo! :)
