Jason Holstrom

Label: Mill Pond
Genre: Pop

Clay recently wrote about not being able to post the bands you'd really like to, and I can sympathize. A few years ago I wanted to share The Hazzards, a ukulele-playing pair of girls from, of course, Brooklyn. Alas, nothing was available. If you're looking for a uke fix, though, a little Jason Holstrom can do the trick. While decidedly more island-themed than The Hazzards, who were, you know, ironic (from Brooklyn), Holstrom plays it kind of straight, dishing up clean pop songs with some palm-inspired lilt. A veteran of a bunch of Seattle bands I'd never heard of, Holstrom gave us a travelogue with his 2007 album The Theives of Kailua. Uke it up!

On the Waikiki [MP3, 1.7MB, 128kbps]
The Thieves of Kailua [MP3, 4.6MB, 128kbps]

millpondrecords.com

Posted by joe on 02.07.09 | Buy from Amazon, Insound
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