Hawaii (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | Marty Friedman |
| Defunct | 1985 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Heavy metal music |
Hawaii was a heavy metal group from the United States, established in 1981 by ex-Deuce guitarist Marty Friedman. The band initially operated under the name Vixen (not to be confused with the female band of the same decade). Prior to releasing their Made In Hawaii EP in 1983, Vixen produced several demos and contributed to the U.S. Metal Vol. II (1982) compilation. Additionally, an early track was featured on Metal Massacre II (1982) credited as Aloha, with Lisa Ruiz performing lead vocals instead of Kim La Chance.
After Hawaii dissolved, Marty Friedman went on to co-found Cacophony alongside Jason Becker. Meanwhile, bassist and vocalist Gary St. Pierre took on lead vocal duties for Vicious Rumors' debut album Soldiers of the Night released in 1985. Kim La Chance, former vocalist for Vixen, later appeared with Malisha on their 1986 album Serve Your Savage Beast, and acted as executive producer for the 2003 Vixen demo compilation The Works, which featured "Angels from the Dust" originally from Shrapnel Records' U.S. Metal Vol. II.
Band members
- Eddie Day – lead vocals
- Gary St. Pierre – bass guitar, vocals on One Nation Underground
- Marty Friedman – lead guitar
- Tom Azevedo – rhythm guitar
- Joey Galisa – bass guitar
- Jeff Graves – drums
- Bob Shade – drums and backing vocals
- Kim La Chance – vocals featured on Made In Hawaii
- Kimo – bass guitar on Made In Hawaii
Discography
- Made in Hawaii (EP) (released as Vixen) (1983)
- One Nation Underground (1983)
- Loud, Wild and Heavy (EP) (1984)
- The Natives Are Restless (1985)
- The Works (issued as Vixen) (2003)