Aloha is an American

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band currently signed to

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. It features Cale Parks, Matthew Gengler, Tony Cavallario and T.J. Lipple.

History

Aloha began with Tony and Matthew in the summer of 1997 in

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. One of the few bands to ever actually get a record deal based on a demo tape, the band spent time based out of

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. In recent years, Aloha has operated from a number of bases, doing their writing, rehearsing and living in

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, Cleveland,

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, Rochester, Pittsburgh and Altoona. They have shared the stage with the likes of Q and Not U,

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, as well as Cex and

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, two bands in which Cale Parks has been a member. In 2002, '' New Music'' said of their album ''

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'', "In the wake of '' That's Your Fire'', Aloha's breathtaking and complex collection of jazz-based, vibraphone-enhanced lullabies, the band's sophomore release hits like a hurricane." Tony and T.J. began playing together during a lull in Aloha's schedule in late 2002, when they both lived in

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. T.J. joined the band in May 2003, when Cale, Tony and Matthew joined him at his grandpa's empty house in

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. There they began writing 2004's ''Here Comes Everyone'', though at the time they didn't know it. With T.J. came a more focused approach to making music and a host of new tools including marimba, homemade

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s, organs and tape manipulations. T.J.'s skilled drumming also allowed Cale to move to the piano on occasion. In 2010, ''

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'' magazine said, "They're emboldened by singer Cale Parks' ability to sing like

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as a poofy-sleeved eco wizard." Notably, Cale Parks is Aloha's drummer, not singer. Their latest album, ''Little Windows Cut Right Through'', was released in May 2016.

Discography

Albums

* 1999 - '' ...the Nonbelievers EP'' * 2000 - '' That's Your Fire'' * 2002 - ''

'' * 2004 - '' Here Comes Everyone'' * 2006 - '' Some Echoes'' * 2007 - '' Light Works'' * 2010 - '' Home Acres'' * 2016 - '' Little Windows Cut Right Through''

Singles

* 1998 - " Hand Numbered 7"" * 2002 - " Aloha/Lovesick Split" * 2004 - " Boys in the Bathtub"

Compilation albums

* 2000 - '' Heroes Compilation'' * 2001 - '' Redirection'' * 2002 - '' Playing 4 Square 2'' * 2006 - '' What to Do with Everything''

Cassettes

* 1997 - ''

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References

External links

Myspace page

Polyvinyl Band Page with Music

Aloha live on WOXY.com, May 19, 2006

Interview With Aloha

Interview from 2000 with Cale and Eric
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