Beatles, Carpenters, Jellyfish, MIKA, Beach Boys, Donovan, Doors, Sly and the Family Stone, Kaguyahime, Simon & Garfunkel, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eagles, Cat Stevens, Queen, Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods, CSN&Y, Seals & Crofts, Paul Simon, America, Bread, Cher, Doobie Brothers, Elton John, Free, Glenn Campbell, Jack Johnson, Donovan Frankenreiter, Bad Company, John Denver, Everything But The Girl, Carole King, Helen Reddy, Shonen Knife, the Peanuts, New Kids On The Block, Take That, John Mayer, PJ Olsson, Motown greats, Phily Soul legends, Phil Specter sounds, Diane Warren tunes, Seattle Grunge, etc.
Sounds Like
Not exactly Hawaiian.
Swapmeet Girls often rock with twin ukuleles and harmonies.
Formed on christmas of 2004 in Tokyo, Swapmeet Girls have been performing at various ukulele events throughout the years.
In 2006, SMGs participated in a compilation CD "MORE UKULELE CRAZY" (Hoku Hoku Records, Japan), produced by Noboru Matsumoto, with a cover version of "HEAT WAVE", the well-known 60's motown number (also known as Linda Ronstadt's version in the 70s).
SMGs love playing 60s ~ 80s oldies, especially the goodies! Songs like "Mrs. Robinson", "Harvest Moon", "Jamaica Song", "One Love", "Love The One You're With", "Spinning Wheel", "Burnin' Love", "Smokin' Boogie", "Koi No Vacance", "You Can't Hurry Love", "One Love"..... and more! As well as old hawaiian tunes. They are always looking for oldies but goodies, trying to turn (=swapmeet) them into new relaxing sounds with a twist of ukulele.
"Rockin' Hawaii" is the first original tune written by Yoko Girl and Hatsue Girl.
"風のとおりみち/Kaze no Torimichi (Way of the Wind) " was written by Yoko Girl, a song about her teenager days spent in Mamaroneck, NY. The Girls' original tunes are now in their first original CD "THE ORIGINALS!". →Swapmeet Girls' official website (Japanese only)
