About The Artist: The Hipwaders are a showcase for the kid-friendly songwriting of Tito Uquillas. In 2005, the band received a Parent’s Choice Award for their first album, “The Smile Project”. The Hipwaders’ official self-titled debut album also won a Parents’ Choice Award and the band was nominated by XM Satellite Radio as one of the best new kid’s’ music acts of 2005. In 2007, The Hipwaders released the album, “Educated Kid”, and performed at the Lollapalooza Festival, in Chicago. The album was voted #5 best album of the year in the “Fids and Kamily” poll. The title track went to #1 on the XMKids Radio and the band was invited to perform live at XM Satellite Studios in Washington DC. In 2008, the band received an enthusiastic response after having been invited to the annual “Rock and Blues” Festival at the Snowbird resort in Utah. The band also received “Children’s Music Web Awards” for both of their previous albums. The Hipwaders continue to perform their “Hip Music for Kids” and families throughout the U.S.and has had their music heard on PBS, Discovery Health, MTV, Bravo, E!, Superstation, TLC and The Travel Channel.

Web Site: http://www.hipwaders.net/
Location: San Francisco, CA
Albums: The Hipwaders, Goodie Bag, Educated Kid, A Kindie Christmas