Plenty of pluck

WHAT do you call a group of seven singing and strumming ukulele players?
That was the question the Sunshine Coast group struggled to answer and pondered for some time.
With music ranging from pop classics to calypso to contemporary, a suitable band name evaded them until, at a recent festival gig, one of them spotted a drink vendor’s sign advertising Pineapple Crush. Perfect! A name that sums up their own look and sound. With the vendor’s blessing they adopted the name and Pineapple Crush (the band) was born.
The band has been busy playing festivals including Hervey Bay, Cooroy Mountain Spring Festival, Cooroy Christmas Festival, Lights On The Lake, Currimundi and Palmwoods Street Party.
Now as a special treat to radio listeners, Pineapple Crush is scheduled to play a selection of favourite Christmas songs on Christmas Eve 24 December, at 11am, on 101.3 Noosa FM’s Magic Bus show or stream live at noosacommunityradio.org
Pineapple Crush will bring their special musical cocktail to the Sunshine Coast Ukulele Festival in Kenilworth, 20 to 23 April, next year.