KOOL MUSIC 6

Cool new video from Kool Music 6.

feat. Blue Hawaii, and other Pat from Pat Jordache who isn't Pat Jordache not that the other Pat is Jordache anyway.

Check out his myspace for other tracks from the forthcoming self-release, "Sharron When The Beat Stops"

Blue Hawaii // Blooming Summer - RE-Release!

Blue Hawaii is Alex Cowan and Raphaelle Standell-Preston. Their debut release Blooming Summer, a studio album, referencing the pairs' travels through tropical Central America - but written and recorded in the harsh Montreal winter.
Beautiful haunting female vocal harmonies are layered upon a lush harmonic and rhythmic structure to provide a nostalgic but optimistic foray into pop orientated dance music. Girls and boys, they love in the colour blue...

Previously available as a cassette, now released as a digipak CD by popular demand - this edition features new artwork and two bonus tracks.
Floral was recorded live off-the-floor onto an 8-track tape machine. This process is in contrast to the rest of the album, and features Austin Tufts and Taylor Smith of BRAIDS on drums and bass respectively. As well as Dream Electrixra as remixed by fellow Arbutus artist David Carriere (Silly Kissers).

Order this off the website's SHOP, or by emailing Jasper at orders@arbutusreocrds.com
You may also find it in record stores across Canada, via FAB Distribution.

Blue Hawaii - Floral

Arbutus presents NYE party in Vancouver, BC

Here at Arbutus we are taking our game westward -- you will find our bands in Vancouver, British Columbia this winter. For New Years Eve 2011, the sickest, next-level party will be held at eatART in collaboration with Unfamiliar Records and the Love Dancing crew. Catch local superstars Makeout Videotape play with Grimes, Sean Nicholas Savage, Blue Hawaii, Resorts (mem. Brasstronaught), and Paula (mem. Silly Kissers). No Gold will also be DJing alongside Love Dancing and Cadence Weapon. Tickets for this unforgettable night are already sold-out, but a Twitter account will be set up for the evening to announce capacity. There may be more spots available. Cool!



However, if you do miss this night, we will be preforming again at the Zoo Zhop on Jan 2nd. You can see Grimes, Sean, Blue Hawaii, Paula play all over again with the help of Terror Bird for an Arbutus Records showcase (Zoo Zhop 223, Main Street, $8 - 7pm, ).
RSVP on Facebook

Sean Nicholas Savage "Only You" - Music Video by Rosa Aiello

Rosa Aiello recently completed a stop motion video for Sean Nicholas Savage's "Only You", off his new record Mutual Feelings of Respect and Admiration - available now on 12" vinyl from the SHOP or in stores across Canada. Check out Rosa's youtube channel to see another film she did for Blue Hawaii.

Mutual Feelings for Donatable Download + All Releases Available Digitally

Sean Nicholas Savage's Mutual Feelings of Respect and Admiration is now available in record shops across Canada. One may also mailorder off the website by contacting Jasper at orders@arbutusrecords.com Alternatively it's available as a download by donation off the website's DOWNLOAD page, or by clicking here.
Additionally, all new releases and much of our sought-after sold-out back catalogue is now available digitally worldwide!! Find it on iTunes, Amazon, EMUSIC and more!

Titles include....
Sean Nicholas Savage Summer 5000, Spread Free Like A Butterfly, Movin Up In Society, and more!
Blue Hawaii Blooming Summer
Grimes Geidi Primes, Halfaxa
Pop Winds The Turquoise
Silly Kissers Precious Necklace

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

December 2009 Update

Aaron Levin at Weird Canada did a great review for Sean's CD release of Spread Free Like A Butterfly. There's also a good article in Edmonton's VUE. Read them here (Weird Canada, VUE), and get excited for the 12" that'll be out in one month. It'll have the best of these songs, and others!

We'll also be coming out with limited cassette releases of both Grimes' and Blue Hawaii's first recordings before the end of December. They'll be tastefully hand packaged coloured cassettes, with some sort of fun party to celebrate.

I mastered Grimes' stuff yesterday morning. She walks a line between classic Madonna glam pop and the twisted delay swamp of 80's LSD goth (think Cure, Siouxise and the Banshees, etc.)

Presently, I'm listening to Blue Hawaii mix a song about sea horses. Raph's heartmelting vocals playfully sing a catchy line, while enveloped in the warm washy reverby embrace of Alex's guitar. Oh yeah, and the drums are distorted, loud, and dancey. It sounds amazing.

This will be a great winter.