BY DANIEL WARD | From the Winter 2020 Issue of Ukulele Why end on a high note when you can begin on a low one? Adding a simple but effective bottom end can really enhance the sound of a full…
BY E.E. BRADMAN | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE In the last few years, Kala’s line of U-Basses has made quite a splash. The company’s nearly 20 bass ukulele models—including fretted, fretless, and left-handed models made of mahogany,…
By Sandor Nagyszalanczy I’ve played in rock n’ roll bands since I was 13 years old, typically serving as lead singer and rhythm guitar player. But in the mid/late 1990s, I met a couple of talented musicians who were as…
Mikela and Magnus from Kala Brand Music shows off the new additions to the company’s extensive line of ukuleles and U-Basses. First up, the new baritone addition to the Exotic Mahogany line. The Exotic Mahogany Baritone comes with a laminated…
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BY GREG OLWELL Lead by ukulele player Paul Hemmings, the Paul Hemmings Uketet is on a mission to present the four-string as the melodic and harmonic centerpiece of a jazz trio. Using drums, bass, and the tight voicings available on…
Fresh from appearing in several performances and workshops at the Reno Ukulele Festival and a quick tour through California on their way back home to , Sarah Maisel and Craig Chee stopped by our studio for a session with bassist…
By Kenny Berkowitz Don’t get fooled: The name’s a joke, just to make sure you don’t take them too seriously. But the Prettiots aren’t prettiots at all. They’re smart, savvy, Brooklyn grrls with a gift for ukulele, pop hooks, and Too…
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