Hawaii Music Scene
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Introduction
When thinking about music in Hawaii, most people tend to picture sunset scenes complete with a pedal steel guitar, ukulele, and stand up bass. Although this is a significant part of the local music culture, Hawaii has also produced a number of excellent reggae, punk, ska, and alternative bands.
History
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People
- Peter Bond
- Billy Craven
- Earl Crawford
- Mari Imamura
- Jason Miller
- Pat Morley
- Otto
- John Nunnally
- Sheriff Norm (Winter)
- Koko Mercado
- Caesar Mercado
- Warren Young
Media
- Deep Magazine
- 808shows.com / Hawaiian Express Records
- Hawaii Punk Museum
- Junk TV
- KTUH
- Metropolis
- Radio Free Hawaii
- Scrawling Wall
- Sunbums
- The Beat / KPOI radio magazine (circa. 1980's)
- The Listing
Bands
Alternative
- Benwah and the Ballbreakers
- Congress of Chattel
- Dambuilders
- El Toupe/Hell To Pay
- Elvis 77
- Exactones
- Fever Boner
- Floyd Dixon
- Forced to Fish
- 4 Guys and a Girl
- Frogchild
- Genepool
- Hat Makes the Man
- Jack Johnson
- The Love Gods
- Missing Dave
- Mr. Flood's Party
- Oracle of Delphi
- Oriental Love Ring
- Pepper
- Poi Dog Pondering
- Pulse Legion
- Razed in Black
- Rime
- Sex Beatles
- Sonya and Revolucion
- Spiny Norman
- Stimulus
- Whirling Dervishes
- Withering Torsos
Metal
- Aaronsrod
- Amplified
- Black Prizm
- Bloodbath
- Brick
- Broken Man
- Calamity
- Ciguatera
- Crucible
- Friend of the Family
- Joyweed
- Killjoy
- Magnum Carnage
- Poynt Blankk
- Tarrasque
- Theocracy A.D. / Bloodbath
- Travel Light
Punk/Hardcore
- 2face4
- 86 List
- Backwash
- Buckshot Shorty
- BYK
- Caps
- Catalogs
- Crawling Chaos
- Cringer
- Devil Dog
- Extra Stout
- Family Fun
- Field Trip
- Freak Hunt
- Generic
- Grapefruit
- Fuktifiknow
- Half A Thought
- Hell Yeah Bowlers
- Ike Turner's Vagina
- Ira Hayes
- Knumbskulls
- Last in Line (Kauai)
- Lose Money
- Luau Guys
- Mistermeaner
- Mr. Orange Undercover
- MUG
- National Product
- Neural Void
- Olivia the band
- Pettyfords
- Pongoids
- Potluck
- Power Pellets
- Pugilist
- Quintessentials
- Raymonds
- Societys Threat!
- S.R.O./Something Really Offensive
- The Squids
- The Sticklers
- Surfer Trot
- Tweaked
- Unit 101
- x36xChambers
Reggae
- Brimstulla
- Dread Ashanti
- Dread On Arrival
- Dreaded Youth
- Dub Version
- Humble Soul
- Ionz
- Irie Souls
- Maacho & Cool Connection
- Marty Dread
- Melodious Thunk
- Ooklah the Moc
- Pagan Babies (World music)
- Red Degree
- Red Session
- Rockers Rights
- Roots Natty Roots
- Roots Revolt
- Soljoys
- Stir Crazy
- THC / The Heartical Crew
- Uprising
- White Lines
- Wisdom Tree
Rock, Unclassified
The Roadshow
Ska
- Exit 24
- Ex-Superheroes
- Go Jimmy Go
- Liquidator
- Mr. Simon
- Pimpbot
- Ready Go / Jah Ska
- Red Session
- Skanabata
- Tantra Monsters
- Upstanding Youth
Festivals
- Band Camp
- The Big Mele
- Diamond Head Crater Festivals (Sunshine Festivals)
- Hawai`i Hempfest (Waimanalo Polo Fields)
- Poi Fest
- Punk on a Rock
Venues
- Aloha Tower
- After Dark / Nimitz Hall / World Cafe / Volcanoes
- Anna Bannana's
- The Back Door
- Beach Hall / The Source
- Cannon Club
- CD Cafe
- Church of the crossroads
- Coffeeline
- Coffee Talk / Coffee Factory
- The Edge
- The Faktory
- The Fort
- Hawaiian Hut
- Jaron's Kailua
- Moose's University
- My Favorite Eggplant
- Nick's Fishmarket
- Pink Cadillac / Evolution / Club 478
- Pink's Garage
- Revolution Cafe
- Sub Club
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Wave Waikiki
- Wo Fat (Chinatown)
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