Andrew Sodt-saxophones, keyboards, flute, melodica, pianorgani, timbales, cocktail kit.
Annabella Kirby-vocals, clarinet.
Matt Nims-guitar
Brad Chodos-Irvine-percussion. And on occasion joining us:
Terence Gunn-percussion.
Lynval Golding- percussion
Garth Brandenburg-guitar.
Jeff McGrath-trumpet.
Johnny Horn-Bass.
Felix Lee-percussion
Lunarre Omura-Bass, Laptop.
REVIEWS:
"It's this confluence of the kooky and cool, the copping of influence cut with honest to goodness solid songwriting...Lushy proves with its fun, fizzy debut that it can definitely chill behind the velvet rope." **** - Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
"Their brand of electronica is a reinvention of that hip style of mod '60s music that one would experience while watching a Peter Sellers film, circa 1966 -- or a Guy Ritchie British thriller, circa 2006." -Mark Hooper, Arkansas Times
"Memorable and catchy -- Lushy's music carries itself with a cool benevolence." -Chris Greenland, Splendid Magazine
""So Francoise Hardy and Serge Gainsbourg take their Deux Cheveux out for a spin round the Bois de Bolougne, before stopping off at their favorite Tiki lounge. While there, they toast Singapore Slings with Tim and Letitia Stereolab, while in the background Martin Denny conducts the Nairobi Trio in a scintillating selection of his greatest exotica hits and misses. Yeah, Lushy's kind of like that - tart, tipsy, humoresque and thoroughly entertaining post-space age jazz." -MLH, Shredding Paper Magazine
"This is a refreshing update of the lounge/exotica genre, with some unique fusions and syntheses, which can shamelessly and seamlessly blend in with a playlist of Denny, Les Baxter and Esquivel, and could just as comfortably fit in amongst a mix with Devo, the B-52s and even Portishead." -BY, Copenhagen, Denmark
"...these locals do it a lot righter than most, mainly thanks to their bubbly (ahem) sense of humor, which manifests itself in their music, where it counts" -Seattle Weekly
Influences
Bourbon, Bossa Nova, Wine, Jazz, New Wave, Surf, Funk, Ska, Punk, Blues, Dub, 60's pop, French pop, Italian pop, pop art, Exotica, downtown, uptown, home cookin', e-z listening, airports, airplanes, Black Orpheus, The Party, cinema, Tokyo, computers, mood lighting, graffiti...
Lushy will be back in action at the Seattle Weekly's annual REVERB Local Music Festival Saturday, October 3rd in Ballard, featuring 64 local bands at 10 venues.
Lushy's set 9pm at Volterra Drawing Room 5407 Ballard Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 (206) 789-5100
Lushy was founded in a desire for warmth, a warmth
fired by Manhattans to survive the long, grey, rainy
winters and springs of the Northwest. Toasted and fuzzy, the Lushy crew hews to a life of bourbon and bonbons, coconuts and fountains, and a dream that there is always somewhere, a happy hideaway with a cordial bartender who can make a proper drink. The ensemble made it’s North American debut at the 2002 Tiki Oasis festival in beautiful downtown Palm Springs, California.
PHOTO IVAN LASSO
It's Cal Tjader meets Stereolab meets Brasil 66 in a bar in Berlin. Welcome to the wonderful world of LUSHY! Drink
up people--it's LUSHY! Bossa beat flavored alterna-pop that goes down
nice and easy. If you like the B-52's, Brazilian Girls, The Bird and The Bee,
Astrud Gilberto, David Bowie and Martin Denny you'll love Lushy! Lounge-y and danceable
with hints of exotica, and a touch of electronica...nutty and hip...intriguing
and soothing--must see live!
Lushy concocts a refreshing pop style, that blends original samples and sexy Bossa beats with elements
from exotica, vintage-Latin jazz, surf, ska, new wave, sixties and French pop to create their own distinctive intercontinental sound.
What started as a lighthearted recording session among friends, has now turned into a lasting and successful project.
In the basement tiki den, with fully stocked cocktail bar, that is their
studio, Lushy was formed and began compiling an extensive catalog of original
songs. With several releases on Dionysus Records and scores of gigs from Vancouver BC to Los Angeles, to Berlin, Germany to Chicago, Lushy has steadily risen through the ranks of Seattle's musical landscape. Led by musical mastermind Andy Sodt, dynamic vocalist Annabella Kirby, honey-toned guitarist Matt Nims, conga king Bradley Chodos-Irvine along with rotating members bongo brains Terence Gunn and toaster/merry maker Lynval Golding of Specials fame Lushy holds sway over every stage they inhabit.
NEXT SHOW SATURDAY, OCT 3 @ REVERB FEST, SEATTLE WA:
"It's this confluence of the kooky and cool, the copping of influence
cut with honest to goodness solid songwriting...Lushy proves with its
fun, fizzy debut that it can definitely chill behind the velvet rope."
**** - Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
"Their brand of electronica is a reinvention of that hip style of mod '60s music that one would experience while watching a Peter Sellers film, circa 1966 -- or a Guy Ritchie British thriller, circa 2006." -Mark Hooper, Arkansas Times
"Memorable and catchy -- Lushy's music carries itself with a cool
benevolence." -Chris Greenland, Splendid Magazine
""So Francoise Hardy and Serge Gainsbourg take their Deux Cheveux out for a spin round the Bois de Bolougne, before stopping off at their favorite Tiki lounge. While there, they toast Singapore Slings with Tim and Letitia Stereolab, while in the background Martin Denny conducts the Nairobi Trio in a scintillating selection of his greatest exotica hits and misses. Yeah, Lushy's kind of like that - tart, tipsy, humoresque and thoroughly entertaining post-space age jazz." -MLH, Shredding Paper Magazine
"This is a refreshing update of the lounge/exotica genre, with some unique fusions and syntheses, which can shamelessly and seamlessly blend in with a playlist of Denny, Les Baxter and Esquivel, and could just as comfortably fit in amongst a mix with Devo, the B-52s and even Portishead." -BY, Copenhagen, Denmark
"...these locals do it a
lot righter than most, mainly thanks to their bubbly (ahem) sense of humor,
which manifests itself in their music, where it counts" -Notable
Shows, Seattle Weekly
"With cold weather just a few short months away, Lushy's self-titled
debut will be the ideal platter to pop on the hi-fi when the need hits
for a little sonic blast of summer. The disc evokes warm nights on the
beach, hipsters in madras shorts and Lilly Pulitzer shifts, and paper
parasol-bedecked coconut concoctions." -Kathleen C. Fennessy, Tablet
Newspaper
"Like a Midwestern tourist in a garish Hawaiian shirt, Lushy stands
out as an anomaly in the Emerald City. The local ensemble tiptoes lightly
through Esquivel and Martin Denny's jungle, stopping for an occasional
sips at the fountain of 1960's French pop and Latin jazz...they keep it
sultry and tongue-in-cheek." -Tizzy Asher, Seattle PI
LP only with serigraph hand art print by Tiki Tony Hand numbered edition of 350
THE TRACKS:
Robert Drasnin- Mirage,Lushy- Castaway Cove (previously unreleased),
Orchestra Superstring- Silberstrasse,
Clouseaux- Kiss of Ku,
Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited- Mummy Walk,
The Tiki Tones- Kon Tiki,
Clouseaux- Hunt of the Savage (previously unreleased),
Lushy- Midnight at the Oasis (previously unreleased),
Kirby Allen Presents Chaino- Jungle Mood,
Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited- The Spacesound Effect,
The Tiki Tones- Topless Holiday,
Karla Pundit- The Lagoon at Midnight
This ultra special compilation album features previously unreleased tracks
by LUSHY and CLOUSEAUX, along with an assortment of tunes unavailable on
vinyl by ORCHESTRA SUPERSTRING, CHAINO, THE TIKI TONES, KARLA PUNDIT and
STEREOPHONIC SPACESOUND UNLIMITED. The art print by TIKI TONY is hand
numbered, signed and suitable for framing, packaged with the LP in a
resealable Japanese plastic sleeve. Dionysus Records
In association with Burning Hearts Burlesque I will be appearing at "Bad Motor Booty" night on Thursday Nov 19th at Club Motor (1950 1st Ave S) opening solo for Joey "The Saint" & The A-men as part of this monthly event. Come hear some Dirty Blues, drink some rotgut Booze and see some wonderful (girls shake their beautiful) Boobs! It is only $10! Don’t miss it!
Joey "The Saint" & The A-Men PLUS Howlin' Houndog (solo) 19 Nov 2009, 08:00 PM - Club Motor (Bad Motor Booty night) 1950 1st Ave S. Seattle, Washington US Cost:$10
Hello wonderful Lushy whom we adore so very exotically... yes, yes... we love ya & we're wondering how you are... For Halloween, we give you "Squid Chilli" from our upcoming CD :)
Soul-Blues Shakedown @ The Shanty Tavern in Lake City!
with Howlin' Houndog, Satellite 4 and Gypsies Americain
06 Nov 2009, 09:00 PM -
The Shanty Tavern
9002 Lake City Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98115
US
Cost:$5
We are returning to the Shanty Tavern in wonderful Lake City (in
Seattle!) on Friday Nov 6th plus the amazing Soul shakin' sounds of
the The Satellite 4 and Mark Colety’s Gypsies Americain! Don’t miss
it!
The Tiger Lounge is the new hip place. Located in Georgetown right near the Seattle Design Center on S. Orcas just off of 4th Ave S.
Bra's for the Cause (with Howlin' Houndog & Joey "The Saint" & the A-Men) 17 Oct 2009, 09:00 PM - The Tiger Lounge 412 S Orcas St Seattle, Washington 98108
OK so we have been nice and pretty so far, but now it is time to get "down & dirty"! Howlin' Houndog & The Infamous Loosers will be playing with our sax player's band Joey "The Saint" and the A-Men at Tiger Lounge down in Georgetown here in Seattle on Saturday Oct 17th.
Joey "The Saint" and the A-men will be serving up the nastiest (but tasteful) "Dirty Blues" and warming up the crowd for the "Bras for the Cause" charity auction to support the fight against Breast Cancer. Then Joey will play with Howlin' Houndog in the Infamous Loosers (along with their full Horn Section!) Shakin' it down all night!
Come give us (and "Bras for the Cause") your support!
September 1:st our 1:st single, Dare To Lick (Hunter's Red Sleeve), from our upcoming album SILENT REVOLUTION,was released and is available on iTunes but also on our MySpace of course!
The album will be released October 1:st and later that month we go on tour in Germany with The Movements.
09/03/2009 09:00 PM - Conor Byrne 5140 Ballard Ave NW Seattle, Washington 98103 US Cost:$5 Description:Come see us start the long Labor Day weekend one day early at the Conor Byrne in lovely Ballard WA (that is in Seattle folks) with us and Stefanie Lee & The Northern Lights. Both bands will be Honky-Tonkin’ and Country Rockin’. It should be a fun show. Don’t miss it!
Hello, I'm just sending out a reminder that due to the nature of the festival site, this event does have limited capacity ... we will be selling only 2000 adult tickets - buy soon to avoid disapointment. Tickets purchased at the gate (if still available) will be more expensive.
So grab your tickets in advance from our website -
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
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