Absence of Void
Maui's christian punk rock band...
http://www.absenceofvoid.com

Against The Demons
Kauai band...
e-mail- againstthedemons@hotmail. com
http://www.mp3.com/atd

aggro-culture
e-mail- static_a@yahoo.com

All of the Above
one of the greats from the nineties punk scene... R.I.P.
e-mail- sg808@hotmail.com

AmmunitioNation
"5 piece sloppy street punk influenced by oi. with a touch of crust."
e-mail- ammopunks@streetpunks.com

Apartment 3
Fairly new band that's already toured Europe! Christian ska-core.
http://www.apartment-three.com

the asian crack whores
"update on asian crackwhore info, 4 peice CRAP band from central oahu."
e-mail- Super crack boy@aol.com

Backwash
Surf, skate punk band from the World-Famous North Shore. Check it out at your next party!
e-mail- mclang@aloha.net

Bloodbath
Religious death metal. Cassette tape available, new name = Theocracy A.D.
e-mail- alohafreak@webtv.net

Bob's Pet Rock

http://www.geocities.com/romanian_reaper/Bobspetrock_Page.html

The Bosscats
Pretty cool old-school ska/reggae/oldies type band. CD, shirts, stickers, and God-knows-what-else available.
e-mail- kimp@hits.net

Bronson
the new chachi's Great Escape, currently working on first 7 song EP
e-mail- lockdownprods@aol.com
http://www.bronsontheband.com

Buck Shot Shorty
New, fast-yet-melodic punk. CD available.
e-mail- monkey_torture@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/3296

BYK (Beat Your Kids)
Another long-term group in Hawaii's history books with a light-yet-very-good sound. CD available.
e-mail- aceface007@aol.com
http://www.geocities.com/modrod_99/

Caliber7
t.b.d.
http://caliber7.bigsumo.com

The Caps
Three-piece, now four, with an 80's skate-rock style
e-mail- thecaps@hotmail.com
http://www.angelfire.com/punk/TheCaps

thE cartmans
a.k.a.- The Jealous Poseurs, Twat, Talent Show, The Obesities, Good Guys at Table Nine
High school kids playing melodic pop-punk and changing their name monthly.
e-mail- palascua@aol.com

The Catalogs
A song from their demo, "Another Girl," was covered by *The Queers* for the album "Don't Back Down." Lots of merchandise available and a 7" on Mutant Pop records coming soon?!!
e-mail- nyogtha9@flex.com
TheCatalogs.cjb.net

Chokebore
Lance Hahn -- The Kroll brothers eventually wound up starting a band called Dana Lyn which eventually evolved into CHOKEBORE.

Choda
Indie rock with that dropped D tuning style (i.e. texas is the reason).
e-mail- vbalatico@hotmail.com

Clean Livin'
Split CD with Good Too Go available
e-mail- cleanlivin999@hotmail.com

Contrast of Sin
http://www.geocities.com/contrastofsin/ or http://www.angelfire.com/hi4/contrastofsin/

Country Cocks
Featured members of Go Jimmy Go, Tantra Monsters, and more. Crazy country disco combo!

Crawling Chaos
Basically, Les from The Catalogs put together a band for Satan. Sounds damn good too. Cassette and split CD available.
e-mail- nyogtha9@flex.com

The Creepers
A 'third-wave pop-ska' band. Unfortunately deceased, but some members went to Exit 24 and Liquidator.
http://www.UGMadness.com/records/creepers.htm

Cringer
This formerly local band moved away and apparently did pretty well for themselves...
Cringer website -- " Cringer existed from Summer 1985 to Fall 1991... Cringer was Ed, Dave C., Frannis, Simon, Derek, Nigel, Dave Gomez, Harry, Kamala, Lance, and Gardner.
Cringer became The Wrong, Yahweh's Mistake, Left Insance, Oiler, Good Grief, Buttafuco, Naked Aggression, and J Church."
Lance Hahn -- "1985 through 1987 is sort of a blur to me. This is when I started CRINGER. There's a lot to say there. But in the beginning, we just played parties and recorded tapes just like everyone else. We put out three tapes before ever recording a single... I took CRINGER to Los Angeles and eventually to San Francisco. Now I've got J Church. End of story... I think"

The Dandruffs
Brother / sister combo and only a two-piece
e-mail- punkerfutt@yahoo.com

Dawn Patrol
"melodic pop punk from 2000 and beyond with kids from Kapolei, Ewa, and Mililani."
e-mail- dawnpatrol808@hotmail.com
http://dawnpatrol808.homestead.com/

Deep 13
"dark rock, nuff said"
e-mail- deep13_notpunk@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/deep13allstars/

Defy
punk-metal-core
e-mail- defy_the_enemy@anti-social.com

Devil Dog
Lance Hahn -- Devil Dog were a really demented No Wave band that some people described as the Stooges meets the Doors.

Disengage
North Shore Hardcore.
http://www.bcity.com/ybhc
e-mail- FALLNFLAME@aol.com

Division 6
description: Indie rock, influenced by Braid, Get Up Kids, Mineral, Jimmy Eat World and Texas is the Reason.
e-mail- division_6@hotmail.com

Dphyled
"The band name is Dphyled, and I guess for the description thingy, you could say that we are a 3-4 peice (depends) punk rock band from Kailua. We've played a couple shows (mostly house party type things)."
e-mail- dphyled@yahoo.com

Dreaded Youth
Featuring Tino from Go Jimmy Go, Ryan P. from Unit 101, and two more guys: Keli'i from Family Fun and Dan of Dynamic Pressure.

Drunk With Power
"DWP was a hardcore band in hawaii for a very short time. Our bass player was Chris from Red Session."

the EFEKT
one of several really old hawaiian punk bands

El Sieve
R.I.P. (released a 7" in the mid-nineties)

Elvis '77
This hard-to-define band has been gone for a while and is missed by many. They have a cassette tape available.

The EXACTONES
Lance Hahn -- The EXACTONES were a great power pop band that could have probably fit in nicely with everything Stiff Records was doing at the time. The EXACTONES mutated and mutated and eventually wound up being the DAMBUILDERS.

Exit 24
Ska-punk band based in Manoa. One of the best live bands on the planet! LIVE CD and CD-ep available!

Extra Stout
These guys will blow you away. Old school sound. Two CD's available.

Falling For Alba
A band from the Big Island (Hawaii)
e-mail- fallingforalba@hotmail.com

The Fallout
Lance Hahn -- The Fallout were a combination of old style punk with world music not unlike mid-period CLASH. But with a way more lefty edge (they were sort of the poster band for the RCP).

Family Fun
These guys have a lot of fun on stage and it's infectious. Tape on it's way and a possible reunion too. Hawaii's first Arena Rock Band!

Fever Boner
From the wreckage created by Family Fun... Hawaii's second Arena Rock Band! CD available!

Field Trip
Melodic Hardcore with dynamic on-stage performances.

Final Touch
e-mail- finaltouch_theband@hotmail.com

Freak Hunt
Oh my goodness... words just can't describe... R.I.P.

FREE WILL
Lance Hahn -- FREE WILL was a vegan punk band that would be called peace punk if they were anywhere else. I played drums. Jon and James Kroll played guitar and bass and Francis sang.

Frenchie
Female four-piece with a tape available.
e-mail- kissesonrooftops@hotmail.com

Friend of the Family
"Groovecore band" similiar to a mix of SOD, Pantera, and House of Pain.
e-mail- Drseus808@aol.com

Generic
A band in Hawaii that's more raw, more "punk", is rare. Some may object to lyrics (but what's more punk than that?) but nobody can argue that these guys rock. Hard to find demo tape and full length Cd (volcom) available.
e-mail- dandes@hawaii.rr.com
http://www.crashtheluau.com/generic

Go Jimmy Go
a.k.a. Ohana Junction, Pressure House
A rocksteady ska band which plays excellent early ska style originals. Very similiar to 'Hepcat'
VERY GOOD.
e-mail- hwnexp@aol.com
http://www.gojimmygo.com

Good too Go
Less than Jake style ska-punk youngsters
http://members.xoom.com/goodtoogo/enter.html

Grapefruit
They have been compared to the Dead Milkmen, Hi-Fives, Op Ivy, Minutemen, Sicko, The Potatoemen, Blink-182, and The Violent Femmes!
Lots of merch available.
e-mail- mrmynatt@aol.com
http://home6. swipnet.se/~w-60992/music/grapefruit/grapefruit.html

Happy gets Lucky
For more info: http://www.happygetslucky.com

Harbor
Hardcore from the Windward side.
e-mail- harbor@hawaii.rr.com

Hell Yeah Bowlers
Not an active band anymore but a good hardcore band nonetheless. Cassette is now out-of-print.

Don Ho
This guy's pretty popular over here (and still active) and lots of mainland punk/ska bands like to go see him when they're in town so that's why he's on the list! "Tiny bubbles..."

HoInDaWall
Ska-punk from Aiea. CD-ep available.
e-mail- unpLiant@hotmail.com
http://hidw.cjb.net/

The Honolulu PUB All-Stars
Formerly the Kamikaze Klowns, this six-piece is now a "drunk ska party band."
e-mail- phirn@pixi.com

Hopscotch
Very poppy, indie-rock
6 song demo cassette available
e-mail- sanner@hawaii.edu or hopscotch_@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cabana/6786

Hutchinson
A little something inspired by weezer.

HYPO-DEPRESSION
Lance Hahn -- HYPO-DEPRESSION was a goth punk band along the lines of Christian Death or Alien Sex Fiend with me and Barry from the Sharx.

Icon Flu
Features members of Tantra Monsters / Ira Hayes and Ho'onua (early on).
e-mail- shootz65@gte.net

Inspiration Point
Featuring an all-star cast... members of Unit 101, Field Trip, Choda, and Pettyfords.

Intolerable Turquiose
the acoustic stylings of Brandon and Tom Tom (Grapefruit)

Ira Hayes
Very aggressive and fond of sex. Absolutely one of Hawaii's best ever!
e-mail- shootz65@gte.net

The J.A.'s
The Johnston Assholes - Exit 24, Go Jimmy Go, and JASON Express...
We were flown to Johnston Atoll for an event called the HippieFest and we were not making fast friends with some of the 1,000 residents while enjoying ourselves as much as we did... Music - 'family fun' cover band.

JIF
Lance Hahn -- JIF were sort of an art damaged punk band featuring the Kroll brothers along with pro skater Bo Ikeda on drums and Saud on vocals. Sort of an attempt at Die Kruezen gone Butthole Surfers...

Kick Me
Melodic punk rock, and more. Good stuff.
e-mail- MSakaue@aol.com

Killyouall
Eight-piece hardcore band that blows the roof of every club they play... well, they're damn good okay!
e-mail- killyouall@excite.com
website: http://members.tripod.com/~spatulas/

Killswitch
"kinda aggrometalheavygroovehardcore"
e-mail-rubz@aloha.com

Kite Festival
A four-piece rock outfit with an awesome CD-ep available.
e-mail- kitefestivalrocks@hotmail.com
website: http://www.kitefestivalrocks.com

The Knumbskulls
Excellent band with attitude. Cassette, CD, and split 7" available.
e-mail- cliffknumbskull@hotmail.com

Last in Line (from KAUAI)
Full-length CD out now on Hawaiian Express Records
e-mail- stubz304@webtv.net

Liquidator
2 tone ska band with ex-creepers joel and jesse, ex-brickfight nate, plus jeff, joe, mish and john grace
e-mail- liquidator@ugmadness.com
website: http://www.ugmadness.com/records/liquidator

Lose Money
A new band doing older 80's style stuff.
e-mail- lose_money@yahoo.com
website: http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/losemoney

Lost Souls
...see Razed in Black

Machine (a.k.a. 8mm overdose)
"Heaviest band in Hawaii. Cross betweeen Slayer and old-school hardcore." CD available.
e-mail- embryo@hgea.org
website: http://www.hgea.org/~embryo

The make out gang
Frank Catalog's new band ...out in the Pacific Northwest
e-mail- fguertler@hotmail.com

The Miltons

website: http://home.earthlink.net/~moforecords/mainmofo.htm

M.R.I.
Lance Hahn -- TONEDEAF and M.R.I. only played a couple of gigs. But that was a lifetime in Hawaii. I played guitar for TONEDEAF and we were sort of a generic SoCal sounding punk band. M.R.I. was a skate band. I think it stood for My Rectors Itch...

Mistermeaner
Socal/Epitaph-style band.
Merchandise available.
e-mail- freekhunt@yahoo.com
website: http://pages.prodigy.net/mistykelly

MixeD NutZ
Experience what happens when 6 different genres of music collide.
email: mycrazygear@yahoo.com
official website: http://www.mixednutzrock.com
phone (if needed): 808-295-0695

Mr. Orange Undercover
Originally from MAUI, they moved to Oahu for a year and they now live in California. Great, new-school melodic punk.
e-mail-hwnexp@aol.com

Mr. Pink
Emo/indie band from the leeward side of Oahu.
e-mail- sanner@hawaii.edu

MUG (Mean Ugly Guys)
I could not tell you much about these guys other than they date back quite awhile and people would still talk about them long after they stopped playing...

National Product
"High energy melodic surf/ skate punk band, in the vein of strungout- 88 fingers louie-straight faced and big wig. explosive on stage performance combined with raw energy and aggression. Completed 1 west coast tour, 1 full length cd, 1 live cd and a 5-song international CD-ep release. Setting up full US tour with a DIY attitude." Full-length CD available now on Hawaiian Express Records.
e-mail- npmusic@aol.com
website: http://www.npmusic.com

Neural Void
One of Hawaii's finest... check the website for the latest...
e-mail- neuralvoid@hotmail.com
website: http://www.neuralvoid.net

NOK MUB
Lance Hahn -- the Kroll brothers were in a hardcore band called NOK MUB. I remember it being really fast hardcore including a Negative Approach cover of "Nothing".

Oved
"A six piece band that plays Clumsy nostalgia violence (power violence dedicated to wonderful childhood memories and 80s nostalgia such as rollerskates nerdgates and giggles cookies, also there is lots of clumsyness and nakedness involved) sounds much like Los Crudos with keyboards."

Pepper
A band from the Big Island that signed to Volcom Entertainment and moved away... maybe you've heard of 'em?!

Persephone Myth
website: http://thepersephonemyth.tripod.com

The Pettyfords
A three-piece newcomer that has grown into a four-piece pop-punk band. At first I was hearing good things about them and the one song that I'd heard was friggin' great! Even added it to my first compilation tape at the last minute. Now they have lots of cool merch available.
e-mail- AcSlater14@aol.com
website: http://members.aol.com/pettyfords

Philapoane
a.k.a.- Cooperstown
We are hardcore. Period.
e-mail- keolam@hawaii.edu

Pistol Whip Victim
a.k.a.- Glock
North Shore hardcore. PISTOL WHIP VICTIM is ex-ILLUMINATI(who happened to be ex-ROSWELL,ex-ANOTHER CRISIS,and ex-KFC PUNX kids) and ex-ONE NIGHT STAND people.

Potluck
Super cool aggro punk with melodies. CD available.

The Power Pellets
Very good power-pop with a little emo perhaps. Well worth a listen if you ever have the chance. Awesome CD and lots of other merch items available.
e-mail- kyoshiza@aol.com
website: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kyoshiza

The Products
Les from The Catalogs and Crawling Chaos in a new band playing songs from both of his other bands, and some new tunes!
They switched their name to the quintessentials and you can find recordings for all of these bands!!
website: http://thequintessentials.cjb.net/

Project PhalanX
t.b.d.
e-mail- projectphalanx@hawaii.rr.com
website: http://projectphalanx.cjb.net

Prom King
An energetic four-piece that rocks Hawaii and Japan. Features members of Surfer Trot and Fight the Bully.
website: http://promking.quiksilveroxy.com/
e-mail- A2ron319@aol.com

Public Offender
old-school street drunk punk with a touch of crust! One song available on Rusty Records' Get Off This Rock! compilation 7-inch, Cassette demo out too.
e-mail- fckity@aol.com

The Pugilist
One of the best bands ever to grace the islands, unfortunately they broke up - but may surface in San Francisco one day...

The Quintessentials
New name for The Products. Check out their CD!
e-mail- nyogtha9@flex.com
website: http://TheQuintessentials.cjb.net

The Raymonds
One of the poppiest in Hawaii. Very, very catchy! Tons of merch available if you'd be interested...

Razed in Black
a.k.a.- Lost Souls
Heavy into electronic equipment like NIN. Some music out on Cleopatra.
e-mail- invivo@pixi.com
website: http://www.pixi.com/~invivo/irazed.html

The Red lites
Hawaiian-style Ska
website: http://www.redlites.com

Red Session
Reportedly the "big kahunas of ska in hawaii..." before they moved to San Francisco. CD available, shirts and stickers too.
website: http://iav.com/~redsess/rspage.html

The Repairmen
Continually rotating lineup (1991-1995) featured former/future members of (the legendary) If Any, the Quakers, Laser Dick, and reggae band (!) Rockers Rights. Free demo CD available (or mp3's, if anyone even cares) by emailing mel@hawaiianimage.com

Rezin
From MAUI, somewhat of a metal/hardcore style.
e-mail- rezin@maui.net

The Rockstars
"Super-duperfeel-goodpop-punk." Stickers and shirts available.
e-mail- fhoang@hawaii.edu
website: http://listen.to/therockstars

SAUD
Lance Hahn -- SAUD was the first real crossover band in Hawaii though they also did Black Flag covers and didn't sound any more metal than the first Suicidal record.

SCARRED FOR LIFE
Lance Hahn -- Obviously, I can't be too objective about this band as I was in the band for a while. The band was basically a straight edge/skate band that did mostly originals. The few covers we did included SOA, Faith and DYS.

Shame The Wise
a.k.a.- Seventy Times Seven
"Hardcore Punk. They are punk, not pop-punk, from Waianae"
e-mail- KT808local@aol.com

the SHARX
An old-school hardcore band (long before my time in the islands)

The Showboats
"a four piece from pearl city. poppy melodic punk with a touch of emo."
e-mail- data808@hotmail.com
website: http://www.showboats.cjb.net

Sideline Hero
Big Island's own... killer five piece, young melodic hardcore.

Sieve a.k.a. El Sieve
R.I.P. (released a 7" in the mid-nineties).

Skanabata
Christian-style SKA with 6 horn players!
e-mail- laguinal@hawaii.edu
website: http://skanabata.homestead.com

Slug
"Slug is hard hitting cover band playing local clubs on Oahu. Slug covers over thirty years of rock and roll."
website: http://www.geocities.com/slugmaster/

Society's Threat
4 piece... "we play political punk rock"
website: http://www.angelfire.com/rock2/societysthreat

Sorry
An all female group with a fairly distinct sound! Be careful with comparisons taken from zines... I'm kidding (Small kine inside joke). Tape available.
e-mail- kytzyl@hotmail.com

Spima
Five-piece hard-rock.
website: http://spima.tripod.com/The_High_Hand_Of_Death/

Spooner
Melodic pop punk from the West side... CD available soon. Super nice guys, Damn good band!!
e-mail- Spooner51@gtemail.net OR Spooner51westside@yahoo.com

Spread
moved to the mainland, they are not the ones on the Fat Wreck comp. short music...

The Squids
Lance Hahn -- The first "punk" band that I can remember was the SQUIDS. They were somewhere between new wave and no wave in my book. But they counted as punk if not only because the punk scene rallied around them and a club called 3Ds. Of the first generation of Hawaii punk bands, they are the only one that I know of that managed to release a record (they put out a four song 7" called "Tourist Riot" in '81 and it's great!).

S.R.O.
Lance Hahn -- I think it stood for Slamming Room Only. They managed to put out a tape which included their classic song "The Mokes Are Coming Out Tonight". It seems pretty dumb, but it's nice that there was such a provincial punk song from Hawaii...
(I have since learned that the band's name was Something Really Offensive)

Standard Issue (Maui)
Three-piece melodic punk.
e-mail- midangel817@hotmail.com

The Sticklers
One of Hawaii's longest running local bands! They have many releases available online and across Oahu. Here's the last description sent in by the guitar player: "drive in movie theater punk, kings of dorkcore, and fighters for everyone"
e-mail- thesticklers@hotmail.com
website: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/8799

Strangled Youth
e-mail- strangledyouth@hotmail.com
website: http://www.strangledyouth.cjb.net

Studguppy
new pop-punk band...
e-mail- another_topher@hotmail.com
website: http://www.studguppy.cjb.net

Stuntdog
A North Shore punk trio consisting of two members of Backwash and one member of S.R.O.

Sub-standard
Kauai Punk Rock - Cd available.
website: http://www.geocities.com/substandardkauai/

Surfer Trot
Their sound is tight and very infectious... poppy and melodic. This three-piece never fails to entertain. CD available.
e-mail- A2ron319@aol.com

The Tantra Monsters
They broke up/scattered. Have not been active for a few years now but they sure made an impression (former big kahunas of ska?). CD/cassette (same songs), live tape available.
e-mail- shootz65@gte.net

Theocracy AD
Christian Death metal hardcore combo, formerly Bloodbath.
e-mail- alohafreak@webtv.net

Threatconcharlie
e-mail- threatcon_charlie@hotmail.com
website: http://www.threatconcharlie.cjb.net

33inch Mickeys
Punk/ska/metal influenced type music, Catchy happy songs along with in you face attitude songs.
e-mail- the33inchmickeys@hawaii.rr.com
website: http://home.hawaii.rr.com/the33inchmickeys

TONEDEAF
Lance Hahn -- TONEDEAF and M.R.I. only played a couple of gigs. But that was a lifetime in Hawaii. I played guitar for TONEDEAF and we were sort of a generic SoCal sounding punk band. M.R.I. was a skate band. I think it stood for My Rectors Itch...

Tone Deaf Teens
a.k.a.- The Krayons
This is more alternative rock than punk but they helped put out the Tweaked CD. They also have a CD available.
website: http://www.crashtheluau.com (Band Links)

Travel Light
Look for two songs on the Surfrider Benefit CD 'Thirteen'

Tripstych
Maui punk band, more details TBD
e-mail- mconger@acusd.edu

TwoFaceFour
quickly becoming one of Hawaii's best (in my opinion).
e-mail- sg808@hotmail.com
website: http://www.geocities.com/twofacefour

Undecided
Eight-member 3rd wave ska/punk, including four ass-kicking horns. Influences include Kemuri, LessThanJake, ReelBigFish, and RedSession.
e-mail- undecided-808@geocities.com
website: http://welcome.to/undecided

Unit 101
Melodic, comedic, and another one of my favorites. "Catchy as all hell."

Upstanding Youth
The North Shore's Finest. Ska horn section mixed with punk rhythm guitars and drums. Lively band that likes to make a crowd sing along and mosh...
e-mail- marxnow@yahoo.com
website: http://www.angelfire.com/in/PunkSka

Watch Your Step (Kauai)
New, young band with an old-school punk feel...
website: http://www.geocities.com/kauaipunk/watchyourstep.html