PRESS
List of Quotes:
“Many talk the talk. We recognize those who walk the walk. The
Throwdowns? They run. With legs of their own, the charismatic foursome
have got their eyes set on more than a friendly street game. They want
the Arena.”
-Chinatown Newspaper HNL, January 2012“The Throwdowns have jumped to the beginning of the up-and-coming
Hawaiian band line. The four member-ensemble have introduced
contagious hooks and lyrics with their indie rock, infused with reggae
dub, sound.”
-Big Island Weekly, 2011“[The Throwdowns'] polished mainstream pop-rock presentation should
take the Throwdowns to national pop charts.”
- John Berger, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, November 2011“You don’t see many bands these days with a female lead vocalist, and
The Throwdowns vocalist Erin Smith definitely proves she can hang with
big boys with her incredible range. The overall feel and sound of Legs
of Our Own seems more mainstream than a lot of other bands in the same
category and I could easily imagine songs like On the Radio and Don’t
Stop Get it Get it being played on repeat via MTV and other commercial
airwaves.”
- Ashley Allred, Thepier.org, Portland October 2011“It [is] clear that The Throwdowns’ music [is] meant more for the
arena than underground shows, and with the band’s upcoming first
full-length album Legs of Our Own, lead singer Erin Smith, guitarist
Ola Shaw, bassist Kimo Clark and drummer Ian Hollingsworth show that
they are definitely embracing the big-time with anthems to match…
Fans and music critics alike have been saying for the past two years
that the band is going to blow up to stardom any day. Legs of Our Own
will certainly help the band sprint in that direction.”
- Margot Seeto, Honolulu Weekly, August 2011“Destined to become one of Hawaii’s biggest exports…danceable indie-rock tunes laced with powerful pop hooks and reggae beats…(The Throwdowns) have packaged together 13 smoking tunes highlighted by radio-worthy originals Stay HI (featuring Marty Dread), Shake Your Bones, On the Radio, Heart Attack and Warrior.”
- Honolulu Midweek, (Review of “Legs Of Our Own”), 2011“Legs of Our Own manages to bridge the chasm between pop-y and edgy.”
- On Maui Magazine, 2011“Despite being together for less than 2 years, the band has already garnered a significant following in the islands. Equal measures great music and possessing a humble spirit, The Throwdowns put on one hell of a live set…With their infectious energy and good time tunes, expect huge things from The Throwdowns in the following years.”
- Innov8 Magazine, 2010“The Throwdowns hold the experimental guts of The Clash—who attempted every genre—and provide compositions reminiscent of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who recently branched out production-wise and added dance flare to alternative rock angst. Throw in the fun and flirty nature of No Doubt and thoughtful songwriting reflective of PJ Harvey, and voilà! Nearly every song on the seven-track EP is contagious, with appealing lyrics and hooks that refuse to leave your cerebral cortex.”
- Trish Smith, Maui Weekly, August 2009“It’s tough not to be impressed by The Throwdowns.”
- TGIF Staff, October 2 2009, Honolulu Star-Bulletin“As one of the premier indy-rock-with-a-touch-of-dub bands in Hawaii, I’m not alone in my infatuation with The Throwdowns”
- Free Surf Magazine, November 2009“The Throwdowns are Hawaii’s newest hottest band.”
- Surfline.com, September 2009“As a band, the Maui-based Throwdowns are barely a year old, but you’d never be able to tell from this improbably solid album. It’s just seven tracks long, but every song is a winner: catchy bursts of punk pop with a touch of reggae—think No Doubt or The Clash. There’s even a touch of electro, with a Postal Service-sounding bonus remix of the lead single, “Kihei Town.” Expect to hear more from this outfit.”
- Honolulu Magazine, May 2010“The Throwdowns are Hawaii’s newest hottest band.”
- Surfline.com, September 2009“The Throwdowns have that je ne sais quoi; that sound, that presence, that energetic magnetism that needs to be present in music to really draw people in. It’s that special chemistry that no one can really define, but that so many bands and musicians strive for, but only very few hit upon. The Throwdowns have hit a bullseye.”
- 808 Scene Zine, November 2009“Maui-based group The Throwdowns is here to change the architecture of Hawaii’s music.”
- Melissa Moniz, Midweek November 2009“From Maui, you have up-and-comers The Throwdowns, a powerful foursome fronted by the immensely talented Canadian import Erin Smith. The band’s sound can best be described as Island punk, with elements of ska, Sublime and The Pretenders. What the future holds for them is anyone’s guess, but the talent is there.”
- Chad Pata, Metromix, Honolulu Advertiser November 2009“(Don’t Slow Down) is an impressive seven-song CD…With original material like this, it shouldn’t be long before they achieve mainstream visibility nationwide.”
- John Berger, Star-Bulletin, October 2009“Kihei Town,” a reggae-tinged homage to the beach town on Maui, is a drifty, somewhat languorous track featuring a flirtatious melody catchier than swine flu.”
- Mitchell Kuga, Honolulu Weekly, October 2009“The Throwdowns — Maui-based and marvelous, led by Toronto transplant Erin Smith with Ian Hollingsworth, Kimo Clark and Ola Shaw — have
become radio and club darlings with hits like “Kihei Town.”
- Wayne Harada, Honolulu Advertiser TGIF, November 2009“Most promising artist of 2009, The Throwdowns, who have the goods and resources to connect their reggae flavas and Maui mixed-plate moods with a dash of Gwen Stefani sass..
-Wayne Hirada, Honolulu Advertiser, January 2010, Waynies Awards
Links to Articles
Honolulu Pulse
Legs of Our Own, Honolulu CD Release Party
Honolulu Weekly
Review of “Legs Of Our Own”
Honolulu Midweek
Review of “Legs Of Our Own”
Maui Times News Feed
The Throwdowns win Best Band, Mauitime Weekly 2011
Maui Times News Feed
Congrats @thethrowdowns for the Na Hoku Hanohano Award Nom, Rock Album of the Year
Chintatown Newspaper Story
Getting Real With “The Throwdowns”
Maui Time Weekly – Best of Maui Arts & Entertainment2010
Best Band – The Throwdowns
Star-Bulletin’s Photo Gallery from Honolulu CD Release
The Throwdowns CD Release Party
Star-Bulletin Hi Life Cover Story
Thrown Into High Gear
Metromix Cover Story
The Throwdowns: On the fast track
Metromix Photo Gallery from Honolulu CD Release
Party pics: The Throwdowns CD Celebration
FLUX Magazine
Moustache Music With The Throwdowns
Honolulu Magazine
4 Star Album Review for “Don’t Slow Down”
Chase the Light: Na Hoku Nominations & A Conversation With the Creative Team
Maui No Ka Oi – Rhythm and Views
The Throwdowns Live Up to Their Name
On Maui Magazine: Cover Story July/Aug. ’09
(click Archives tab, view July/August 2009)
Cover Story: Maui Time, Aug. 27, 2009
Going Up With a New album and a growing fanbase, The Throwdowns aim high
Maui Weekly, August 6th, 2009
The Throwdowns: One of Maui’s hottest bands is ready to take over the world.
808 Scene Zin
The Throwdowns Hit Heavy & Hard
Metromix – Honolulu Advertiser
The Fray, Throwdowns and Panic at the Disco’s Urie promise big fun at Shell
Star-Bulletin Band Camp Cover/Feature
Throwdowns Think Big
Midweek Article
Throwing Down High-energy Tunes
Star-Bulletin CD Review
New Maui act throws it down
Honolulu Weekly CD Review
The roundup
Honolulu Advertiser CD Review
CD Reviews: The Throwdowns
Honolulu Weekly “Social Lite”
SOCIAL LITE: Really Real
Free Surf Magazine
Honolulu Advertiser
Most promising artists: The Throwdowns
