Hawaii (band)
| Hawaii | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Genres |
Heavy metal Speed metal Power metal |
| Years active | 1981–1985 |
| Associated acts |
Megadeth Cacophony Deuce Malisha |
| Past members |
Eddie Day Marty Friedman Tom Azevedo Jeff Graves Joey Galisa |
Hawaii was a heavy metal band formed in 1981 by former Deuce guitarist Marty Friedman, originally called Vixen (not to be confused with the 80's female band of the same name). Vixen recorded several demos and appeared on the U.S. Metal Vol. II (1982) compilation before releasing the Made In Hawaii EP posthumously in 1983. Another early recording appeared on Metal Massacre II (1982) under the name Aloha, with Lisa Ruiz taking over lead vocals from Kim La Chance.
Hawaii was one of the three notable heavy metal bands from Honolulu, Hawaii, the others being Sacred Rite and Aaronsrod. After Hawaii split up, Marty Friedman formed the band Cacophony with Jason Becker; bassist/vocalist Gary St. Pierre joined Vicious Rumors as lead vocalist on their 1985 debut album Soldiers of the Night.
Vixen vocalist Kim La Chance surfaced with Malisha and Serve Your Savage Beast in 1986. She was also the Executive Producer behind the Vixen - The Works (2003) demo compilation CD release, including "Angels from the Dust" from Shrapnel Records' U.S. Metal Vol. II.
Band members
- Eddie Day - vocals
- Gary St. Pierre - Bass and vocals on One Nation Underground
- Marty Friedman - guitar
- Tom Azevedo - rhythm guitar
- Joey Galisa - bass
- Jeff Graves - drums
- Kim La Chance - vocals on Made In Hawaii
- Kimo - bass on Made In Hawaii
Discography
- Made In Hawaii (EP) (as Vixen) (1983)
- One Nation Underground (1983)
- Loud, Wild And Heavy (EP) (1984)
- Natives Are Restless (1985)
- The Works (as Vixen) (2003)