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Coconut Joe features the music of singer/songwriter Bobby Rogers. Coupled with various musical rhythms and styles, the musical storyteller provides a view at life through his poetic, strange, and sometimes humorous eyes.

Bob was born on Oahu in the Hawai'ian Islands and raised on the Windward side in the small beach town of Kailua. A third generation kama'aina (local resident), he spent his youth enjoying the land and the ocean around him. His English/German maternal grandparents were missionaries who arrived in Hawaii in the early 1900 while his American father's family came to the islands in the 1930s.

For over twenty years Bob has been sketching musical poetry, combining his melodies and lyrics, reflecting on his childhood growing up in the Islands, his loves, family and the world and people around him. Several years ago, he chose to start sharing his interpretations of life with audiences, hopefully through out the world.

In 1994, after several of years of playing in cover bands, Bob formed the folk trio of Earthsong with his wife Barbara Ann and fellow songwriter Bill Whizenant. They performed at coffee houses and concerts throughout Oahu. They were the entertainment at Earthday 95's opening ceremonies at Honolulu Hale and gave a concert at the event's festivities at Kapiolani Park's bandstand.

In late 95, Bob and Barbara Ann formed Coconut Joe to focus on the sudden tidal wave of songs that were being written. In 97, with the inclusion of veteran musicians Frank Kam and Mace Campbell, the band took a giant leap forward. Since then, they've been playing weekly gigs at venues, conventions, private parties and benefits in the islands, providing them with testing grounds for new material, arrangements and their vocal harmonies. The gigs allowed Bob to tell the stories behind the songs and interact with audience.

Some of Bob's early song writing influences were Brian Wilson, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, and Hawai'i's Kui Lee. Along with growing up in a very musical family, he was also influenced by the vocal harmonies of the Mills and Everly Brothers, Beach Boys, S&G, CSNY and tons of Hawai'ian groups ranging from the Kahauanu Lake Trio to Cecilio and Kapono. He also developed an appreciation for artist like James Taylor, the Manhattan Transfer, Van Morrison, Michael Franks, Elvis Costello and others.

Bob is always looking forward to the next album. He also hopes to also publish a collection of short stories, and poetry and maybe even a play. Of course, this will all happen when he grows up,... someday.

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• Middle Of The Ocean

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Song	Album	Length	Played	Overall	You	Tags	Single Request
Light Of The Moon	Middle Of The Ocean	4:16	18	8 votes	You have to login to give your opinion about songs.	World beat / Jazz / Horns / Piano / Vocal harmonies
Hey	Middle Of The Ocean	4:30	8	2 votes	You have to login to give your opinion about songs.	World beat
	Total Time	8:46

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Artist name is|Coconut Joe
Last played|   more than 1 month ago
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Show name|    Songs by Coconut Joe
Length|       15 minutes
Order by|     random
Limit|        3 songs
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• Spotlighted: Never
• Songs on WWR: 5
• Total plays: 89
• Total requests: 33
• Total listens: 1344
• CDBaby referrals: 0
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