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Welcome to the island. Joe Rathburn’s ISLAND. It’s a
land of sunshine, harmony, rhythm, palm trees, sea breeze, and melodies, good
friends, and good times.
The sound of Joe Rathburn’s ISLAND is a
unique blend of high energy Caribbean music, and the laid back
styles typified by Jimmy Buffett and Bob Marley. Favorites wherever
they perform, Joe Rathburn’s ISLAND will be sure to whisk you to a
place far away, like taking you on an aural tropical vacation.
Kokonut Joe, the alter ego of San Diego
based singer/songwriter Joe Rathburn, has performed in Key West for
the annual “Meeting of the Minds” Parrot Head convention. “Parrot
Heads” are to Jimmy Buffett, what Dead Heads were to the Grateful
Dead. The twist here however is that Rathburn was not asked to come
and play Buffett covers as one would expect, but to perform his own
songs from his two Betterworld Records CDs, 1997’s Little Suns, and
2001’s Rockwells and Picassos.
Joe and his highly talented ensemble of
San Diego area musicians specialize in festivals, community
concerts, and corporate events. The steel drum, or “the pan” as it’s
known throughout the Caribbean, is at the forefront of their sound,
which includes styles such as reggae, calypso, soca, and ska. Joe’s
renditions of Harry Belafonte chestnuts such as Day-O (The Banana
Boat Song), Jump in the Line/Shake Senora, and Jamaica Farewell, as
well as many Buffett and Marley tunes, are surefire crowd pleasers.
His own compositions have garnered him international recognition for
their uplifting, and socially beneficial messages. Kokonut Joe is
also proud to point out that their presentation is clean and family
friendly, and geared to music fans of all ages.
Check out our band information on your
top right
For booking information and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment
in Southern California at
949.748.6850 |
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