Hawaii

There are three bands which share this name:

#1
Hawaii- Speed Metal

Hawaii formed in 1982 by guitarist Marty Friedman that came to life as Vixen (not to be confused with the 80's female band of the same name) in 1981 hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii was one of the two notable bands from Honolulu, Hawaii (the other being Sacred Rite). After Hawaii split up Marty formed band Cacophony with exellent Jason Becker.

Hawaii was one of two notable bands to originate from the Aloha State (the other being Sacred Rite), and is one of several bands featuring guitarist extraordinaire Marty Friedman. Having left the mainland and the band Deuce behind him (see the Tension page for more info on that band), Marty toyed with a band called Vixen before forming this band. Interestingly, the vocalist who later joined here (Eddie Day) was also in Deuce back when they were popular. As with many early Shrapnel releases, One Nation Underground is heavy on the guitar work, being a fine showcase for the up-and-coming Friedman. After two albums and an EP, Hawaii folded, with Friedman later seen in Cacophony before moving on to fame and fortune with Megadeth. He currently is working solo, both in metallic and non-metallic capacities.

Members:
Eddie Day vocals
Marty Friedman guitars (Cacophony, Megadeth, Vixen, Aloha, Deuce)
Tom Azevedo guitars
Joey Galisa bass
Jeff Graves drums

Former members:
Gary St. Pierre vocals/bass (Vicious Rumors)

#2
Hawaii - Electronic , House

Real Name: Lega, Maxine Vegas and Dj Waltie
Profile: Argentinian producers

Hailing from Argentina, Hawaii are one of the most respected tech house acts in South America. As a production act they are comprised of Leandro Pugliese (pictured - and better known under his Lega & Plastique Vision monikers), along with Maxine Vegas & Waltie. As a DJ unit, they comprise Waltie & Lucas Ferro.

Releases:
Setting Up / Barely Away (12")- Red Flag Collective 2005
Pure (12")- Twisted Frequency Recordings 2006

Tracks Appear On:
1 - Renaissance - The Master Series - Hernán Cattáneo Volume 2 (2xCD)
Pure (Martzz & DJ Troc... Thrive Records 2005

2 - Renaissance - The Masters Series 2 (2xCD)
Pure (Martzz & DJ Troc... Renaissance 2005

3- Renaissance - Dave Seaman - The Masters Series, Part 7 (2xCD, Dig)
Pure (Janicki Mix) Renaissance 2006

4- Renaissance - Dave Seaman - The Masters Series, Part 7 (2xCD)
Pure (Janicki Mix) Thrive Records 2006


#3
Hawaii - Melodic, indie rock

A Canadian duo composed of Sam Goldberg (now in a band called Uncut) and Samantha Terry. They released one self-titled album on Paper Bag Records in 2003 before disbanding ~2005.