THE UKELADIES by The Ukeladies
Crooners, swooners, musical gold miners, and back-up singers de jour for many a Melbourne artist, The Ukeladies specialise in long forgotten Hawaiian inspired tunes and dreamy interpretations of more recent gems.
Starting as a delicate two-piece ukulele and harmony combo of childhood friends Amanda Roff and Maylise Dent, the group has swelled to include luminary musicians such as Clare Moore (Dave Graney) on vibraphone, percussion and merimba, Phil Kakulas (Blackeyed Susans) on double bass, Dan Luscombe (The Drones) on guitar, organ, piano and ukulele, and Manas Pandey (Offcutts) on baritone crooning, nautical impersonations and general atmosphere.
This, their debut album also features performances from talented friends Pete Luscombe, Miles Brown, Brett Poliness, Mike Noga and Lilith Lane.
Tracklist
| 1. | Beyond the Reef | 2:31 |
| 2. | Quiet Village | 2:55 |
| 3. | River of No Return | 2:42 |
| 4. | The End of the World | 2:35 |
| 5. | Old Devil Moon | 2:50 |
| 6. | Moonlight Swim | 2:55 |
| 7. | A Song of Old Hawaii | 5:48 |
| 8. | Xanadu | 3:35 |
| 9. | Hawaiian Sunset | 3:25 |
| 10. | A Summer Place | 4:26 |
Credits
Produced by Dan Luscombe and The Ukeladies
Engineered by Dan Luscombe at Bakehouse Studios and Audible Sound Woolamai
Mixed by Aaron Cupples at the Dalston Pop Shop
Mastered by John Ruberto at Crystal Mastering
Cover design by Boruk Gradman
Cover photo by Daniel Campbell at bakerstreetphotography.com
