Local “frunk” — funk, rock … jazz, whatever — band Applesauce will celebrate the release of its self-titled album tonight at Trees Lounge in Kapaa. “Our new album ‘Applesauce’ is a great next stepping stone on our eternal journey to
Local “frunk” — funk, rock … jazz, whatever — band Applesauce will celebrate the release of its self-titled album tonight at Trees Lounge in Kapaa.
“Our new album ‘Applesauce’ is a great next stepping stone on our eternal journey to musical nirvana,” said drummer Chris White-Root. “Come help up celebrate.”
The show starts at 9:30 p.m. and costs $5 per person.
White-Root said Applesauce has been working on the album off and on since last October, with the “meat and potatoes” of it recorded live.
“We did all of the recording, production and mastering ourselves,” he said. “This album is a debut of our new keyboard player Rick Avalon, and I don’t know how we lived without him before.”
In addition to the usual suspects, the album features Kauai trumpet player David Braun on three songs and local vocalist Cindy Jackson on one.
“This album — like our last — is sort of a hodge-podge of our many influences,” White-Root said. “It’s funky, it rocks out and it blends styles into an ethereal genre-less smoothie.”
In addition to live music all night long, Applesauce will be selling and giving away shirts, stickers and albums.
“This Friday we will be bringing a lot of energy and pizazz to Trees,” White-Root said. “We have a great set list for the show that is dance-floor worthy.”
