Petty Booka
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Petty Booka is a Japanese musical group that consists of two women, Petty and Booka, who sing and play ukulele
. Most of the band's early output consisted of cover versions of Hawaii
an ukulele classics. The two also do many covers of well-known rock songs. Petty Booka is part of Sister Benten Online
, a record company run by Audrey "Benten" Kimura. The band is based in Japan
, and has made tours of Europe and North America.
In 1997, the original Petty left the duo, and a new Petty filled her spot. In November 2002, the original Booka also left to take care of her baby and was replaced by Candy Eyeslugger's Maiko. The current "Petty" and "Booka" hail from Chiba and Saitama, Japan.
The band has found some fame in Austin, Texas
, participating in SXSW's (South by Southwest, a music and festivity-oriented organization of Austin) Japan Nite project. The project holds concerts and puts out a new album every year.
As of 2008, they are actively touring and recording. Petty Booka has previously toured with Bad Credit and The Aquabats
. Their next release will reportedly be a Bluegrass
album.
Ukulele
The ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
. Most of the band's early output consisted of cover versions of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
an ukulele classics. The two also do many covers of well-known rock songs. Petty Booka is part of Sister Benten Online
Sister Benten Online
Sister Benten Online is a record label based in Japan. It is predominantly female, and features Oi! music. The operator of the label is Audrey Kimura. Since 1994, The record label has produced over 30 releases and are still going strong....
, a record company run by Audrey "Benten" Kimura. The band is based in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and has made tours of Europe and North America.
In 1997, the original Petty left the duo, and a new Petty filled her spot. In November 2002, the original Booka also left to take care of her baby and was replaced by Candy Eyeslugger's Maiko. The current "Petty" and "Booka" hail from Chiba and Saitama, Japan.
The band has found some fame in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, participating in SXSW's (South by Southwest, a music and festivity-oriented organization of Austin) Japan Nite project. The project holds concerts and puts out a new album every year.
As of 2008, they are actively touring and recording. Petty Booka has previously toured with Bad Credit and The Aquabats
The Aquabats
The Aquabats are an American rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. They have released five full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. They are best known for their mythology, in which they claim to be superheroes on a quest to save the world from evil through music...
. Their next release will reportedly be a Bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
album.
Discography
- Toconut's Hawaii (Ben Ten, ?)
- Sweethearts of the Radio
- Blue Lagoon
- Hawaiian Pure Heart
- Fujiyama Mama
- Ukelele Lady
- Singin' in the Rain (Vivid, 2001)
- Dancing with Petty Booka (Benten Tokyo/Acg, 2006)
- Summer Breeze (Crown, 2000)