| Joe Hartzman |
| Warren Washington |
| Paradise Xs is |
| Electric / accouticGuitar , backing vocals |
| Paradise Xs |
| Lead vocal, bass, guitar accoustic / electric keyboards |
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Bands evolve as the years go by. As our taste for music changes, friends will come
and go. For whatever the reason, they all played a part in who we are and how we
sound today. To each and everyone of them, Mahalo. What started out as "The Rh
Factor" back in 1988 with Jay Raphan, turned into "Zero to 60" for the next 8 years
until 1996. Playing the Wave, Jazz Cellar and every bar we could find with other
original bands such as Spiny Norman, Surf Cycle Sexy and a host of other original
bands trying to forge a original music scene in our state. For the next few years there
were various projects, a couple of short lived bands with some really excellent
musicians with Bud Ciero, Mark Tanoye, Mark Sperling, Lance Motogawa, Nan
Krigbaum, Darrel Yuson, Warren Washington & Ed Silva with "The Full Moon Band" .
Then in 2001, Paradise Xs was born. With Warren and myself along with a multitude
of drummers along the way playing as a rock trio, then a four piece and back again as
a trio. In 2008, rock solid drummer Jesse Morgan enters the band and Paradise Xs
takes another leap forward adding a greater range style and arrangements. In 2010,
Warren switches to acoustic guitar and bassist Sam Doval joins the band. Again, the
band takes another leap forward allowing us to plays favorites from Etta James, Pink
Floyd and beyond. Here I am, twenty two years later and going into 2010, we stand
as a solid four piece band whose roots, influences and personalities makes Paradise
Xs one of the most unique bands on Oahu today. Now a main stay at the number one
club for live entertainment in Waikiki, Kelly O Neil's, we continue to hone our music
playing what makes life long musicians do what we do and what make us who and
what we are, play our hearts out and having fun expressing ourselves with our music.
While other musicians have faded into the past, we continue to express ourselves
week after week, month after month. While many have lost sight of their love for
performing live and have quit, we forged on making music that will make you move to
our groove. We may have old school in our blood and maybe not the best technicians
but we definitely have the most fun and can burn a groove with the best of them. We
don't play just for a living we play to create, have fun and we play for ourselves. After
all, we live in paradise and you can never get enough Aloha, so came the name
"Paradise Xs".
and go. For whatever the reason, they all played a part in who we are and how we
sound today. To each and everyone of them, Mahalo. What started out as "The Rh
Factor" back in 1988 with Jay Raphan, turned into "Zero to 60" for the next 8 years
until 1996. Playing the Wave, Jazz Cellar and every bar we could find with other
original bands such as Spiny Norman, Surf Cycle Sexy and a host of other original
bands trying to forge a original music scene in our state. For the next few years there
were various projects, a couple of short lived bands with some really excellent
musicians with Bud Ciero, Mark Tanoye, Mark Sperling, Lance Motogawa, Nan
Krigbaum, Darrel Yuson, Warren Washington & Ed Silva with "The Full Moon Band" .
Then in 2001, Paradise Xs was born. With Warren and myself along with a multitude
of drummers along the way playing as a rock trio, then a four piece and back again as
a trio. In 2008, rock solid drummer Jesse Morgan enters the band and Paradise Xs
takes another leap forward adding a greater range style and arrangements. In 2010,
Warren switches to acoustic guitar and bassist Sam Doval joins the band. Again, the
band takes another leap forward allowing us to plays favorites from Etta James, Pink
Floyd and beyond. Here I am, twenty two years later and going into 2010, we stand
as a solid four piece band whose roots, influences and personalities makes Paradise
Xs one of the most unique bands on Oahu today. Now a main stay at the number one
club for live entertainment in Waikiki, Kelly O Neil's, we continue to hone our music
playing what makes life long musicians do what we do and what make us who and
what we are, play our hearts out and having fun expressing ourselves with our music.
While other musicians have faded into the past, we continue to express ourselves
week after week, month after month. While many have lost sight of their love for
performing live and have quit, we forged on making music that will make you move to
our groove. We may have old school in our blood and maybe not the best technicians
but we definitely have the most fun and can burn a groove with the best of them. We
don't play just for a living we play to create, have fun and we play for ourselves. After
all, we live in paradise and you can never get enough Aloha, so came the name
"Paradise Xs".
| Who we are and how we got Here |
| Jesse Morgan Drums, Lead & Backing Vocals |
| The Current Lineup January 2012 Joe Hartzman - Warren Washington Jesse Morgan - Sam Doval |
| Bass, lead & backing vocals |
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