The Topangas reverberate with a conglomerate amalgamation of the sounds of all their influences,....... bands & artists such as: The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Poco, The Eagles, CSN&Y, America, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Denver, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, The Band, James Taylor, Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys, the Dillards, Gram Parsons, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Firefall, John Denver, Loggins & Messina, Bread, Steve Miller, the Doobie Brothers, Cat Stevens, Jimmy Buffett, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Bobby Darin, Palani Vaughan, Aunty Genoa Keawe, IZ Kamakawiwo'ole, and the classic soulful artists of Motown: You know, the GOOD STUFF that RADIO TOPANGA online radio station PLAYS!!!!!
We simply feel and believe that the music of such artists is just too strong and good to be denied and further that SOMEone has just GOT to carry on that musical tradition. We feel it is an honor to do so and hope that you find the same joy or beauty in listening to our music as we feel making it;-)
ALL great fun, exuberant music from all eras, epochs and time zones; jet travel, coffee houses, cafes, clubs 'n' pubs; Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii....
... GIRLS, sunshine, beer, weather, films; the moon in june, deserts, mountains, oceans
and of course.......
ANCESTORS
Sun through windshield on CA border compliments of Victoria
MAPLEWOOD RULES!!!!!
Sounds Like
Mostly a California Cosmic Country-Rock and Folk-Rock band with Tex-Mex and Tropical tendencies but could also remind one of The Sir Douglas Quintet fronted by Roy Orbison after attending a Buddy Holly, Beatles, Dylan, Byrds, and Cosmic American Music songwriting seminar. and RADIO TOPANGA online radio station!
and CLICK THIS ICON or CD cover - to find out!!!! The sound of open highways, hot border town cantinas, thunderstorms and neon signs. It is also a sound which evokes glimpses of mountains, moonrises over vast ancient deserts and of beaches fondly remembered or yet to be discovered. "One more shot of mescal and a lime - and I'm on my way down that road..."
MILES THOMPSON
THANK YOU MILES THOMPSON http://www.kooch-e-koo.com/ - SHAG - http://www.shag.com/, and Tiki Kim for some of these graphics and keeping the tiki tribe raging!
With a name that sounds like some exotic breed of wild desert horses The Topangas are a country roots rock band with a difference that sets them apart from the pack: Their songs are as groovily DANCE-ORIENTED as they are CLASSIC SOUNDING.
"Stopped by and was blown away again...like Renn is Roy Orbison singing with the Sir Douglas Quintet!" Marshall Holly
The Topangas are named for the famed history-rich Los Angeles Topanga Canyon community which was first inhabited – and named Topanga; meaning “place above where the mountains meet the sea” by the native American Tongva and Chumash tribes.
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Though they tip their musical hat fondly to California where Renn was raised from a young age; The Topangas actually have their origins in the tradewind-kissed turquoise sea tropics of the Hawaiian islands (where Renn was born), the ancient mysterious otherworldly deserts of Arizona, and Colorado's mythically majestic Rocky Mountains. There is a sense of travel, time, adventure and all manner of forces of nature that informs their songs and music:
With a line up of stellar musicians such as Mike Gallaher, Ole Rasmus Hjelle, Åge Vaksdal, Tommy Lindman and Tor Bjarne Bjelland backing him founding member and resident songwriter Renn brings a lifetime of songs to the party.
Songs that have been forged from the countless open roads, beckoning highways, and vast wilderness of the American Southwest.
Songs that resonate with the spirit of lessons learned and observations noted in the legion of cafes, clubs, pubs, bars, and honky tonks he’s played all across the U.S. and Europe: Songs that ring and chime with the informed sense that he’s lived the songs he sings.
"Therein lies the key to good songwriting," she said. "It's irrelevant who the song was written about. If a song can't be universal, then you haven't written a good song."
With a sound so clearly evincing a deep love of and connection to the country folk rock and singer-sonwriter music of the ’70s The Topangas could be perhaps taken for some great as yet undiscovered California Country Rock band from that golden era however they imbue their music with such passion and energy that it’s as cool and fresh as the Pacific Ocean breeze!
Hi Renn! Great music, and I'm lokking forward to your mew fortcoming album. PS! You got a spam from a band called Makeshift Innocence in your comment box, whyn don't you delay it so we all can listening to your great music? Mvh - finN
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
Hey Renn, Congrats on the CD, I'm shure that it will be great for Ya!!! Yes the Fall/Winter Sunsets are almost here!!! Just can't wait... Peace Cuz! Bill PS Please feel free to posted a ad for the cd when you get one!!!
My Coal Porters have a new album out in January, check out MySpace Coal Porters soon as I will be returning to London and putting up a track or two on that MySpace page soon-ish.
We are having a great summer except for all the rain. Everyone is looking forward to see you guys again and it will be great with the jam with Roy Jarle and 2 other guys from Roadhouse. The Rogalandspils will be served as normal.
Hi Renn & The Topangas! Yes it was great to join you on stage in Bremanger and I..m looking forward to the next happening:) All the best from Annette-Seven
Greetings from North Carolina! Thank you for the add, and friendship. Love that Bakersfield sound you got goin'! Always nice to meet someone with a little Tarheel in 'em. Best wishes for continued success! -Rich
Hello! Just wanted to drop in and let you know that pre-orders for my new jazz standards album "Bittersweet" are now taking place! The first 100 pre-orders will receive a signed and numbered copy! Release date is set for May 19th, but you will get your copy a few days earlier! Kate and I are very excited about the record, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Head over to www.bittersweetthealbum.com to pre-order! Thanks! ~Mark
ALL great fun, exuberant music from all eras, epochs and time zones; jet travel, coffee houses, cafes, clubs 'n' pubs; Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii....
"One more shot of mescal and a lime - and I'm on my way down that road..."
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