Macky Feary, Van Morrison, George Benson, Quincy Jones, H&O, Lenny Kravitz, Bill Withers, John Mayer, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, major 7th chords, Spencer Ahuna, Mati Keating, Josh Conneran, The Krush, Gomega, Moemoea, Jack Johnson, Tuck and Patti, School House Rock, my family, eastern philosophers, EW&F, Star Wars, Michael Jackson, Paulo Coelho, Nietzche, SRV, growing up on the North Shore...blah blah blah
Sounds Like
~I love old school soul and R&B like Bill Withers, Al Green, Marvin, Stevie (man oh man, Stevie...), the stuff that makes you reminisce about being a kid, or being in love.
~I also love 70's soft rock like Ambrosia, Hall & Oats, Christopher Cross, et al; including Hawaii's version of these guys like Kalapana, Country
Comfort, C&K, etc.
~The funk - I can't get enough of it. I mean, I'm a singer-songwriter and I LOVE FUNK... Lakeside, Tower of Power, EW&F. And there's a soft place in my heart for Michael Jackson--growing up I used to try and do his dance moves and sing his songs (not always quite the way he did it, though). He took funk, mashed it with R&B, and gave it a pop twist...ingenious.
~I really dig the moderns, people I consider my contemporaries, like John Mayer, Jack Johnson, John Legend. Props for perpetuating GREAT music.
~Finally, the two cornerstones of American music: Blues and Jazz.
This video was made by a Japanese film crew late 2006, and placed on a DVD/Magazine called "Aloha 'Ea" along with several other noted musicians and public figures. Check out the beautiful scenes of Waipi'o Valley on the Big Island (and some random shots of people wading in the river LOL!)
I've spent years evolving as a musician, a father, a human being. What I do musically is a direct expression of how I live my life...and I've tried to live it freely, drawing from people's experiences and advice but NOT confined to it.
My style? I'm a singer-songwriter, acoustic guitar and voice...recently been into the jazz guitar/vocalist thing (along the lines of Tuck & Patti). A very laid back groove is what I'm all about, and I see music through the lens of soul/R&B, smooth jazz, soft rock, and blues.
Hi Rob...I'm so sorry I missed your message...I have been very ill since July and have been off Facebook and Myspace all that time....I just logged back in yesterday and saw your message. I would loved to have seen you...I should have given you my phone number as it's the best way to get a hold of me for events like this. I hope you come back to California, or if you are still here, you'll be here for a while more! I hope you had a great time at both events....I am REALLY sorry I didn't know about it sooner, me and my mom would have come down there. Keep in touch and let me know if you're going to play again!
Aloha Rob,
Auntie Alma called the other night to let us know where you will be and your mom set us the flyer. We will try our best to come out. We live inland in Riverside. We would love to meet you.
Vicky
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Her name is Nancy....you guys talked for a bit an' she said you were a great guy! She's on a road trip in Cali right now until the 11th an' she was really bummed when I told her you'd be in town....
Keep up the work man. I'll try to catch one of your shows in the next week or two if I can make it.
Just a friendly Reminder: This Saturday we celebrate 20 years of Hispanic Heritage Month; and also the 20th.Anniversary of the Hawaii International Latin Music Festival Celebrations in Honolulu. The Big PARTY "SALSA UNDER THE STARS" is a a BIRTHDAY PARTY to CELEBRATE those last 20 YEARS OF Latin-Salsa Music in Hawaii!!! 8pm The Waterfront @ Aloha Tower $15 Cover. DANCE-CONCERT-SHOW!Add a captionJust a friendly Reminder: This Saturday we celebrate 20 years of Hispanic Heritage Month; and also the 20th.Anniversary of the Hawaii International Latin Music Festival Celebrations in Honolulu. The Big PARTY "SALSA UNDER THE STARS" is a a BIRTHDAY PARTY to CELEBRATE those last 20 YEARS OF Latin-Salsa Music in Hawaii!!! 8pm The Waterfront @ Aloha Tower $15 Cover. DANCE-CONCERT-SHOW! http://www.myspace.com/rolandosanchezandsalsahawaiiband
That would be awesome. Keep me posted! I'm excited for ya. I was in Kona for 17 days in May and had a blast! Never made it over to Hilo thou =( Hope to caught ya in September. I see Puyallup on your schedule also... that's a jump and a skip away also! Thanks for connecting! Looking forward to it!
Just dropping by to let you know that I have a new album out entitled 'Anitya.' It is currently available for download from Amazon.com. It is album consisting of ten acoustic folk rock songs with traditional east asian influences. It centers around the idea of anitya or impermanence in Buddhism, and the interaction between failure and ideals. So take some time and enjoy the new songs! peace,
You're welcome Rob..I hope something pans out for you...Seattle is the coffeehouse mecca of the world...it should be very easy for you to find something to do there...I wished it were closer, I would go listen!
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Hi Rob...there are a couple places in Seattle..one is downtown..one is near Queen Anne Hill... the first one is called Ohana in Belltown, WA...and the other is Kona Kitchen off NE 85th I believe...if the links I added to this comment don't post due to your settings you can do a search by their name!...hope that helps a little! Cheers! Rebecca
http://www.ohanabelltown.com/ and http://www.konakitchen.com/
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Hey Rob... I just wanted to check out your music and I really like it... and it's cool that you're going on tours! Hope all is well with your family and take care.. Awesome job with your music!! Oh and I don't know if you heard from Kimo, but I got married!! :D
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thank you so much for being friends don't be afraid to share life experiences with me cause that's what makes us stronger and smarter!!! sometimes just venting is healthy!!! if you get a minute or 2 i'd luv for you to listen to my music. stay awesome XoXo Nicollette
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