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LAHAYNA'S NEW SINGLE "BUTTERFLY BOMB" FEATURED ON BBCS COVERAGE OF EURO 2008! CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK http://www.lahayna.co.uk/?page_id=56/lahayna/lahayna-song-us ed-on-motd-euro-2008/page-1/post-73/p73
BUDDING DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS, YOUR WORK COULD BE USED FOR THE LAHAYNA ALBUM COVER
The search is now on to find a talented new artist/designer whoâ€™s work will be used for the cover of our debut album. This is a great opportunity for up and coming artists and designers looking to showcase their work to a larger audience, through a fresh band who recently scored a place in chart history with the fastest selling unsigned debut single. The winner of the competition will recieve a cash prize, have their artwork used for the album cover and posters advertising the albums release, plus will recieve a credit in the album inlay and on any promotional material used. Go to www.lahayna.co.uk for more information on how to enter.
LAHAYNA AT NUMBER 33 IN THE OFFICIAL UK CHARTS! THE FIRST UNSIGNED LONDON BAND IN THE TOP 40!!!
After the success of our debut single, we are currently recording our debut album at the Way Studio in Hackney.
For us, itâ€™s all about the music.
We donâ€™t care about being part of the â€œsceneâ€.We want to make music that inspires us, makes people dance and enjoy life with lyrics that actually mean something! We believe that music should be positive even if youâ€™re dealing with deep subject matters.
Weâ€™re all influenced by the great artists of the 60s and 70s (from the rock of Fleetwood Mac and Free to the funk of The Meters and the soul of Motown and Stax taking in some Rockabilly and Gospel along the way) and that inspires us to create songs based around the amazing musicianship and innovation of those golden eras whilst reflecting the society we live in today.
If you share our philosophy, please check out our music and spread the word Lahayna.
To get info first on new gigs and discounts on merchandise and to be eligble for special fan gigs, sign up to our mailing list by by adding your email address in th space provided under the newsletter section on our official websites homepage www.lahayna.co.uk
"THE SOUL OF MOTOWN WITH THE SWAGGER OF THE STONES"
Thatâ€™s what The Guardian had to say about Lahayna after seeing them live. Read an excerpt from the Guardian review below:
"...Lahayna have managed to craft an authentically vintage sound based upon catchy grooves and excellent musicianship, whilst maintaining relevance to todayâ€™s ever changing fashionista indie scene...with influences ranging from Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye to Muddy Waters and BB King to The Eagles and The Rolling Stones to Brian Setzer and Elvis , Lahayna are definitely not your typical "new unsigned band". With a new EP scheduled for summer 2008 and their debut single still getting national airplay it wonâ€™t be long before Lahaynaâ€™s tag as "the next big thing" is the worst kept secret in music.""

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Member Since: 12/12/2005
Band Website: lahayna.co.uk
Band Members: J (Vocals) MATT (Guitar, Backing Vocals) CHRIS (Bass) RORY (Drums)
Influences: Anyone who can play a tune, but special mention to Stevie Wonder, The Chilis, The Meters, Muddy Waters, Free, Donavon Frankenreiter, Marvin Gaye,Fleetwood Mac, Bill Withers, Curtis Mayfield, Ray Charles, Al Green, Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Elvis, Stray Cats, Carl Perkins, Reverend Horton Heat, Etta James, James Brown, The Dap Kings, The Beatles, The Foo Fighters, T Rex, the Doors, the Stones, Aretha Franklin and everyone else...
Sounds Like: The Chilis married to James Brown, divorced by Jet, heartbroken and left in tatters by Motown
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Check out this event: Rock n Soul

Hosted By: LahaynaWhen: 01 Aug 2008, 19:30Where Purple TurtleCamden (opposite Koko)London, Nw11tnUnited KingdomDescription:Lahayna Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Lahayna on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:24:00 PST

Check out this event: Rock n Soul

Only 50 copies of our new EP left

Thanks to all you lucky people who have already purchased our new limited edition EP featuring 2 new tracks from our forthcoming album and the only CD version of our record breaking top 40 hit In...
Posted by Lahayna on Sun, 18 May 2008 06:44:00 PST

Vote for us in the Indy Awards

Hi Guys We know we've been quiet recently what with getting the album sorted, so hears a bit of news you might be interested in. We have been nominated in the Indy Awards this year.All you have to do ...
Posted by Lahayna on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:31:00 PST

New Year and Lahayna featured band on Bebo

Hey everyone Hope you are all fully recovered from New Years excess' and in the full swing of 2008! After a crazy 2007 which included a big tour and a place in the record books as the first unsigned ...
Posted by Lahayna on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:24:00 PST

Reviews, Interviews, New tunes

Yes Yes people!!! Hope life is treating you all well! We're in the middle of a writing session at the moment, getting the last few tracks together for the album. 6 have been recorded and mixed so...
Posted by Lahayna on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:26:00 PST

Number 33 in the UK charts!!!

Alright people!!! Well it's been a crazy couple of weeks, to top it off we made it! Number 33 in the official UK charts! Not bad for 4 London lads without a record label! Thank you to everyone wh...
Posted by Lahayna on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:07:00 PST

Help get "In the City" played on radio

You can now request the "In the City" on the following Radio stations by either emailing or calling... Just put "Request LAHAYNA In The City" in the subject line and then any meesage you li...
Posted by Lahayna on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:22:00 PST

Lahayna on Tour + Single UPDATE

A MASSIVE shout out to all our wonderful fans!! It's been a while now since our last blog update so I'm sharing with you everything that's happened recently to the band! We start our adventure cl...
Posted by Lahayna on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:27:00 PST

Check out this event: Debut Single - In the City

Hosted By: Lahayna When: 12 Nov 2007, 19:00Where: Here!London, LO United KingdomDescription:Lahayna - Debut Single - In the CityClick Here To View Event...
Posted by Lahayna on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:13:00 PST