ʻAIPŌHAKU

Bio:

AI POHAKU wears VANDAL EYEWEAR shades

summer 2005? we get the bright idea to go to o'ahu, playing three originals and an hour of covers under the name "rockers.".. .. ..
sometime later: we get a brighter idea to go back to o'ahu, this time playing all originals. five days, five gigs. ktuh live gets recorded.. .. ..
later still: the ktuh recording gets distributed wide for free. kapono leaves the band, ekona moves from keys to bass, star puts the axe down and takes over keys.. .. ..
some more later: kihei joins the band, then promptly joins halealoha in jail. kihei gets out first, but not before we get renamed "ai pohaku.".. .. ..
earlier than now but still later than before: more originals, more shows, backing gigs, add grant on percussion.. .. ..
the immediate past: poki'i moves to the land of the long white cloud, and jason, chin, and a cowboy from waimea get recruited, alongside local emerging roots drummer biz anthony.. .. ..
we still eat rocks. so should you.. .. .. ..

Member Since:

March 12, 2004

Members:

ah chin yung: vocals
kihei nahalea: vocals
star alaniz: organ, clav
juan martines: piano, synth
grant baclig: percussion
jason anderson: guitar
kamakoa lindsey-asing: drums/vocals
biz legaspi: drums
skip razor: bass

Influences:

the wailers. steele pulse. black uhuru. roots radics with style scott and flabba. that whole deal with hawai'i being ripped from us.

Sounds Like:

rockers but better

Record Label:

phat bula records

Label Type:

Indie