Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real will return to Charley’s Restaurant and Saloon on Monday, Jan. 29. They'll be joined by special guests Pat Simmons Jr. and Micah Nelson. Without a doubt, this will be an awesome show, so definitely get your tickets early. $30. 8pm. Charley’s Restaurant and Saloon, (142 Hana Hwy., Paia); 808-579-8085; Charleysmaui.com Photo … [Read more...] about Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real at Charley’s Restaurant and Saloon
Bluegrass
MauiTime Interviews BrownChicken BrownCow’s Justin Morris
You don't hear a lot of bands sporting a fiddle, banjo, upright bass, mandolin, bass and harmonica on Maui. The string band is definitely a unique sound for the island, and comes courtesy of BrownChicken BrownCow. Their musical influences bubble up from their home, the Appalachian region, but the band has created their own flavor of American folk revival by adding a barrel … [Read more...] about MauiTime Interviews BrownChicken BrownCow’s Justin Morris
Greensky Bluegrass At Charleys
A fellow writer once told me that regional music is an auricular reflection of the land that birthed it; that cities breed grime and geometric edge while seaside places like Hawaii are home to sounds that sparkle and roll like waves. So when reflecting on bluegrass, we can’t help but hear in it the undulating, pullulating Mainland expanse—both its call to wilderness retreat and … [Read more...] about Greensky Bluegrass At Charleys
Brown Chicken Brown Cow String Band Interview 2011
BrownChicken BrownCow String Band defies classification—and that’s the great thing about them. They’re so determined to do things their own way, they fall outside the narrow elucidation of genre. Sure their jangly, traditional, often acoustic styling honors the past, but this foursome’s sound supersedes historical expectations. Just because you see a fiddle, a banjo or an … [Read more...] about Brown Chicken Brown Cow String Band Interview 2011