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OK. So you've got your aloha shirt, your bongos and your shades. You know what this music's all about. But who is APE? APE is a six-piece Exotica Rock band from San Francisco APE combines the sounds travellers associate with the places they long to be: Hawaii, Tahiti, Mexico, The Caribbean. If the film "Endless Summer" were a band, it would be called APE. APE formed amidst the rocky shores and crashing waves of San Francisco's windward side in 1998. Eric Rindal had already successfully circumnavigated the world of instrumental surf music with his band The Swami's, but now he was restless. Like Thor Heyerdahl in Kon-Tiki, he set out upon a journey across the musical ocean, in search of adventure. For crew he signed on tiki carver Crazy Al, shameless pineapple fondler Mitch Tobias, fellow ex-Swami (and now leader of the Badass Chickenbones) Lane, exotic drummer Kevin Woodhouse, and Hawaiian steel & uke nut Frank Novicki (of the Waikiki Steel Works). Together they created the unique sound and look of APE. For the past five years, APE has been providing audiences with one of the most unique entertainment experiences in the world. Want APE at your next luau? Put any monkey at your keyboard and have 'm click here:ape@tikimania.com |
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ERIC RINDAL - 20 years of burning Surf Guitar licks the Swingin' Tiki, the Swamis, now APE 1950's Fender Tri-neck Hawaiian Steel Guitar, Ukulele, Vocals |
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FRANK NOVICKI - 20 some odd years of Guitar Mastery Sloe Gin Joes, Waikiki Steel Works www.waikikisteelworks Guitar, Ukulele, 1920's Bake'olight Lap Steel Guitar, Vocals |
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MITCH TOBIAS - 20 years of Jazz and Rock fingering accomplished song writer and solo producer www.chronicbliss.com 1964 Fender Guitar, Acoustic Guitar Vocals |
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LANE - 20 years of touring, song writing and breaking Bongos leader of the Bad Ass Chicken Bones www.badasschickenbones.com Bass Guitar, Vocals, Bongos |
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KEVIN WOODHOUSE - 20 years swinging sticks on just about everything! www.yuzzmusic.com Drums, Exotic Percussion |
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CRAZY AL - 20 years of Goofing Off Tikimania Veteran and resident Artist www.tikimania.com Tiki-carving, Lead Vocals, Coconuts and Bamboo |
