Hanalei (band)
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Hanalei is an Indie rock
/Folk Band
from the Chicago
area, and Bay Area in California
. Brian Moss
of the band The Ghost, and The Wunder Years heads the band along with Pete Croke and others from bands such as The Pines. The band began as a solo project of Brian Moss after The Ghost broke up, and after one release entitled "We Are All Natural Disasters", Hanalei became a four piece band, moving away from Postal Service-esque sound , and becoming a folky-earthy sounding band.
The band released "Parts and Accessories" in 2006.
Due to a severe illness in one member's family and Brian's decision to move to San Francisco come December, Hanalei will return to solo format with Brian playing acoustic and laptop based shows.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
/Folk Band
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
from the Chicago
Chicago
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area, and Bay Area in California
California
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. Brian Moss
Brian Moss
Brian Moss is a Singer/Songwriter from The Bay Area who later moved to Chicago and back again. Brian Moss has played in many bands, encompassing genres such as hardcore, punk, and neo-folk.- Bands :...
of the band The Ghost, and The Wunder Years heads the band along with Pete Croke and others from bands such as The Pines. The band began as a solo project of Brian Moss after The Ghost broke up, and after one release entitled "We Are All Natural Disasters", Hanalei became a four piece band, moving away from Postal Service-esque sound , and becoming a folky-earthy sounding band.
The band released "Parts and Accessories" in 2006.
Due to a severe illness in one member's family and Brian's decision to move to San Francisco come December, Hanalei will return to solo format with Brian playing acoustic and laptop based shows.
Albums
- We Are All Natural Disasters, Thick Records, 2004
- Parts and Accessories, Thick Records, 2006
- One Big Night, Brick Gun Records (US)/Big Scary Monsters(UK), 2010
Splits
- Fifteen / For.The.Win. / Hanalei - Can You Spare Some Change? Split 7", Solidarity Recordings, 2010
- Side B: Hanalei - Petroleum Distillation (Fifteen Cover)
Compilations
- Mean It Man, Thick Records, 2005
- Track 9: Action Drum
- Track 21: Chamomile (Live)