Tsunami Wave Riders

• Ronnie Tsunami - Keyboard, Ukulele
• Joanna 'Tropical Lady' - Double Second Steel Drums
• 'Mango Mike' Graci - Drums, Percussion
• Arda 'Big Kahuna' Bagcioglu - Rock Guitar
• Keilani - Lead Steel Drum
• Greg 'Tiki Man' Torzillo - Hawaiian Lap-Steel Guitar
• Nate 'The Coconater' Andrews - Bass Guitar

***Winner of "Best World Music Artist" at the 2009 Charlotte Music Awards, Gigmasters 2008 Rising Star Award for Top Beach Band in North America, and "Single of the Year" at the 2008 Hawaii Music Awards, the Tsunami Wave Riders are one of the most popular tropical bands on the east coast!

With an unparalleled combination of troprock, Calypso and steel drums, Hawaiian, Beach, oldies and reggae along with popular original songs, the Wave Riders put you right in the middle of paradise - whether it's Hawaii, the Caribbean or Key West!

Party island-style! Much more than just background music, Tsunami Wave Riders performances can include a conga line, limbo contest, hula demos, audience participation and other tropical activities - and Ronnie Tsunami - the Wave Riders lead singer and keyboard player - is always a hit with his dancing and aloha spirit!

There is nothing like the sound of steel drums to put your guests back in the islands! Performing on symphonic-quality steel drums crafted by one of the finest 'panmakers' in the world, 1 to 3 steel drummers are available for your party.

Listen to what some of our past clients have said:

'You're the best luau band ever!!' 'You had all our guests laughing and dancing - can't wait to have you back!' 'Felt like we were back in Hawaii' 'Better than Jimmy Buffett's Band!' 'Couldn't have asked for more for our wedding' 'Very friendly, professional and punctual - and an amazing performance' 'Everything looked and sounded absolutely beautiful'

We can provide anything from a relaxing 2-piece steel drum ensemble to a full 7-piece tropical performing band and anything in between for Hawaiian Luaus, weddings, festivals, corporate event or other tropical-theme parties. We always deliver a one-of-a-kind performance that will have your guests island dreamin' and island dancin'!

Need more than entertainment? We can provide photography, lei greetings, island catering, tropical decorations, island-style games and activities, custom songs, banners and decorations - even school educational performances and corporate cultural/diversity talks and performances for one-of-a-kind island events!

Whatever you got, we can handle with professional service and aloha spirit - let's get the party started!

• Anna - Various
• Archie - Various
• Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren
• Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
• Blue Hawaii - Elvis
• Boat Drinks - Jimmy Buffett
• Bring Aloha Back - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
• Burning Love - Elvis
• Can't Helping Falling in Love - Elvis / UB40
• Changes in Lattitude - Jimmy Buffett
• Chicken Fried - Zac Brown
• Cocaine - Eric Clapton
• Coconut Telegraph - Jimmy Buffett
• Come Joanna - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett
• Could You Be Love - Bob Marley
• Dock of the Bay - Ottis Redding
• Doing Time - Sublime
• Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobb McFerrin
• Escape (Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
• Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven - Kenny Chesney
• Fins - Jimmy Buffett
• Five O' Clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson – Jimmy Buffett
• Guantanamera - Various
• Guitars and Tiki Bars - Kenny Chesney
• Hawaiian War Chant - Various
• Hawaiian Wedding Song - Elvis
• Here I Am - UB40
• Hotel California - Eagles
• I'm a Tropaholic - Tsunami Wave Riders
• I'm a Wave Rider - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Island Guava Jam - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Island in the Sun - Wheezer
• Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
• Kingston - Bob Marley
• Kiss the Girl - Various
• La Bamba - Richie Valen
• Last Dance - The Drifters
• Limbo Rock - Harry Belafonte
• Low Rider - War
• Malibu Sunset - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Man Smart Woman Smarter - Harry Belafonte
• Margarita Queen - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
• MaryAnn - Harry Belafonte
• Matilda - Harry Belafonte
• Menehune Beach Bum Boogie - Imua
• Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
• Moondance - Van Morrison
• Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
• Never On a Sunday - Various
• No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
• One Love - Bob Marley
• One Particular Harbor - Jimmy Buffett
• Oye Como Va - Santana
• Paradise Garden - Club Trini
• Party Time - Club Trini
• Pipeline - The Ventures
• Pirate Looks at 40 - Jimmy Buffett
• Portuguese Sailor - Various
• Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Red Red Wine - Bob Marley
• Release Your Inner Tiki - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Rock-a-Hula - Elvis
• Santeria - Sublime
• Scuttle Buttin - Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
• Shake Senora (Jump In the Line) - Harry Belafonte
• Shift Work - Kenny Chesney
• Shipwrecked - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Son of a Son of a Sailor - Jimmy Buffett
• Star Spangled Banner - Jimmi Hendrix
• Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
• Superstition - Stevie Wonder
• Suspicious Minds - Elvis
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynrd
• Tequila - Various
• The Hammer - Various
• Tillie - Various
• Tingalayo - Various
• Tobago Jam - Various
• Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
• Tropical Beats - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Uncle John From Jamaica - Venga Boys
• Under the Coconut Trees - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Under the Sea - Various
• Up In The Islands - Tsunami Wave Riders
• Walk Don't Run - The Ventures
• Walking On the Sun - Smash Mouth
• What I Got - Sublime
• Wipeout - The Ventures
• Word Up - Cameo
• Yellow Bird - Various
• Zombie Jamboree - Harry Belafonte

Anniversaries, Apres Ski Parties, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

• I had an island themed wedding reception and they were perfect for the job! The band is very talented and were awesome to work with! I am still getting compliments on the entertainment! -- Marcee D, Columbia, SC, 4/19/2008
• Tsunami Wave Riders were an awesome band for our wedding reception. We have had tons of great response from guests who attended. Many said it was the best band they'd heard at a reception. We loved it! -- Chap S, Aiken, SC, 3/29/2008
• The members of the Tsunami Wave Riders were up-beat, personable, and enthusiastic. They came into our crouded environment and set up in good time. In response to their great song selection and steel band sound, many people came up to dance and have fun. It was great to be there and enjoy the experience!!! -- George F, Tega Cay, SC, 2/27/2008
• The Tsunami Wave Riders were everything we were looking for and more. We wanted to have a tropical back for our "End of Summer Beach Bash" Company Picnic. Not only did they perform for us throughout our event, they interacted with us as well. They tried to teach several of our associates how to hula which made for some funny moments that we will all be laughing about for some time to come. They were professional, affordable, accomodating, and most of all...talented. -- Melody H, Conyers, GA, 10/20/2007
• They were awesome!!!!!! I would hire them again in a heartbeat!!!! They really made the party! -- Barbara V, Corolla, NC, 9/6/2007
• Tsunami Wave Riders were FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They were even better than I expected!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Carolyn M, Morganton, NC, 8/31/2007
• Island Dreamin' was so much fun for our surprise backyard 50th birthday party. They played the perfect music with dinner and then kicked it up and had the crowd dancing early in the party. They are super nice and fun and professional the whole way thru. The crowd LOVED them as much as we did! I wish I could have a party every month just to have the Island Dreamin' gang here that often! Thank you so much for making the party perfect!!! Bobby & Kathryn -- Kathryn B, Cornelius, NC, 8/11/2007
• This band was absolutely wonderful!!! They played great music and had a really fun presence on stage; without them our reception would not have been amywhere near as much fun! I will definitely hire them again for any future events. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate them a 150!!!!! -- Elizabeth C, Concord, NC, 7/28/2007
• Island Dreamin' (The Tsunami Wave Riders) were the best! This was a corporate meeting that we were looking for something a little special and out of the ordinary to go with the barbecue type dinner we had planned and they were perfect. They gave the whole affair the exact ambiance that we were looking for. They are extremely professional and I would recommend for any type of event. -- Lynn P, Davidson, NC, 7/17/2007
• Island Dreamin were very professional and helpful on our wedding day. They arrived early and brought additonal decorations and surprises for us.They were great and everyone enjoyed the music. They had alot of audience participation. We highly recommend them for all occasions. -- Sylvia B, Mooresville, NC, 7/7/2007
• Absolutely delighted with their performance. Everyone enjoyed thier music and it made our party a huge success. We would highly recommend them to others. If we ever need a band for another party, they will be the first ones we contact. -- Susanne B, Lugoff, SC, 5/26/2007
• I just have to say that the I was extremly pleased with their performance. I would give them a 11 out of 10!!!! I encourage you to book these people!! -- Bryan R, Monroe, NC, 5/25/2007
• Great show...kept a frat house dancing for three hours on a thursday night...would surely book them again -- Matt P, Chapel Hill, NC, 3/8/2007

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