Portland Happy Hour, Vol. 1, by Whasabe, Jo Elless

Portland Happy Hour, Vol. 1

by Whasabe, Jo Elless

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1.	Wolves of Willamette 02:23	info
2.	Haleakala 04:14	lyrics	buy track
Hale - akala (5x) Down in the arbor he met his true love They shared every day together Until the day when her spirit passed from this world He climbed up the mother mountain Stood on the edge and jumped into the smoke
3.	Whasabe - Nature Loves to Hide 04:38	lyrics	buy track
Nature loves to hide.
4.	West Burnside 04:05	info	buy track
5.	Classic Eugene 04:01	info	buy track

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This album is an in-the-works collaboration between Whasabe (SF Bay, Maui, now in Portland) and Jo Elless. In September 2011, Jo (along with SF musician Sioux City Kid) and Whasabe shared a ride from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR. None had met prior to departing on the 10 hour drive. By chance, Jo and Whasabe ran into each other at a cafe show a week later, and the idea to record Portland Happy Hour came out of that second meeting. In June 2012, Jo made the same journey from LA to Portland (sans wrong turn on Napa Valley Hwy) and over a ten hour period on June 10, they recorded Whasabe's parts for the album in his apartment in downtown Portland. Tracks will be posted available to hear online until Vol. 1 is finished, and then the full album will be available for purchase on iTunes.

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released February 24, 2013

Vocals / throat song: Whasabe
Woodwinds, vocals, production: Jo Elless

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