- Petty Booka
Petty Booka is a Japanese musical group that consists of two women, Petty and Booka, who sing and play
ukulele . Most of the band's early output consisted of cover versions of Hawaiian ukulele classics. The two also do many covers of well-known rock songs. Petty Booka is part ofSister Benten Online , a record company run by Audrey "Benten" Kimura. The band is based inJapan , and has made tours of Europe and North America.In
1997 , the original Petty left the duo, and a new Petty filled her spot. In November of2002 , the original Booka also left to take care of her baby and was replaced byCandy Eyeslugger 's Maiko. The current "Petty" and "Booka" hail from Chiba and Saitama, Japan. [ [http://www.j-popworld.com/Interviews/Petty_Booka.php J-Pop World Interview] ]The band has found some fame in
Austin, Texas , participating inSXSW 's (South by Southwest, a music and festivity-oriented organization of Austin)Japan Nite project. The project holds concerts and puts out a new album every year.As of
2008 , they are actively touring and recording. Petty Booka has previously toured with Bad Credit andThe Aquabats . Their next release will reportedly be a Bluegrass album.Discography
*Toconut's Hawaii (Ben Ten, ?)
*Sweethearts of the Radio
*Blue Lagoon
*Hawaiian Pure Heart
*Fujiyama Mama
*Ukelele Lady
*Singin' in the Rain (Vivid, 2001)
*Dancing with Petty Booka (Benten Tokyo/Acg, 2006)
*Summer Breeze (Crown, 2000)References
External links
* [http://sister.co.jp/pettybooka/ Petty Booka Website]
* [http://www.pettybooka.com/ Official Pettybooka Fan-Site]
* [http://www.j-popworld.com/ Interview at J-Pop World]
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