Ian Taylor & John Valentine
WapaDuzi In Hawaii
© 1998 Studio Valentine One Music (631491101022)
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Fun, wacky, world, crazy, funny, variety, Hawaiian, rock, vocals, artsy music.
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Wapaduzi Is Ian Taylor & John Valentine. Born @ opposite ends f the world, these musicians were raised in Hawaii. They each grew up with the sounds of the island’s @ it’s music in their souls.
Eventually, fate brought Kaaawa’s Ian Taylor @ John Valentine Together. Developing a strong professional relationship over the phone, they couldn’t help but get together to discuss equipment, sound @ production.
John was impressed by the vast selection of original compositions Ian had accumulated through the years. John knew the songs were too good not to be heard, so he persuaded Ian to let him produce their own duet - The WapaDuzi’s.
Two creative musicians, a studio @ a large pot of coffee produced this fun @ entertaining collage of musical genius. The personal stamp of each of those fine entertainers can be heard throughout the production. You’ll enjoy this unique variety of Island music.
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WAPADUZI evokes memories of They Might Be Giants, Simon & Garfunkel and Steely D
author: John BergerWAPADUZI evokes memories of They Might Be Giants, Simon & Garfunkel and Steely Dan with a musical potpourri that defies easy categorization. The sound is quirky, creative, diverse. For these reasons, the album will almost certainly be ignored by Hawaii's "island music" and "adult contemporary" radio stations. John Valentine is a multi-faceted veteran of the Waikiki scene with comparable credits as record producer and recording artist. Ian Taylor's songs are a fascinating mix of musical ideas realized with guitar, 'ukulele, acoustic steel guitar, harmonica, and an assortment of synthetic instruments. Few local artists integrate live and synthetic instruments as smoothly or show such imagination doing remakes. The duo deconstructs Kui Lee's "Ain't No Big Thing" with a verve Lee would likely applaud.