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NY Ukulele Ensemble

NYC's subversively seductive Ukulele Ensemble!

About Me

Founded in 2006 by Uke Jackson, the NY Ukulele Ensemble is an all-ukulele band that is full of surprises. We play original novelty tunes, along with some songs you would never expect to hear on ukulele.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/23/2006
Band Website: nyukes.com
Band Members: Current NY Ukulele Ensemble Members
(now recruiting new line up for 2008):
Uke Jackson (reso uke/ lead vocals)
Holly Duthie ( uke )
J Walter Hawkes (soprano uke/ trombone/vocals)
Uncle Zac (baritone uke/vocals)
Greg Gattuso (uke bass/tenor uke)

Influences: Novelty music, trad jazz, folk, rock, Bonzo Dog Band, Ukulele Ike
Sounds Like: Nothing you've ever heard before -- subversively seductive!
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Marching in the Art Parade Sept 6

Aloha-ha! The NY Ukulele Ensemble will be marching in the Art Parade in SoHo on Sept 6. Not too late to sign up. Please contact Debra for info [email protected]
Posted by NY Ukulele Ensemble on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:18:00 PST

MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO

Aloha, please check out the the musical highlights video from Sex! Drugs! & Ukuleles! that I just posted here on our myspace page. Tell your friends -- this show is going to Broadway!
Posted by NY Ukulele Ensemble on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:09:00 PST

NY UKE FEST IS HERE!!!!!

Aloha! NY Uke Fest is here -- Thursday April 3 - 6. www.nyukefest.com There was a great article about it in The NY Times Weekend Arts section on Friday (March 28) . We’ve posted a scan on the we...
Posted by NY Ukulele Ensemble on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:55:00 PST

SEX! DRUGS! & UKULELES!

Aloha to all myspace friends! Uke Jackson, who runs this page and founded the NY Ukulele Ensemble, is busy these daze opening a world premiere of his musical comedy "Sex! Drugs! & Ukuleles!!" on M...
Posted by NY Ukulele Ensemble on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:00:00 PST

Who is that in the video?

That's Greg Hawkes, of the Cars, -- keyboardist and ukulele-ist extrordinaire -- on the green pineapple uke. Tim Mann is next to him, playing a Fluke, Uke Jackson, founder of NY Ukes and NY Uke F...
Posted by NY Ukulele Ensemble on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:17:00 PST

New Video posted; new web page

Posted a vid BGAStudios.com found on his 'puter. Enjoy! "Sex! Drugs! & Ukuleles!" has a home on the web www.sexdrugsandukuleles.com Casting call will posted soon.  ...
Posted by NY Ukulele Ensemble on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:59:00 PST

Sailor Girls with ukes and tatts

Check out the new vid from some members of the New York Ukulele Ensemble! It's right here on our myspace page. We are evolving into a pro peace, anti commercial, musical performance art collective. Pl...
Posted by NY Ukulele Ensemble on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:05:00 PST

WE’RE ON WILLIE’S BLOG!!!!!!!

Aloha! Willie Nelson has us on his Preace Research blog www.willienelsonpri.com As noted in the last blog, we recorded Peaceful Solution, which Willie and his daughter Amy (half of Folk Uke) wrote. Th...
Posted by NY Ukulele Ensemble on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:17:00 PST

Peaceful Solution

Aloha! We made a video version of Willie and Amy Nelson's song "Peaceful Soltuion". Wille's going to feature it on his blog. Meanwhile, it's right here on our myspace page, or you can check it out nex...
Posted by NY Ukulele Ensemble on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:57:00 PST

Halloween graphic credit

Aloha! A big Mahalo to Holly Duthie, a new auxiliary member, for the great Halloween graphic. It's also on our web page www.nyukes.com. Also, the NY Uke Fest 2008 web page is heating up -- this year's...
Posted by NY Ukulele Ensemble on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:48:00 PST