New 2-28-06

Latest goings on:


“Religion began when man discerned the sun’s compassion on the seeds which he sowed in the earth.
Art began when man glorified the sun with a hymn of gratitude.
Philosophy began when man ate the produce of the earth and suffered indigestion.”

Kahlil Gibran



KUPA’AINA GIGS


FRIDAY MARCH 3: (edited from PR) “Live from the Lawn —“Maoli” music offers innovation. Hawaii State Art Museum opens public arts retrospective: “Maoli” music - at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HiSAM) on First Friday, March 3 from 5-9 pm. The museum’s ongoing Live from the Lawn series will feature four innovative bands hailed as “the next wave of Hawaiian music”: Kupa‘aina, Paula Fuga and the One Love ‘Ohana Band, slack key magician Makana, and Kamau. Kupa’aina plays at 8 pm.

FRIDAY MARCH 24, 2006. Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai’I Nei Fund-raiser: March 24, 2006 at University of Hawai’i’s Andrew Amphitheater.

APRIL 29, 2006 on Maui 3rd District Little League Carnival. Evening gig at HAPA’s bar and grill also.


GIRLAS PREMIERE GIG AND CD ARRIVAL!

I spoke to the manufacturer today who told me the CDs have been pressed, were posted today and should be in my hands by Thursday. Those of you who pre-ordered CD’s we hope to be sending them to you, calling you and/or meeting up with you soon.

The Girlas also have a major gig the same night as we do across downtown closer to Mark’s Garage and Chinatown in the new rRed Elephant a live stage and studio experience:

March, 3 2006 at rRed Elephant
1144 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI 96801
Cost: $15 presale, $17 at the door


The March 3rd performance are part of the monthly First Friday event where art galleries and restaurants in downtown Honolulu (especially Chinatown) open the doors for music, pupus and art showcasing and sales. It ios becoming a very popular event. Furthermore 11 of 24 down town galleries have opened their doors to Native Hawaiian Artists including Solomon Enos check it out at: www.maoliartsmonth.org

“ A singer cannot delight you with his singing unless he himself delights to sing”

Kahlil Gibran


It is possible to get burnt out doing something you love and have a passion for. Anything repetitive, I repeat can become to feel repetitive, repeatedly repeating itself over and over. I have cut my weekly solo gigs down to a monthly thing on every third Thursday. My next solo gig will be at Diamond Head Cove (3045 Monsarrat: www.diamondheacove.com ) on the 16th of March at 8:30 pm please come by if you can. I usually do an every third Tuesday of the month at 9 pm at O’Tooles Pub at the end of Nu’uanu Avenue in Honolulu. Where I usually play to a crowd of one.

The band actually seems to be at a good place right now, new ideas and energy. I hope we can start creating even more. There has even been talk of working toward a second album. Some of it would you believe has already been laid out…

DOCTOR TREY PODCAST SHOW #20

Kupa’aina good friend and avid t-shirt wearer, producer and musician extraordinaire features us on the 20th episode of his podcast show hosted by himself and Jen Wright of Kanalo. His show has been ranked in the top ten in the nation by Podcast Alley.com. He also featured The Girlas ion a past episode. There is an archive and you can load any show at anytime. The 20th show features an interview with Stan, Mark, Kalama and myself and an unplugged version of two of our songs check it out at:

http://www.doctortrey.com/blog/feed/

HONOLULU WEEKLY ARTICLE

Despite our small scale and inability to fund any major marketing campaigns we continue to get good press. Lesa Griffith formerly of the Honolulu Weekly (now of the Honolulu Advertiser) did a major front cover article in the weekly publication featuring ourselves and our friends Paula Fuga and Kamau. Though this was in the first week of the year I thought it was significant for those of you across the sea if you are interested.

Check it out at: http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2006/01/the-new-face-of-hawaiian-music/

HAWAII MUSIC AWARDS

Kupa’aina’s song “Overload on Automation” is part of the soundtrack for Joyboy Productions short film HO’OKIPA which won the Hawaii Music Awards soundtrack of the year award. We are very proud to be the only Oahu band featured on this album. The song is the introduction song to the film itself…mahalo to the boys in Maui. Hope to see you on April 29th.

ERIN AND TYRONE WELLS

My brother-in-law and my little sister(who is touring with him when she can) continue to kick ass from the west coast to the east. He did a 20+ tour of the northwest and is about too book approximately 100+ gigs on the east coast….pause… holy-crappa-moly. Plus his songs continue to be featured on national televisions shows. Check out his website: tyronewells.com

Aloha

Mr Chang

A word from George Bush The President of the USA

“I want to thank my friend Senator Bill Frist, for joining us today…He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me.”