Reckless & Wild - Expected release date June 1, 2023

The modern sound of ukulele? Two ukuleles and a drum machine? No matter how you describe it, this recording is a departure from the usual strumming sound associated with the humble ukulele. Manitoba Hal has filled it with infectious grooves, overdriven slide leads, glorious ambient reverbs and lush arrangements... all performed on his trusty double neck ukulele and his "Made By Hal" baritone resonator ukulele. 

The 7 tracks on this recording move through blues, rock, and pop music enveloping the listener in a world full of road stories, the madness of young love and longing. Reckless & Wild begins with a warning: Be Careful What You Ask For sets the tone for the album. It reminds us to take care in what we let our hearts chase after.  Southern Moon is a tale of longing, desire and the willingness to do anything to reunite with love again. Young love takes the stage with Bonnie & Clyde, remembering the heady days of long drives and all consuming love. In All Around The World, there are no limits to how far we will travel to find love. This journey to find love brings us to a carnival full of rides and sideshow freaks with Learned Pigs And Fireproof Women, a tale of robbery and redemption with the hero escaping with the prize. Daylight reminds us that even through the darkest of nights the sun will dawn on a new day. The recording closes with Ten Bucks Too Light,. a tale of longing for home and being just a little short of the money it takes to get there.