Hanalei is an
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band from the
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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area, and Bay Area in
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. Brian Moss heads the band along with Pete Croke and others from bands such as The Pines. Moss a singer/songwriter from the Bay Area (
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) who later moved to
Chicago
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and back again; his previous bands include Great Apes, The Ghost and The Wunder Years. Hanalei began as a solo project of Brian Moss after The Ghost broke up,
and after one release entitled "We Are All Natural Disasters", Hanalei became a four-piece band, moving away from Postal Service-esque sound , and becoming a folky-earthy sounding band.
The band released "Parts and Accessories" in 2006.
Discography
Albums
* ''We Are All Natural Disasters,'' Thick Records, 2004
* ''Parts and Accessories,'' Thick Records, 2006
* ''One Big Night,'' Brick Gun Records (US)/Big Scary Monsters(UK), 2010
EPs
* ''Hurricane We,'' Self Released, 2003
Splits
* ''Fifteen / For.The.Win. / Hanalei - Can You Spare Some Change? Split 7",'' Solidarity Recordings, 2010
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Side B: Hanalei - Petroleum Distillation (Fifteen Cover)
* ''Aspiga / Hanalei - Split 7",'' Jump Start Records (JST-072), 2012
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Side B: Hanalei - Get Gone
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Digital Download Only Track: Hanalei - Cut Dead
Live
* ''Hanalei Live at Schubas 01/07/2005,'' Re:Live, 2005 - Digital Release
Compilations
* ''Mean It Man,'' Thick Records, 2005
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Track 9: Action Drum
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Track 21: Chamomile (Live)
References
Indie rock musical groups from Illinois
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