Tempa & the Tantrums
Backstory
From 2000 to 2012 Tempa and the Tantrums rocked Colorado and toured around the United States and Israel. In 2006, they won the Westword Music Showcase Award’s “Best Blues Band in Colorado” and in 2007 won the “Best All Comers Jam.”
Tempa & the Tantrums produced three albums and were featured on national and international Blues compilation albums. Although the band gradually stopped playing, it would always be Tempa’s tantrum to throw, and throw another one she would!
Tempa’s Throwing New Tantrums
In December 2023, Tempa will start throwing tantrums with her newly re-imagined Tempa & the Tantrums! Over the past several months they have been developing the sound of the revamped Tantrums and are excited to pave the way into a genre of music that they like to call Swamp Grooves which is inspired by Soul, Blues, Rock, Jam, and Country. They’ve created a unique sound and have curated special songs that will get you movin’ and groovin’ to their Swamp Grooves.
The Tempa & the Tantrums band includes Tempa’s creative and life partner, Naor Nave, on guitar and ukulele. Good friend and highly talented, Michael Ferenci, on guitar with Christopher Dack on bass. Maui’s well-known and loved cajon player, Travis Rice, rounds out the band with his unique and organic flavor.
April 26, 2024, Tempa & the Tantrums will give Maui a booty shaking, foot stompin’ and hand clapping mighty fine time at Mulligans On The Blue in Wailea!
Meet the Tantrums
Naor Nave
Guitarist
Having young musical success in Israel, Naor traveled to the United States where he met Tempa and had the honor of performing and touring with the Tempa & the Tantrums of yesteryears. Naor is not only Tempa’s heart and husband, he’s also her righthand rhythm guitarist. Tempa and Naor have been performing together for over 12 years as a duo, trio, and occasionally in their larger formation, Soul Kitchen.
Michael Ferenci
Guitarist
Michael Ferenci, Los Angeles studio owner and musician, has earned a solid reputation as one of the leading Production Music Composers in the industry today. His composition credits are extensive and include placements in major motion pictures, television, cartoons, and radio. His music is being placed or picked up regularly for film projects such as Meet The Parents, Perfect Target, Lethal Force, Tales You Win – Heads You’re Dead and To Serve & Protect to name a few.
Travis Rice
Percussionist
Travis Rice is a multi-instrument percussionist and kit player, versed in rhythms and styles from around the world. He specializes in the cajon “drum box,” and has developed a technique that allows him to sound like a full drum kit; you haven’t heard or seen anyone play a cajon like this before. He has shared the stage with Lost Lobos, G Love, Jake Shimabukuro, Erik Krasno, John Cruz, John Popper, Bill Kreutzman, and Amy Hanai’alii Gilliom amongst others. He is also a founding member of the Na Hoku award-winning band Kanekoa.
The Tempa’s & the Tantrums
of Yesteryears
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