Published October 2006

Musical Masters in Hawaii

About two weeks ago, me and my friends decided to take some much needed R&R and took the night off. We headed down to the west side of Oahu and had a few drinks at the club in Mililani known as the "Shack."

The mood was festive and my friends and I had a good time. However, there was one thing about the night which impressed me. It was the music that was coming from the live band performing for the crowd.

What impressed me the most was that this band was quite diverse in the music that they played. It did not matter whether the song was soft rock, R&B, oldies or contemporary. The band had the rhythm to sway the crowd and the music was awesome every song.

Now I know that I am not an authority on music. However as you know, our magazine is not just about automotive enthusiasts and their lifestyle. Our magazine is also connected with the fashion and music industry as well.

The band that was playing that night was none other that Island Music Craze Kawao. Founded in 2003 by Walt G and China Hinol of Waianae, KAWAO has exploded onto Hawaii's entertainment scene and has been gaining a large number of fans in the islands over the past two years.

KAWAO is the hawaiian for "one heart, one soul, one sound." A unique name, it was given to the band by Hawaiian Culture

historian Nani Olds. KAWAO's early years began as a duet and later changed into a backyard band.

The group slowly climbed in popularity due to their vocals and musical talent. In April of 2005 the released their debut album entitled "One of those days" which ear marked the band for success. Since then, their music has been played on different radio stations (such as KCCN FM) and their music video has been seen on Overdrive Live.

Presently, the band is releasing their second CD album entitled "The Secret's Out!" which should be available at local music stores. The new album has a scheduled release date of October 3, 2006. And the new CD album has ten new original songs.

Original tracks such as "Just a little more love, Girl let me know, Lies and Deception, and thankful" just to name a few.

For more information check out their website at www.kawaomusic.com