Haleiwa

Bio:

Haleiwa is a musical project from Stockholm, Sweden that is led by musician and multi-instrumentalist Mikko Singh. The music is very much inspired by warm, tropical places like Hawaii, Panama and Costa Rica. Haleiwa strives to make uplifting and positive music, and wants to spread a good feeling to the world. The aim is to make the listener feel like they are on a tropical beach, and at the same time the melodies are a very important part of the music. So close your eyes and let yourself be swept away!

The use of many different exotic instruments add to the warm feeling of the music. Haleiwa's favourite instruments are the guitar, the balalaika, harmonium and sitar. Over the past years Mikko has been travelling a lot, and has brought many different instruments from each place. Musical references are the likes of Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Unwed Sailor and Eluvium.

"I was sitting near the beach in Jeffrey's bay, South Africa, playing with my guitar when Natali and Sonwabisi, two South Africans started playing with me. I didn't know them, but we started jamming. I picked out some chords I like, and my new friends filled in with their stuff. Sonwabisi sang in the language of Xhosa. That was the best jam of my life. The sun was shining and we heard the ocean and the crickets in the background. I will never forget that moment. Three souls with different paths, united into a song on a beautiful beach with the powerful forces of nature in the background. Let's treat each other like brothers and sisters, just like Sonwabisi and Natali treated me like their brother. Peace and love."

PURA VIDA DUDE

New album entitled "Pura Vida dude" out 7/7 2010 on Friend of Mine Records!



Artist: Haleiwa
Album: Pura Vida dude
Label: Friend of Mine Records
Order at info@haleiwamusic.com
Price: 100SEK/10EURO/12USD

01. Pura Vida dude
02. Coffee Bay
03. Vibraandaman
04. Lifelong
05. Two Dolphins Came By To Say "Hello!"
06. Observatorielunden
07. Venao Diving Pelicans
08. Jungle Salsa
09. Tropical Punch
10. West Of The Pacific
11. Corcovado
12. Pilgrim
13. Panu
14. Tarkoitusta Ajatellen (remix)

2008 ALBUM

This album was recorded during July 2007 - July 2008, and is mostly instrumental. Very many instruments were used in the making of this album. I used sitar and harmonium a lot on this album, along with the rest of my circa 35-40 instruments. Inspired by the tropics, and also my other home country India. Enjoy. Skate for life! Album review on It's a trap!



Artist: Haleiwa
Title: Uskotko että siellä on kukkia?
Available for free at haleiwamusic.com ..

01. Laodi Majra
02. Koti rannalla
03. Hengellinen herääminen
04. Ihmeitä tapahtuu maailmassa
05. Heka ja minä
06. Iloitkaamme
07. Auringonlasku merellä
08. Kerran asuin trooppisella saarella
09. Paikka jota me kutsumme taivaaksi

FIRST ALBUM

This is Haleiwa's first album, recorded during December 2005 - September 2006. It is a blend between acoustic and electronic ambient sounds. I am thinking about remixing this whole album in a near future.



Artist: Haleiwa
Album: Näin Elämän Suuruuden
Available for free at haleiwamusic.com

01. Tarkoitusta ajatellen
02. Paljon enemmän
03. Minkälaista pilvien päällä on?
04. Iloinen aika
05. Rauha
06. Maailma
07. Toivo
08. Ei nimeä eikä sanoja
09. Sinun tie
10. Näin elämän suuruuden


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Member Since:

June 25, 2006

Members:

Mikko Singh

Additional musicians:

Anna Ödlund
Jens Pettersson
John Roger Olsson
Petter
Alex

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Record Label:

Friend of Mine Records