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Thursday, June 6, 20 Redwater Cafe in Waimea, Hawaii Island Music is from 5 to 8 p.m. and Fridays - June 7, 14, 21, 28 Manta Restaurant at the Mauna Kea Beach Resort Music from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Up close & personal with Lightning Larry playing Solo Guitar Both venues are part of the Big Island Jazz & Blues Festival Series Saturday, July 13 Big Island Jazz & Blues Festival Mauna Kea Beach Resort Go to BigIslandJazzandBluesFestival.com for tix First Saturdays of the Month Lava Lounge at KMC in Volcano, Hawaii Island Music is from 6 to 9 p.m. ~ $10 cover Private engagements are not shown here
I grew up in Hawaii and always thought and dreamed in sound, rhythm, and beats. I uncovered my passion for music during a live performance playing the ukulele at a luau with my Dad at age eight. People started throwing money and I ran off the stage. My Dad called me back on stage and said take the money, it's yours! I got hooked.
The street beats of Oakland, CA where we lived for a few years influenced my taste in music. After serving in the Navy during the Vietnam War, I went back home to Hawaii and got my Music Degree at Leeward Community College. I love collaborating with other Artists and experimenting with different genres of music.
I find inspiration all around me. I try to make my music representative of myself and my generation. Sometimes the lyrics and music to songs are whispered in my ear while I'm asleep.