Crunch Time – LA is Around the Corner…
Holy moly it’s September already! August pretty much didn’t even exist because it went by way too fast. Seriously…where did the whole month of August go?!?! Phew…anyways…the reason I’m kind of freaking out is because on September 23rd I move to Los Angeles. Up until now it was very exciting and wasn’t really real yet, […]
Last night tested my patience…
Hey everyone, I consider myself a very patient person, but when there are drunk guys yelling and being obnoxious at gigs while I’m performing, it tests my patience and also tests my confidence. In my opinion, getting up on stage and singing my heart out takes a certain courage in itself, but when I have […]
Purium Cleanse | Waimea Bay | New Projects
Hey All! Lots has been happening recently so I thought I’d post some cool stuff! As most of you know already, I’m moving to LA to pursue music in September, which is a huge step in my life. ManoaDNA isn’t retiring, we will still do various tours and shows in the future, however, our weekly […]
Heading to Japan, But Without My Guitar?
Aloha friends! Had fun last week at SWIM Bar at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki on Wednesday playing with Mark Tanouye. Got to hang with my classmate Sean and his friend, Ashley, along with many Japanese friends and my family. It’s definitely harder to play without the full DNA experience but it’s also fun because I […]
Bruno Rocked, But Who Else Caught My Attention?
Aloha! I had a great opportunity last weekend to watch one of Hawaii’s own rock the Blaisdell Arena and win over the whole state of Hawaii. Bruno Mars came back home and sold out 3 shows last weekend and proved why he is one of the top entertainers in the world right now. He put on […]
Sapporo Snow Festival: Amazing fun, till the end…
Wow it’s been awhile! I would say Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, Happy Thanksgiving, etc etc…but I missed a lot so let’s just say, “HAPPY LIFE EVERYONE!” I went on an adventure a few weeks ago to play music at the Sapporo Yuki Matsuri, or Snow Festival. I’ve heard about this festival so much over […]