BEST BAND MICK FLEETWOOD’S BLUES BAND This year’s favorite Maui band is awarded to Mick Fleetwood’s Blues Band. Guess what? They’re not just a Maui favorite – they’ve also toured the planet and have been nominated for a Grammy Award. With Mick on the drums, Fleetwood’s bluesy crew is comprised of singer-guitarist Rick Vito (also […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Band on Maui: Soul Kitchen
BEST BAND SOUL KITCHEN Soul Kitchen has been entertaining us with their diverse upbeat style for five years now. Their recent video Voodoo Workin celebrates cajun roots with a zydeco sound, but our readers know all this because they voted them Best Band on Maui! Follow their Facebook page to find out where they […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Band on Maui: GOMEGA
BEST BAND GOMEGA Maui readers love GoMega so much that they’ve voted them as best band for the past two years. These guys are only getting better with their multi-talents and unique blend of island rock, funk, hip hop and roots reggae sounds. Led by Kanoa, it’s always a fun time listening to these guys […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Band of Maui: Gomega
BEST BAND OF MAUI Gomega Maui’s most versatile band is now its best band. The musical group lives up to its nickname, stringing tunes in a multitude of genres that span island rock, reggae, funk, and hip hop. GoMega has flexed their multitalented fingers and vocal cords in countless gigs, even opening for The Green […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Band Sounds of Addiction
Best Band Photo courtesy of Reverbnation Sounds of Addiction Maui’s best band for 2014 just happened to get started in a backyard jam but the chemistry proved solid! Sounds of Addiction plays danceable rock-Reggae-fusion. Listen to their June release of their self-titled album or check their next island show. Thesoundsofaddiction.com. @jenrusso Sounds of Addiction 8% Inna Vision […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Band on Maui: The Throwdowns
Best Band The Throwdowns The Throwdowns definitely know how to throw down and MauiTime’s readers agree. Maui’s go-to source for rock is always popping up in our local music scene, putting on great shows but still leaving the audiences wanting more. The Throwdowns have found themselves on the same stage with big names like The […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Band on Maui: The Throwdowns
Best Band The Throwdowns What can I say, except that MauiTime readers know how to rock. The Throwdowns have been around a few years now, and they put on an electrifying show. I guess you could label them rock/pop/island music, but what does that tell you? All that can really be said is that their […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Band on Maui: The Throwdowns
BAND The Throwdowns thethrowdowns.com; http://www.twitter.com/thethrowdowns This BOM award comes on the eve of the band’s first full-length album release (Legs Of Our Own), and true to their debut EP’s title, it doesn’t look like these peppy rockers will be ‘slowing down’ any time soon. Drummer Ian Hollingsworth is a proverbial animal, Ola Shaw’s a madman […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Band on Maui: The Throwdowns
BEST BAND The Throwdowns They’re the sizzle of Pop Rocks poured over sherbet, sweet and sour firecrackers on a musical mission for world domination. With songs like “Kihei Town” and “Stolen Car,” they’ve saturated the airwaves from here to Honolulu (and beyond), lighting up DJs’ phone lines with request after request. In just one year’s […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Band on Maui: Silky Ringo
BAND Silky Ringo I don’t know if you know, but reggae-rock-Jawaiian is kind of a big deal here. Given this fact—a fact that a mere informal survey can overwhelmingly confirm—it’s no surprise that a band like this heavily Sublime-influenced reggae-rock outfit takes home top honors. They play regularly at Mulligan’s on the Wharf among other […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Band on Maui: Gomega
BEST BAND Gomega The name Gomega translates as “to go big,” and this is exactly what the band has been doing since around 2000. Funky beats are mixed with familiar local rhythms to create a fresh, ingenious sound that had been absent from the local scene before this band’s appearance. Gomega’s goal is to escape […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Band on Maui: Lawa
BEST BAND Lawa Lawa kicks ass. On an island crawling with sometimes amazing, always colorful musical talent, Lawa fuses a bunch of different styles together. The result is a flawless, funky sound that really can’t be compared to anything else going on in Maui. Local, yes. How can you not like that? Screw like—How can […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Band on Maui: TIE Ekolu/Gomega
BEST BAND (Tie) Ekolu/Gomega Their latest album, Ekolu Music, won Reggae Album of the Year at this year’s annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. That’s pretty cool because the album is a follow-up to their album, Back to the Valley, the Trilogy, which also won a Hoku Award. Not too shabby for the three Maui boys […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Rock Band on Maui: Voodoo Suns
BEST ROCK BAND voodoo suns Your vote for best rock band was formed four years ago by lead vocalist Anastasia Gilliam and guitarist Nils Rosenblad. They combine rock, R&B and blues, playing original music, as well as some covers with their unique twist. And when you see them live, it’s kind of hard to take […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Band that Plays Songs They Wrote: Willie K
BEST BAND THAT PLAYS SONGS THEY WROTE Willie K Everybody loves Willie K. He’s a singer, songwriter and musician, and whether he’s wielding his electric guitar, slack key or 12-string, it’s hard to mistake his immense talent in any genre. Be it traditional or contemporary Hawaiian, rock, reggae, jazz, salsa, country and even those normally […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Band That Plays Songs Someone Else Wrote: Willie K
BEST BAND THAT PLAYS SONGS SOMEONE ELSE WROTE Willie K I mean, he’s so talented, he can sing and play the hell out of anything! [SC]