Waikiki (band)

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Waikiki were a rock group from Sydney, Australia, consisting of sister and brother Juanita Stein (bass/vocals) and Joel Stein (guitar/vocals), and Glenn Moule (drums) and Jimmy (or Jimmeh) Brandon (guitar). A new bass player Brendan Picchio joined the band in early 2003, replacing Brandon, with Juanita Stein moving from bass to rhythm guitar. In August 2003, Joel Stein explained the impact Picchio had made on the group. He told Radio Adelaide's Hermione Gilchrist that the new bassist was "the missing piece to the puzzle", adding, "he's what we've been looking for since we started."

Waikiki
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresRock
Years active1999–2003
LabelsLiberation Music
Past membersJuanita Stein[1]
Joel Stein
Glenn Moule
Jimmy Brandon[2]

In early 2004 the group disbanded, moved to London and re-formed as Howling Bells.

Waikiki released one album, I'm Already Home, in 2002. Their single, "Here Comes September", placed 36th on the 2002 Triple J Hottest 100 poll.[3] They released three further singles and a five-track EP.

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
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I'm Already Home
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Liberation Music (Cat No. LIBCD4050.2)
  • Format: CD
43

Extended plays

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  • Presents... (Liberation Music, 2000)

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[4]
"New Technology" 2002 61 I'm Already Home
"Here Comes September" 38
"Lucky"
"Complicated" 2003 51

Compilation appearances

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  • Hits from the Box: An Aristotles Box Compilation (MGM Distribution Australia, 2000) – "Bracelet"

References

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  1. ^ "Waikiki say return to melodies in store". The Age. Melbourne. AAP. 17 January 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Music Australia Website".
  3. ^ "The Age". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 June 2006.
  4. ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: "Discography Waikiki". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
    • "New Technology and "Complicated": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 296.