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Alien Bliss rides again! This time to the islands and back. Several of the songs on this CD were written during a year-long adventure in Hawaii. “Peleâ€, “Hard Rock Lava Stoneâ€, Elvis in Miloliiâ€, “Prejudiceâ€, the title track “Island Girl†all have island themes. The music is pure Alien Bliss rock n roll. “Bucket ‘o Bolts†is about crimes without victims. It’s also a cautionary tale about underestimating someone based on their age. This is straight ahead, slightly over the top cowboy rock n roll. “Island Girl†is a metaphor for the island experience in its most positive manifestation. “Prejudice†is a song, masquerading as a love song, about racial bias in the islands based on skin color. Most folks can’t wait to spend time in the islands. “Elvis In Milolii†offers a different perspective, that of someone who is confined to a remote, impoverished area of Hawaii and struggling to exist there. He/she finds solace in the fact that Elvis did come to Milolii, a remote fishing village in the area, once upon at time to shoot a movie (which is true.) The idea that Elvis once visited Milolii and might perhaps one day return incognito from exile to this place sparked my imagination to the point where I took up the theme and used it as a point of departure in two recent novels. One is entitled “The Return of the King: an Elvis novel†by yours truly, Michael Hodjera. And the other, just published, is entitled “Bright Light City: an Elvis novel†also by yours truly. Both can be ordered through a book store near you or from any online outlet. Check ‘em out. You’ll love these books! “Pele’s Got a Hold On Me†is a song about the famous island goddess of the volcano. “Love Her Soâ€â€“a slightly idiosyncratic love song, a personal favorite. “Where The Warm Winds Blow†is perhaps the most quintessentially ‘island-style’ song on the project. It’s got that reggae beat goin' on which is present in a lot of current Hawaiian pop. “Can’t Be Elvisâ€â€“who says? Check out my books! “Mental Feng Shui†a rockin’ R & B number about psycho-spiritual house cleaning. And finally “Hard Rock Lava Stone†a tongue in cheek song about the relief of getting back to the islands after a sojourn on the mainland. Aloha nui for now! Track List: 1. Bucket 'O Bolts 2. Island Girl 3. Prejudice 4. Elvis In Milolii 5. Pele's Got A Hold On Me 6. Love Her So 7. Where The Warm Winds Blow 8. Can't Be Elvis 9. Mental Feng Shui 10. Hard Rock Lava Stone Other Genres: |