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The Romantics Last time in Honolulu: 18 years ago

Venue

Hawaii Theatre

1130 Bethel St, 96813, Honolulu, HI, US

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Doors open: 20:00

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The Romantics biography

The Romantics are a band hailing from Detroit, Michigan, United States who formed in 1976. Since their debut the band have released six studio albums, and become one of the most inspirational power-pop acts of all time.

Fittingly enough for people who would call their band The Romantics, Wally Palmar, Jimmy Marinos, Mike Skill and Rich Cole played their first gig together on Valentines Day 1977. It was this very concert that would inspire their name, and playing their brand of perky new wave that was a direct challenge to the nihilism of British punk rock, the band spent the next couple of years touring around their native Michigan and the surrounding states. By 1979 the band had signed a record deal with Nemperor Records and their self-titled debut album came out in the September of that year. The album was in danger of slipping under the radar until the release of the single “What I Like About You”, which became a sleeper hit all over the world, charting everywhere from the U.S to Australia, where it was a top ten hit single.

However, it wasn't until their fourth album “In Heat” that the band became bona-fide pop stars. Off the back of the top three hit single “Talking In Your Sleep”, the record would be certified Gold in both the U.S and Canada, and would enjoy top twenty placings all over the world. To this very day, the band continue to play live, and with over three and a half decades of experience to their name, their concerts have been better received than they've ever been. They might not still be clad in the trademark red leather suits of their heyday, but they've become a fundamentally better band since then. For continuing to develop where many would rest on their laurels, The Romantics come highly recommended.

Live reviews

There always seems to be a cycle in the popularity of music. What was big in the 50’s became a style again in the 80’s, and what was big in the 80’s recycled its popularity into the 2010’s. I guess this is good news for The Romantics, a 1980’s new wave band highly inspired by 1950’s style rock and roll, and still performing strong today. The Romantics are so well loved because they have a diverse range of styles. They can mix 1950’s rock and roll with the bass driven grooves of the 1980’s, and it is a style that every living generation can respect. The band has also been referred to as a power pop band due to their economical way of delivering a direct and catchy performance. The band knows how to write a straight-forward rock song and perform it in such a way that grabs the audience’s attention immediately. The Romantic’s still give off their 80’s vibe dressing in new wave attire such as bright red vests, skinny ties, and black leather jackets. They also give an energetic performance making sure the audience is having a good time. When they play the song “What I Like About You” they make sure to incite the audience to sing along with every word. During their performance of “Talking In Your Sleep” there is not one audience member who can resist dancing to the song.
Whether your taste of music is in 1950’s rock and roll, the sounds of new wave, or more recent pop music, The Romantics are never to disappoint. They will awe you with their classic hits and they might play some catchy tunes off of their newest release, 61/49.

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