Petty Booka

Petty Booka embraced musical multiculturalism using a fervor and ingenuity matched up by handful of their peers; a lady duo produced in Tokyo, their information initially reinterpreted modern pop via traditional Hawaiian ukulele agreements, but as time passes the twosome also tackled bluegrass, jazz, and also punk. Satomi Asano (“Petty”) and Miyuki Matsubara (“Booka”) initial teamed through the early ’90s as associates of the likewise eclectic Japanese garage area punk music group Flamenco a-Go-Go before founding Petty Booka in 1995; their debut LP, Toconut’s Hawaii, highlighted covers of from the Bacharach/David chestnut “Baby, It’s You” to Lifestyle Club’s “Karma Chameleon,” all translated through traditional Hawaiian equipment and agreements. For the follow-up, 1996’s Fujiyama Mama, the duo — today crediting themselves Petty Booka from Tx — tackled nation, rockabilly, and bluegrass materials like Patsy Cline’s “Seven Lonely Times” as well as the Wanda Jackson name lower; that same yr saw the discharge of Christmas Just about everywhere, offering both seasonal classics (“I Noticed Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”) and cult favorites (“Xmas in Jail”). 1997’s Hawaiian Pure Heart came back Petty Booka with their origins, although their resource material continued to be eclectic — there is another Tradition Golf club cover (“YOU DON’T Want to Harm Me?”) and a superb reading from the bubblegum basic “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini.” That same yr, the duo circled back to nation with Sweethearts of the air, which also presented nontraditional nation & traditional western fare like Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz” and Madonna’s “Materials Young lady.” For 1998’s Blue Lagoon of Petty Booka, the duo documented their first-ever unique, “Petty Booka-Loo,” in addition to Polynesian-styled renditions from the Ramones’ “I Wanna Become THE MAN YOU’RE DATING” and Seals & Crofts’ “Summer season Breeze.” In addition they welcomed guests the present day Folk Quartet and — possibly the ultimate press — exotica luminary Martin Denny. With 2000’s Singin’ in the torrential rain, Petty Booka developed their first assortment of thematically connected material, covering tracks about bad weather. Matsubara gave delivery to her 1st child in past due 2002, and with the duo’s first-ever American launch, Let’s Chat Dirty in Hawaiian, planned for launch early the next yr, a projected U.S. tour was almost canceled; rather, Matsubara continued to be in Japan, with Chocolate Eyeslugger frontwoman Maiko short-term filling her place on-stage together with Asano.