{{Short description|American music band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Throwdowns | landscape = yes | origin = Maui, Hawaii, Hawaii | genre = Punk Pop<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Michael Keany|title=CD Reviews: The Throwdowns and Linus|magazine=Honolulu|date=April 29, 2010|url=http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/May-2010/CD-Reviews-The-Throwdowns-and-Linus/}}</ref> | years_active = Since 2009 | label = Alternative Distribution Alliance | website = [http://thethrowdowns.com/ thethrowdowns.com] | current_members = Erin Smith<br>Ian Hollinsworth<br>Ola Shaw<br>Kimo Clark }}
'''The Throwdowns''' is an American Canadian pop-island-reggae-dance band from Maui, Hawaii, formed in 2009.
The band released their first album, entitled ''Legs Of Our Own'', on August 6, 2011.<ref name=releasedate>{{cite news|title=Standing On Their Own Legs|url=http://archives.midweek.com/content/columns/musicalnotes_article/standing_on_their_own_legs/|author=Bill Mossman|date=July 27, 2011|work=MidWeek|accessdate=February 16, 2019}}</ref>
In October 2010, The Throwdowns were nominated for two Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawaiian Grammy's). The nominations were both for the "Don't Slow Down" EP: "Rock Album of the Year (Best performance of music in a rock style)" and "Design (Best designed and created album package)".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/12564055/na-hoku-hanohano-awards-2010-list-of-nominees/|title=Na Hoku Hanohano Awards 2010 List of Nominees|work=Hawaii News Now|date=May 28, 2010|accessdate=February 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://mauitime.com/entertainment/congrats-thethrowdowns-for-the-na-hoku-hanohano-award-nom-rock-album-of-the-year/|author=Jen Russo|title=Congrats @thethrowdowns for the Na Hoku Hanohano Award Nom, Rock Album of the Year|date=April 29, 2010|accessdate=February 16, 2019}}</ref>
The band's style has been compared to The Clash, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, No Doubt, and PJ Harvey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mauitime.com/culture/the-throwdowns/|author=Trisha Smith|title=The Throwdowns|work=Maui Weekly|date=August 27, 2009|accessdate=February 16, 2019}}</ref>
==Discography== *''Don't Slow Down'' (2009) *''Legs Of Our Own'' (2011) * Love is Here To Stay (2012) *Must Be The Wine (2020)
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==External links== *{{Official website|http://thethrowdowns.com/}} *[https://www.youtube.com/user/thethrowdownsmaui YouTube] *[http://www.facebook.com/thethrowdownsmaui Facebook]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Throwdowns}} Category:Musical groups from Hawaii Category:Musical groups established in 2009 Category:Warner Music Group artists
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