JOE THEILER, CHRIS HARRISON, BOB ACKERMAN, JOE THEILER, JEFF MONTAIGNE, MARC ANDRESS, AND CHRIS HARRISON,+++++++++++THANKS TO ALL OUR PAAST MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO HAVE SAT IN ON SOME ROCKING SHOWS & SESSIONS.....ANTHONY STUBELEK (ROCKSTUDIO RECORDING), NELSON NORWOOD (lead guitar on "just for you"), KELLIE PARR, ERIC LINDSTROM, EMILY THOMPSON (backing vocals on "Love Ya"), MATT WILLIAMS, MARY CHARLOTTE YOUNG, RICH WAGNER (TRUMPET), KATHLEEN BODOLAY (VIOLIN) , SAM BALLING ( POSTER ART !), IAN & NOEL HOLLOWAY, GRIFFIN BUFKIN, DAN VASHAW (GREAT SOUND), AND FRIENDS AMANDA, CHARLES, DAVE, CATHERINE (TURTLE JAM), OZZY, HEATHER, UBAN, GRIFFIN, COASTAL KITCHEN, SAVANNAH WATERFRONT ASSOCIATION ,RAFTERS, BOZ, GNATS LANDING, THE WEE PUB AND EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN A PART. +++++ MANY THANKS TO SAM BALLING FOR THE GREAT POSTERS, DESIGN WORK AND T-SHIRTS, THANKS TO CHARLES MALEY FOR THE GREAT T-SHIRTS. THANKS TO RANDY REYNOLDS FOR RECORDING AND MIXING SERVICES OF "LIVE AT RAFTERS". THANKS TO THE INDIGO GIRLS & TEAM, SULLY (FOR SAVING KELLIES AMP), PAUL MAZO SOUND, HOMER (FOR POWER), AND PAUL LENZ FOR THE INDIGO GIRLS CONCERT OPPORTUNITY.
Influences
Christmas Time, The Holidays, Ben Harper, Widespread Panic, Gram Parsons, Tone Deaf Radio, The Ramones, The Talking Heads, Afghan Whigs, Indigo Girls, each other, Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, The Beatles, The Smiths, REM, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Green Day, Sublime, Bjork, the Doves, Travis, Phish, Sex Pistols, Miles Davis, Keane, Chris Whitley, Masters of Reality, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, The Clash, The Tragically Hip, Stone Roses, The Dead, The Grateful Daed, Phish, Radio Head, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Waterboys, Slow Dive, U2, The Cure, James, Echo and the Bunnymen, Coldplay, Keane, REM, Peter Murphy, World Party, Doves, Peter Gabriel, Billy Bragg, Belle & Sebastian, Afro Celt Sound System, Gang of Four, Allman Brothers, Jayhawks, Oasis, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Weezer, Paul Weller, The Jam, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Oingo Boingo, The Black Crowes, Elvis Costello, Sublime, Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones, Jewel, Jeff Buckley, Mazzy Starr, Morrisey, Chris Isaak, Ryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies, Liz Phair, Ani DiFranco, Nickel Creek, Josh Joplin, Hobex, Blues Traveller, Natalie Merchant, 10,000 Maniacs, Ryan Adams, Jill Sobule, Cranberries, Tracy Chapman, Chieftains, The Pogues, Levellers, Cowboy Junkies, The Cranes, Smashing Pumpkins, Afghan Whigs, Buffalo Tom, Led Zepplin, The Who, The Feelies, Lee Scratch Perry, Bruce Sprinsteen, Tom Waits, Duran Duran, Helmet, The Replacements, The Swell Season, The Frames, Glen Hansard, MARKETA IRGLOVA, Van Morrison, Tone Deaf Radio, Shane McGowen, The Pogues, Peter Murphy, Bauhaus, Karl Wallinger, Mike Scott, T-Rex, Belle & Sebastian, Travis, Bob Geldof, Tori Amos, Kraftwerk, The Cars, the B-52's, Bjork, Oasis, Super Furry Animals, British Sea Power, Spiritualized, Kaiser Cheifs, Muse, New Order, Brian Eno, Canned Heat, The James Gang, My Morning Jacket, Marshall Tucker Band, Allman Brothers Band, Kings of Leon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Reverend Horton Heat, Southern Culture on the Skids, Widespread Panic, Hayshaker, Greg Hester, Hobex, Steve Earle, The Roots, Iggy and the Stooges, Iggy Pop, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna, The Strokes, The Killers, Outkast, The White Stripes, AC/DC, Midnight Oil, Sia, XTC, Sonic Youth, Blur, Depeche Mode, The Cardigans, New Order, Camera Obscura, Oasis, David Bowie, Death Cab For Cutie, Postal Service, The Specials, Squeeze, The Sea and Cake, Velvet Underground,Frank Zappa etc....
Sounds Like
Merry Christmas, THE HOLIDAYS, BUSKER ROCK FOR THE MASSES & SOUTHERN PSYCHADELIC JAM/GROOVE ROCK. WE, AT ONE TIME, WERE MORE OF A JAM BAND WITH JAZZ INFLUENCES & IMPROV SECTIONS LAYERED OVER WELL THOUGHT OUT DRUM PARTS. NOW WE FAVOR SONG STRUCTURES THAT FOLLOW POP, TRADITIONAL, AND ORIGINAL STRUCTURES THAT CAN EXPRESS THOUGHTS IN A CONCISE MANNER. IT IS KIND OF LIKE TRIMMING THE FAT. WE, ALONG WITH KELLIE, HAVE OPENED FOR THE INDIGO GIRLS. IT WAS GREAT. WE'VE RELEASED SEVERAL DISCS INCLUDING OUR "LIVE AT RAFTERS" DISC. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A NEW ONE.
Ben Harper, Widespread Panic, James, Tone Deaf Radio, The Ramones, The Talking Heads, Afghan Whigs, Indigo Girls, each other, Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, The Beatles, The Smiths, REM, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Green Day, Sublime, Bjork, the Doves, Travis, Phish, Sex Pistols, Miles Davis, Keane, Chris Whitley, Masters of Reality, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, The Clash, The Tragically Hip, Stone Roses, The Dead, The Grateful Daed, Phish, Radio Head, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Waterboys, Slow Dive, U2, The Cure, Gram Parsons, Echo and the Bunnymen, Coldplay, Keane, REM, Peter Murphy, World Party, Doves, Peter Gabriel, Billy Bragg, Belle & Sebastian, Afro Celt Sound System, Gang of Four, Allman Brothers, Jayhawks, Oasis, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Weezer, Paul Weller, The Jam, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Oingo Boingo, Black Crowe, Elvis Costello, Sublime, Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones, Jewel, Jeff Buckley, Mazzy Starr, Morrisey, Chris Isaak, Ryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies, Liz Phair, Ani DiFranco, Nickel Creek, Josh Joplin, Hobex, Blues Traveller, Natalie Merchant, 10,000 Maniacs, Ryan Adams, Jill Sobule, Cranberries, Tracy Chapman, Chieftains, The Pogues, Levellers, Cowboy Junkies, The Cranes, Smashing Pumpkins, Afghan Whigs, Buffalo Tom, Led Zepplin, The Who, The Feelies, Lee Scratch Perry, Bruce Sprinsteen, Tom Waits, Pogues, Bob Geldolf, The Frames, World Party, Duran Duran, Christy Moore, Super Furry Animals, Helmet, The Replacements, the B-52's, Bjork, Oasis, Super Furry Animals, British Sea Power, Spiritualized, Kaiser Cheifs, Muse, New Order, Brian Eno, Canned Heat, The James Gang, My Morning Jacket, Marshall Tucker Band, Allman Brothers Band, Kings of Leon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Reverend Horton Heat, Southern Culture on the Skids, Widespread Panic, Hayshaker, Greg Hester, Hobex, Steve Earle, The Roots, Iggy and the Stooges, Iggy Pop, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna, The Strokes, The Killers, Outkast, The White Stripes, AC/DC, Midnight Oil, Sia, Sonic Youth, Blur, Depeche Mode, The Cardigans, New Order, Camera Obscura, Oasis, David Bowie, Death Cab For Cutie, Postal Service, The Specials, Squeeze, The Sea and Cake, Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa etc.... etc....
Konichiwa is working on new material such as "Radio" and and just performed this new song at Downtown Brunswick's hip cafe named Pranzo.
Recently, instrumental versions of Konichiwa material were broadcast statewide on Georgia Public Radio's (GPR's) show Georgia Gazette in an effort to become the new theme song for that show. The Konichiwa material was seriously considered and that in and of itself is pretty cool.
Also & again, Many thanks to The Oyster Shak and employees and all who were part of the 2009 Inauguration Celebration on Tuesday 01/20/09! And a special award should be given to Kodac Harrison for making the effort by driving down from Atlanta on a Tuesday. Kodac performed many times throughout the evening adding unique and original character to this event. Many pictures of this event are published here.
Konichiwa is currently working on trying to make an effort to mix and master and create product of a new disc. We may record several more tracks for consideration. They are working with Anthony Stubelek at rock studio. Anthony has Professional Awesomeness.
Indie-folk-heavy-alt-celtic-surf-pop-busker-rock is what we have here. Konichiwa has percussive, original, celtic, worldly, rock sounds that jam out with some Beatlesque overtones too. It sounds like David Bowie meets The Cheiftains meets the Allman Brothers meets Ben Harper meets REM Meets Oasis meets The Tragically Hip meets Radiohead meets NPR meets sweet tea (1/2 unsweet + 1/2 sweet) meets Cincinnati Chili meets Stoysich's House of Sausage meets Mrs. Harrison's Steak & Kidney pie or bangers & mash meets a crawfish low country boil on the beach meets a desert mountain top (Squaw Peak).....oh, you get the Idea.
Konichiwa sits out in the sun, lives at the beach, swims in the ocean, surfs, works, plays. Get out your SPF.
Konichiwa performs at festivals, venues, clubs, studios, beer-fests, street fairs, St. Patrick's Day Festivals, Irish pubs, British pubs, Hip downtown venues, oyster bars, parties, street parties (Georgia Street Party), living rooms, and some great concert invites.
Konichiwa's Mr. Chris Harrison adds a whole other worldly, galactic dimension ! Chris Harrison joined up as lead guitarist and vocalist . Harrisons addition brings much creative energy & material from his long time project Tone Deaf Radio. His contribution is more of a celtic-influenced-psychadelic-folk-brit-pop taking cues from mythology & beliefs in Native American spirituality & shamanism. Harrison's term for this : psychafolkadeliceuroraliancosmorock. (also see www.myspace.com/tonedeafradio)
Harrison's joining Konichiwa is natural since both Ackerman and Theiler have been part of the make up of Tone Deaf Radio for over 10 & 7 years respectively.
SEE Tone Deaf Radio: http://www.myspace.com/tonedeafradio .
Konichiwa can be heard at festivals, venues, clubs, beer fests, street fairs, St. Patrick's Day Festivals and has had some great concert invites including opening an outdoor evening show for The Indigo Girls (with friend & performer Kellie Parr ).
Many, many thanks to Kellie Parr!
MANY THANKS TO ALL AT SAVANNAH WATERFRONT ASSOCIATION, GEORGIA PUBLIC RADIO (GPR), GEORGIA GAZETTE, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR), COASTAL KITCHEN'S BREW-HA-HA, HISTORIC BRUNSWICK BUSINESSS ASSOCIATION, LOCOS, RAFTERS, THE GREEN TURTLE, PUTTERS, THE BRUNSWICK STREETFAIR & THE CITY OF BRUNSWICK (FOR HOSTING THE INDIGO GIRLS CONCERT), THE INDIGO GIRLS, PAUL LENZ, THE WEE PUB & THE NEW WEE PUB, GNAT'S LANDING, THE GOLDEN ISLES ARTS & HUMANITIES ASSOCIATION, CITY MUSIC, CLYDES MUSIC, PRANZO (KONICHIWA UNPLUGGED), THE GALLERY ON NEWCASTLE, THE MARKET ON NEWCASTLE, HATTIES BOOKS, MAYFAIR, LOVELL SISTERS, JACK RABBITS, JEKYLL ISLAND AUTHORITY & SUMMER WAVES, ROCK STUDIO, SAVANNAH BLUES, J. J. CAGNEY'S, EVENTS MAGAZINE, CONNECT SAVANNAH, JIM REED, THE BRUNSWICK NEWS, FENDIG DAILY, COASTAL ILLUSTRATED, ELEGANT ISLAND LIVING, 107.7 THE FOX, MARK DOUGLAS, DAN ZANDER, DAN VASHAW, AND TOO MANY MORE TO MENTION.
Hey, Im posting new videos today! and if you are in Texas, come on out to Six Flags (san Antonio) Friday where I'll be performing with Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's Josh and Drake) and Saturday with Drake in Six Flags Dallas. Sunday I will be at Jo's on Congress in Austin! Hope to see some of yall out this weekend! And TUESDAY July 14, the band will be filming a performance for the tv show at SAXON PUB! Be in the audience for the tv show 4:30 to 6!!!!!!!! Ruby Jane
Thank you for the friendship ! This is the videoclip of my song released by Universal this week. Would you be so kind and please give your (honoust) opinion on the youtube channel for me ? Would be great !!
Hey Marc & Bob... Just coming by to check things out, since I've been out of the scene for awhile. Coming home for the holidays, real excited to see everyone. hugs
Havin another art show/ get together, hootenanny at my studio on broadway on St simons, therell be art, therell be instruments, cmon out and hang out, bring a six pack and a six string and celebrate the end of another summer! Oh yah, theres also a buncha new paintings and photos i did too! the important info is: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH FROM 4 TIL 10 PM 233 BROADWAY ( OFFA DEMERE, HALFWAY DOWN) WV GALLERY SIGN AND SIAMESE CAT MAILBOX OPEN BACK YARD ACOUSTIC JAM RIDE A BIKE PARKING IS LIMITED PHOTOS, PAINTINS, DRAWINGS, SKATE DECKS, T SHIRTS , POSTERS
