''Operation Aloha'' is the first and only album released by a supergroup of 14 musicians of the same name. The album was conceived by photographer

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who asked some of his musician friends if they wanted to live in a treehouse and record an album in

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for 30 days. The group did not tour extensively, only appearing live on ''

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'' and at The Troubadour to support the album.

Track listing

Alternative versions of the songs "Failure" and "Elephant Pharmacy" are also on

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's solo album ''

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Band members

* Dajon Everett ( Gomez) *

(Gomez) * Olly Peacock (Gomez) * James Valentine (

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) *

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(Maroon 5) *

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(

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) * Fil Krohnengold (All Spots To Black) * Nadav Kahn (Kahn Brothers) * Charles Danek * Mathew Chaney * Maureen Wray-McCann * Saam Gabbay * Will Nash * Christopher Wray-McCann (Photographer)

References

External links

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Myspace Profile
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