Vintage Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Hawaiian-inspired steel guitar instrumentals from a wide range of genres.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
The South Seas play “Beyond the Reef” — vintage Hawaiian steel guitar with Fender Rhodes and bass.
The basic sound: Hawaiian steel guitar out front, warm chords underneath, melody first — music that adds atmosphere without taking over the room.
The South Seas plays the music of the world that existed somewhere between 1935 and 1965 — jazz standards, Hawaiian swing, and Western swing, all filtered through the sensibility of Hawaiʻi’s golden-era hotel lounges.
At the center are a 1958 Fender Stringmaster and a vintage Fender Rhodes, surrounded by guitar and bass. Entirely instrumental.
A set moves through jazz standards, Hawaiian classics, and Western swing, with detours into vintage pop — all from the same sensibility. Sets can lean more Hawaiian, more jazz, or more Western swing depending on the room.
The South Seas is a Bainbridge Island instrumental group playing jazz standards, Hawaiian swing, Western swing, and vintage pop. Steel guitar out front: 1958 Fender Stringmaster, Fender Rhodes, guitar, and bass.
Best for
cocktail hours · dinners · wineries · private events
Volume Comfortable for conversation
Location Bainbridge Island · Kitsap · Seattle area
Sound PA and equipment included · no production needed
