MEMBERS OF GOMEZ, PHANTOM PLANET AND MAROON 5 TEAM UP FOR
OPERATION ALOHA
SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT MAY 12 TH
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
For more information, please contact
Steven Trachtenbroit at Big Hassle Media
212.619.1360
steven@bighassle.com
Good album, I really like disappointed type, intercepted and secret song. I like failure also but have already played that one out from Ian's solo record.
First let me say i've ordered 2 copies of the album but...i must confess....i've been jammin and mellowing out to this for about 3 mos. now!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this ablum!!! Ika Pono, Waltzing Matilda, Failure and Disappointed Type are freakin' AWESOME!!!! I love it and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO'S ON THE FENCE!! BUY IT!! just BUY IT, you won't be sorry!! i promise!! :D
