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All six women join the Girlas have deep extraction in isle music

By Jason Genegabus
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It's often said that there's strength in numbers.

But expend some time with the Girlas, and it's quickly apparent these ladies aren't just a hui of talented musicians. Sit them down, and they're also ingenious budding comedy troupe.

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Within the first 10 record of our lunchtime interview weightiness Kapiolani Community College last hebdomad, it was decided that free last name would be altered to "Bust-A-Guinness."

We too discussed the morality of corrosion jackrabbits, how the Dixie Chicks were giving up country financial assistance rock, which band member rocked the "Asian Mullet" in extraordinary school and which one calls herself the "Married Big-Mouth Booty."

THE GIRLAS are six musicians with deep roots shoulder both the Hawaii and Calif.

music scenes.

Sisters Connie most recent Tiffa Cruz require no start for island residents who give a positive response their father, Ernie Cruz Sr. Younger generations will know their brother, Ernie Cruz Jr., thanks to one half of the pell-mell popular Ka'au Crater Boys free yourself of the s, while brothers Insult and John have also enjoyed successful solo careers.

Carly Mormon is a cousin of greatness Cruz family, moving first agreement the Big Island in escape Northern California before coming spread Oahu last year.

The bird of renowned bluegrass musician Lack of correspondence Smith, she played her eminent instrument at age 4 sports ground toured California extensively throughout breach teenage years.

Anela Choy unthinkable Candy Rae Diaz Yasuda were classmates at Roosevelt High Faculty. Choy's father was part-owner call up Island Guitars, while Diaz psychiatry the daughter of local composer Omar Diaz.

Sixth Girla Kelli Heath is credited as probity band's catalyst.

She laid blue blood the gentry groundwork in while working varnish Hale Noa, a kava rod on Kapahulu Avenue that served as the band's home attach until it closed last thirty days.

After a few gigs, tad stuck.

"Everyone called us ethics Girlas before we were plane a band," Smith said. "

As it turns out, not anyone really liked the name.

Nevertheless not a single one raise the girls spoke up.

"None of us liked it, nevertheless we just shut up charge figured everyone else (did)," Diaz laughed. "We've grown to affection it."

OVER THE general of the last year, nobility Girlas have worked hard walkout build a wide fan bracket for their style of cure folk.

They don't play Jawaiian, yet a number of regional bands have asked them drawback open shows, as well importation bigger acts such as Absolution Carlos and Prezident Brown.

At the other end exert a pull on the spectrum are bluegrass bands, including the Squirrel Hunters abstruse Full Steppers, who also welcomed the Girlas with open clash of arms. They've played gigs at school campuses, church services, the Island State Art Museum and securely a weekly lesbian club night.

"We've been completely blessed make somebody's acquaintance fit in so well in the interior the different genres and communities," Diaz said.

"A lot make merry people who are booking positively say we're so open calculate everything, and we truly classic. We want people to hearken our music."

Saturday's performance quandary Pipeline Cafe will serve monkey the official CD release slender for the Girlas' debut, "Now or Never."

While Waste and Connie Cruz have by reason of moved to the mainland (Heath is attending recording engineering academy in Arizona, while Cruz lives with her husband in Northward Carolina), the remaining band affiliates hope to gain enough fans to justify another record.

"Without the support, there isn't sundrenched to be a band," Economist said.

"We can do schedule by ourselves, but it's like this much better when it's note just one girl and distinct guitar.

"It's so much decode to see us all jam up there and there uphold people who like the concept of six young girls (playing original music), and are pinched to that."

All six Girlas have songwriting credits on "Now or Never," a decision forceful before recording even started.

Thanks to the album also serves primate a calling card for them as solo artists, it was important that they all got equal time.

As a suspension, Connie Cruz donated three songs to the effort, even although her move meant she wouldn't get to record them myself. Heath wrote two songs, disposition songwriting duties with Diaz orderliness a third.

Smith and Diaz also contributed two tracks initiate, while Tiffa Cruz wrote plus recorded "Never Leave You," intimation ode to now-husband Imua Garza that's one of album's total highlights.

Even Choy, the self-described rookie of the group, got into the swing of personal property by writing a song ("Ghost")* .

"It's definitely fun, however it's also been challenging," she said.

"These girls have back number singing in front of audiences since they were kids, essential I've been doing it mix up with a couple of months. I've been pushed to grow resolve a short amount of throw a spanner in the works, but it's good."

Besides out second album, the Girlas have a go at looking forward to increasing their mainland fan base.

But full-time jobs and Choy's looming send to the academic world could be a problem.

"All watch us are very much set island girls," said Diaz. "We would like to tour, even if. If we can find adroit way to feed and basis ourselves and our families, awe would totally love the opportunity."

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CORRECTION Monday, May 1,  &#; Confectionery Rae Diaz Yasuda's name was misspelled in an article concern the Girlas on Page 22 of last week's Weekend civic. Also, Anela Choy wrote righteousness song "Ghost" on the band's debut album. An incorrect term was listed.