Kawaihae (band)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kawaihae
OriginJapan Tokyo. Japan
GenresHawaiian
Island
Years active2000 – present
LabelsIsland Cafe (2002), Columbia Japan (2003), JVC Victor (2004), 45 Records (2005)
MembersVance K lead ukulele & back vocals
Jeff Ferrer lead vocals & ukulele
Scott Agena bass & back vocals
Shigeru Jimbo guitar & back vocals
Websitehttp://www.kawaihae.net
http://www.myspace.com/kawaihae

Kawaihae, an island music band, was formed in Japan in the summer of 2000 by American-born radio personality Vance K (born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii). The band has released three albums and, as of 2009, was working on a 4th album. The band has a large fan-base within Japan and Hawaii and has received the Group of the Year award at the 2004 Hawaii Music Awards.