KAKTOOZ: the blues

the blues

The Blues, originally uploaded by Brad HK.

Some blues covers and improvisations are elements of Kaktooz's happy hour acoustic set at Bar Amazonia Hong Kong. Photo courtesy of photographer and also a good friend of the band, Mr. Brad Morris, from his Flickr photostream - Brad HK.

"We draw inspiration and energy from people around us. We believe in ourselves as artists and enjoy what we do... because only then will others believe in us and enjoy what we do for them. Elements of our performances include spontaneity, passion, angst, soulful expressions and a visual and sonic experience taking the audience and us as well to a special place at that moment in time... It doesn't matter if we're playing for a thousand people or five, if we're famous or not... We dwell on the fine boundary line of being a working cover band and an original artist and it is not an easy task, but we love what we do and we have fun doing it!" - Kaktooz

acknowledgements

RED DAMIEN STUDIOS
the band's homebase in the Philippines, RDS is headed by Marvin Dela Cruz

BLISS BROS. PRODUCTIONS
Lawrence Ashton, our brother in music and soul in Bahrain

TRESKILION BAHRAIN

ICEBOX
Kaktooz's brother band with the same roots and origin

NORMAN GAHOL
Kaktooz Producer, Sound Engineer for the first album distributed by Ivory Records Corp.

TAO AT KALIKASAN
NGO in the Philippines with Robert Dela Cruz as Director

Contributing Photographers:
BRAD MORRIS
MICHAEL
MARK FORBES
JEPHTHAH WENCESLAO
ARDIE LOPEZ
ROBERT DELA CRUZ