About Us

Here be a greedy baker’s dozen of ukes of all shapes, sizes, and pedigrees, played by a similarly esoteric bunch of people. The music you hear was not meant to be played on ukulele: classic rock, new-wave hits, rap and dance-pop tunes, recent Top40, torch-song classics, and all sorts of other bits and bobs of musical history. Just no ukulele music.

This is a group rarely technically correct in the spelling or pronunciation of their compact instruments, let alone in the playing of them. And the results make for refreshing surprises. 

The enthusiasm is contagious. The fun fills any stage and floods in all directions.  

Formed in 2011 in Silver Lake at the now-defunct landmark Reform School (RIP), the UOWH has a long history playing at local venues such as the Bootleg Theater, El Cid, and The Coffee Gallery, and has a particular enthusiasm for appearances at community festivals, school fairs, retirement homes, and sketchy traveling circuses.

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