The Hawaiian Pups were a
new wave/
synthpop
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music group
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from the 1980s which formed in the
New York Metropolitan Area
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.
Portrait Records
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signed them onto their
record label
"Big Three" music labels
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. ''Spook Opera'' was their first
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
. In 1983, they released an
EP by the name of ''Split Second Precision'', which included the song ''Young Boys''. Another notable release was the song ''Baby Judy''.
Band members
*John Terelle
*John Klett
*Tara Shanahan
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Releases
* Split Second Precision -
EP ortrait 1983* "Infinite Roads"
* "Trash"
* "Young Boys"
* "Baby Judy"
* "Baby Judy (Extended Version)"
* "Overture to Young Boys".
Singles
* Spook Opera - Halloween '82 Radio Promo - SINGLE 7" (Portrait 1982)
* "Spook Opera"
References
External links
Hawaiian Pups
American synth-pop groups
American post-punk music groups
American new wave musical groups