Waikiki were a rock group from Sydney, Australia, consisting of sister and brother Juanita Stein (bass/vocals) and Joel Stein (guitar/vocals), and Glenn Moule (drums) and Jimmy (or Jimmeh) Brandon (guitar). A new bass player Brendan Picchio joined the band in early 2003, replacing Brandon, with Juanita Stein moving from bass to rhythm guitar. In August 2003, Joel Stein explained the impact Picchio had made on the group. He told Radio Adelaide's Hermione Gilchrist that the new bassist was "the missing piece to the puzzle", adding, "he's what we've been looking for since we started."
Waikiki | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1999–2003 |
| Labels | Liberation Music |
| Past members | Juanita Stein[1] Joel Stein Glenn Moule Jimmy Brandon[2] |
In early 2004 the group disbanded, moved to London and re-formed as Howling Bells.
Waikiki released one album, I'm Already Home, in 2002. Their single, "Here Comes September", placed 36th on the 2002 Triple J Hottest 100 poll.[3] They released three further singles and a five-track EP.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] | ||
| I'm Already Home |
|
43 |
Extended plays
edit- Presents... (Liberation Music, 2000)
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] | |||
| "New Technology" | 2002 | 61 | I'm Already Home |
| "Here Comes September" | 38 | ||
| "Lucky" | — | ||
| "Complicated" | 2003 | 51 |
Compilation appearances
edit- Hits from the Box: An Aristotles Box Compilation (MGM Distribution Australia, 2000) – "Bracelet"
References
edit- ^ "Waikiki say return to melodies in store". The Age. Melbourne. AAP. 17 January 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Music Australia Website".
- ^ "The Age". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 June 2006.
- ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Waikiki". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- "New Technology and "Complicated": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 296.
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