The Hula Blues Band came together when Taj Mahal moved to Kauai, Hawaii back in ‘81. Fishin’ with the guys and jammin’, enjoying life. We eventually got together and did a few shows. First with Napali (Carlos Andrade, Patrick Cockett, Pancho Graham, Fred Lunt) on “A Prairie Home Companion,” and eventually with the rest of the band on Maui and Oahu. Our first road trip (albeit a short one) was on the Ultimate Rythmn and Blues Cruise down in the Carribean to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Grand Bahama Island. We played a few more times and in 1997, recorded the album - “Taj Mahal and the Hula Blues Band Sacred Island.” on Kauai. It was originally released in Europe by Tradtion & Moderne under the title - “Taj Mahal and the Hula Blues”
The Hula Blues Band tours mostly during the summer for about 2 months at a time. The past several years has brought us to across the United States, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Australlia, the Carribean, and of course Hawaii.
Spreading the word through music, the Hula Blues Band is here to stay. |
