ARE YOU READY TO LET YOUR APE HANG OUT?

OK. So you've got your aloha shirt, your bongos and your shades.
You know what this music's all about.
But who is APE?

APE is a six-piece Exotica Rock band
from San Francisco


APE combines the sounds travellers associate with the places they long to be: Hawaii, Tahiti, Mexico, The Caribbean. If the film "Endless Summer" were a band, it would be called APE.

APE formed amidst the rocky shores and crashing waves of San Francisco's windward side in 1998. Eric Rindal had already successfully circumnavigated the world of instrumental surf music with his band The Swami's, but now he was restless. Like Thor Heyerdahl in Kon-Tiki, he set out upon a journey across the musical ocean, in search of adventure. For crew he signed on tiki carver Crazy Al, shameless pineapple fondler Mitch Tobias, fellow ex-Swami (and now leader of the Badass Chickenbones) Lane, exotic drummer Kevin Woodhouse, and Hawaiian steel & uke nut Frank Novicki (of the Waikiki Steel Works). Together they created the unique sound and look of APE.
For the past five years, APE has been providing audiences with one of the most unique entertainment experiences in the world. Want APE at your next luau? Put any monkey at your keyboard and have 'm click here:ape@tikimania.com
APE makes a lot noise. Here's who and what:


ERIC RINDAL -
20 years of burning Surf Guitar licks

the Swingin' Tiki, the Swamis, now APE

1950's Fender Tri-neck Hawaiian Steel Guitar,
Ukulele, Vocals


FRANK NOVICKI -
20 some odd years of Guitar Mastery

Sloe Gin Joes, Waikiki Steel Works
www.waikikisteelworks

Guitar, Ukulele,
1920's Bake'olight Lap Steel Guitar,
Vocals


MITCH TOBIAS -
20 years of Jazz and Rock fingering

accomplished song writer
and solo producer
www.chronicbliss.com

1964 Fender Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Vocals


LANE -
20 years of touring, song writing
and breaking Bongos

leader of the Bad Ass Chicken Bones
www.badasschickenbones.com

Bass Guitar, Vocals, Bongos


KEVIN WOODHOUSE -
20 years swinging sticks on just about
everything!

www.yuzzmusic.com

Drums, Exotic Percussion


CRAZY AL -
20 years of Goofing Off

Tikimania Veteran and resident Artist
www.tikimania.com

Tiki-carving, Lead Vocals,
Coconuts and Bamboo


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