1) American indie rock band curren… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands called Aloha
1) American indie rock band currently signed to Polyvinyl Record Company. The four members of Aloha are scattered across the eastern half of the country, but spend most of their time making music together. Some Echoes is the second Aloha album since T.J. Lipple joined the band, and was recorded, mixed and mastered at Silver Sonya, the studio he runs with Chad Clark (Beauty Pill) in Arlington, Va.
Tony Cavallario and T.J. began playing together during a lull in Aloha's schedule in late 2002, when they both lived in Pittsburgh. T.J. joined the band in May of 2003, when Cale Parks, Tony and Matthew Gengler joined him at his grandpa's empty house in Altoona, PA. There they began writing 2004's Here Comes Everyone though at the time they didn't know it. With T.J. came a more focused approach to making music and a host of new tools including marimba, homemade mellotrons, organs and tape manipulations. T.J.'s skilled drumming also allowed Cale to move to the piano on occasion.
Aloha began with Tony and Matthew in the summer of 1997 in Bowling Green, OH, USA along with Eric Koltnow and Anthony Buehrer. Their first release, a self-titled and self-released 7" in an addition of 330 was delayed and issued sporadically when the artist hired to due the intaglio accompanying the record couldn't produce them to speed. One of the few bands to ever actually get a record deal based on a demo tape, the band spent time based out of Cleveland. In recent years, Aloha has operated from a number of bases, doing their writing, rehearsing and living in Chicago, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Cincinnati, Rochester, Pittsburgh and Altoona. Extensive touring has made Aloha renowned for their intense, non-stop live shows as well as their homemade T-shirts and self-reliant ethic. They have shared the stage the likes of Q and Not U, Ted Leo, Clinic, as well as Cex and Joan of Arc, two bands in which Cale Parks has been a member (including White Williams).
2) Female fronted heavy metal band from the 80's
Setting Up Shop
Aloha Lyrics
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I think it's time to come inside.
It's been a while.
I want to hear your pointy shoes tapping on the hardwood.
These empty homes we can make them good.
We've got a sleeping bag, a wind-up clock and a puffy coat.
For most of us, ain't a lump in our throats.
Knock, yeah, knock.
We're coming to the city like we never forgot it.
To wait for trees, for the cover of leaves takes more time than we've got.
And I could drink the rain all day.
The roof will be ours.
Your hair will take hours to drain.
The echo of the walls makes you loud.
You're welcome to shout, but up to my ears the lightest sounds will come out.
Now we're just two people living in a house.
Our chimney throwing signs.
The garden growing rings.
And wind to carry everything.
In Aloha's song Setting Up Shop, the singer describes the experience of living in an abandoned house with a group of friends. The song opens with the street lights flickering and dying, indicating that it's time to move inside. It's been a while since they've been in a warm, safe place, and the singer longs to hear the sound of their friend's shoes tapping on the hardwood floor. The group has nothing but a sleeping bag, a wind-up clock, and a puffy coat, but they have each other and the hope that the rain will keep them together for one more day. The song's lyrics describe the simple pleasures of living together in a tight-knit community, where everyone looks out for each other and finds joy in the small things.
The second verse speaks about moving to the city, waiting for the trees to provide cover, and realizing that time is running out. Despite the urgency of their situation, the singer finds solace in the rain, which she could "drink all day." The song's third and final verse describes the group settling into their new home, enjoying the comfort of each other's company, and creating a life together. The chimney is throwing signs, the garden is growing rings, and the wind is carrying everything they need. The song ends with the refrain, "now we're just two people living in a house," indicating that the group has finally found a place to call home.
Overall, Setting Up Shop is a poignant and evocative song that captures the spirit of human resilience, friendship, and the joy of living in the moment. It speaks to the universal human experience of belonging, of finding a home where we can be ourselves and share our lives with those around us.
Line by Line Meaning
Street lights flicker and die.
As the streetlights turn off, it's time for us to leave the outdoors and come inside.
I think it's time to come inside.
It's getting late and it's time for us to come indoors.
It's been a while.
It's been a long time since we've been inside, and we're excited to be back.
I want to hear your pointy shoes tapping on the hardwood.
I'm looking forward to hearing the sound of your shoes tapping on the hardwood floor.
These empty homes we can make them good.
We can make these empty houses into something livable.
We've got a sleeping bag, a wind-up clock and a puffy coat.
We have the basics we need in order to survive.
For most of us, ain't a lump in our throats.
We're not worried or scared.
We were sixteen people, setting up shop, praying that a little rain would keep us here another day.
We were a group of people trying to make a living, hoping for some more time to stay here and work.
Knock, yeah, knock.
We're coming back to the city with determination.
We're coming to the city like we never forgot it.
We're returning to the city as if we've never left.
To wait for trees, for the cover of leaves takes more time than we've got.
We don't have enough time to wait for trees and leaves to grow, we need something now.
And I could drink the rain all day.
I'm comfortable and content with my surroundings.
The roof will be ours.
We'll have a roof over our heads to call our own.
Your hair will take hours to drain.
The shower is a luxury and we're grateful to have it, even if it takes a long time to dry our hair afterwards.
The echo of the walls makes you loud.
The acoustics of the room make your voice carry and echo.
You're welcome to shout, but up to my ears the lightest sounds will come out.
You can shout if you want, but because of the acoustics of the space, even the slightest sounds will be heard by me.
Now we're just two people living in a house.
We're content with just the two of us living together in our home.
Our chimney throwing signs.
The smoke from our chimney is a sign that we're home and it's warm inside.
The garden growing rings.
Our garden is flourishing and growing in circles.
And wind to carry everything.
Even the wind in our surroundings is comforting and carries everything around us.
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Shadow of the Night
So relaxing and i get a nostalgic feeling, good job ☝