{"id":2782,"date":"2012-02-09T13:01:50","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T18:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/?p=2782"},"modified":"2012-04-09T01:24:37","modified_gmt":"2012-04-09T05:24:37","slug":"hukilau-artist-profile-the-martian-denny-orchestra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/02\/09\/hukilau-artist-profile-the-martian-denny-orchestra\/","title":{"rendered":"Hukilau artist profile: The Martian Denny Orchestra"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Hukilau is the largest Polynesian Pop festival on the U.S. East Coast. It will be held April 19-22 in Fort Lauderdale at several beachside hotels plus the legendary Mai-Kai restaurant.<\/I><\/p>\n

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Guitar slinger Eddie Angel will be making his third appearance at The Hukilau in the past four years, but for the third time he’ll have a different band in tow. Having earlier performed with Los Straitjackets and The Neanderthals, the Nashville-based Angel returns with a new, out-of-this-world crew.<\/p>\n

The Martian Denny Orchestra blends surf, spy and space sounds is quickly becoming an underground sensation in Music City. As expected from a Nashville group, the band’s members are some of the best in the business. Joining Angel are: guitarist Bob Irwin, owner of record label Sundazed Music and member of New York’s Pluto Walkers; bassist Dave Roe, who has played with everyone from Johnny Cash to John Mellencamp; multi-instrumentalist Jim Hoke (steel guitar, saxophone, flute, etc.), who has showed off his versatility with NRBQ, Toby Keith and others; and drummer Jimmy Lester, formerly of Los Straitjackets and currently with roots rocker Webb Wilder. <\/p>\n

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The band’s new album, Crossfire<\/I>, is scheduled to be released during The Hukilau on April 21, National Record Store Day.<\/p>\n

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In the band’s bio, Irwin promises a live show featuring “dead-on, reverential treatment of instro classics by Duane Eddy, the Ventures, the Rockin’ Rebels and Santo & Johnny.” Also on hand at The Hukilau is burlesque star Angie Pontani, who is sure to join the band on stage with her classic dance moves.<\/p>\n

The Martian Denny Orchestra will be headlining The Hukilau’s Friday night main event at the Bahia Cabana Beach Resort on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The poolside party will run from 7 to 11 p.m. and also feature emcee King Kukulele and live musical performances by Exotik-A-GoGo, and Dan Cunningham as Elvis, plus DJs Jack Fetterman and Gina of the Jungle. Tickets are $27 for the Friday night event, but you can pick up an all-access pass for $170 that gets you into all of the events over the course of the four-day festival. Click here<\/a> to buy tickets now.<\/p>\n

Related links<\/B>
\nThe Martian Denny Orchestra on Facebook<\/a> | Bahia Cabana Beach Resort<\/A><\/p>\n