The South Seas

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The South Seas play “Beyond the Reef” — vintage Hawaiian steel guitar with Fender Rhodes and bass.

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The basic sound: Hawaiian steel guitar out front, warm chords underneath, melody first — music that adds atmosphere without taking over the room.

Upcoming Shows

The Band

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. The result is warm, intimate music with the glow of another era — entirely instrumental and conversation-friendly.

Jason Kuykendall

Fender Stringmaster

Alex Fermanis

Fender Rhodes

Marcus Kitley

Bass

Rob Dickerson

Guitar

The Repertoire

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.

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