Tikiyaki 5-0
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https://open.spotify.com/album/4FoeztF4cXUSa7WYa493fq
Biography (From Facebook page)
The Tikiyaki 5-0 is the smaller, combo version of the Tikiyaki Orchestra. Formed, basically, to bring the Orchestra’s big sound down to a pared down, smaller combo version of the group.
The idea was to bring those great Tikiyaki tunes with a smaller footprint, for a more intimate setting.
Comprised of original Tikiyaki Orchestra Members, Jim Bacchi - Guitar,keys, bongos, Brian Kassan Keys, guitar, Jonpaul Balak,bass, and Pablo Baza, drums, the band has morphed that original idea into more of guitar oriented, exotic surf sound, added some of that surf energy and tons of reverb, while still seeking that exotic feel to the music.
With that in mind, the group will be releasing an ep in August, with some made for 5-0 originals, as well as some classic exotica and surf instro covers.
On the original side, the up tempo “Supernova” will satisfy fans of traditional as well as more modern surf. Fast, guitar driven, with a nice latin, farfisa laced mid section, all before blasting off to a thrashing finish.
“Ilikai 65” brings the band a little more towards it’s roots with a mid tempo surf/spy vibe, cool guitar interplay between Bacchi and Kassan, and ending with a nice slow crime jazz swing section in the 2nd half of the track.
On the cover end of things, the band has been performing The Zorba and the Greeks cult classic “Shockwave”, and a cool version of “Taboo”, which is a pretty standard Exotica track, done, at first, in the style of the Jokers version, then slowly ramping up and turning into a nice mid-tempo surf track. Most definitely a different read on this track than most versions recorded before.
Also, on the more Exotica side, “Song of Delilah” and “Enchanted Sea” are both slow, moody and exotic sounding, if not ExoticA sounding.Drenched in reverb with some nice atmosphere and space being utilized to it’s full potential.
This ep will serve as a great introduction to Tikiyaki 5-0 as an exotic Surf instro band, as well as mark a definite separation from the Tikiyaki Orchestra, who do jump into the surf genre a fair amount. The production is kept simple as to reflect the live feel of the band as they've been performing over the past 2 years as Tikiyaki 5-0.
Last edited: May 17, 2019 16:09:53