I'm a country boy at heart.

I love everything outdoors.

My grandpa was a pig farmer.

And what brought me to Hawaii Island was on my dad's side, my grandpa had a farm up there, and we would fly up ever since we were kids, and help my dad work the farm, and that was kind of like our summers all the time, or any random trip spring breaks and stuff like that.

So, I just always fell in love with Hawaii Island since I was a little boy, and I knew that's where I wanted to be.

(Singing Island Life) (instrumental music) City lights are shining Beautiful sight you might say But that don’t compare to a starry sky at night But miles of pasture in moonlight A natural beauty that I find Shines from the mountains to the ocean side That’s why I know I couldn’t leave this life behind Waking to a warm sunrise or the sunset on an evening drive Sea breeze on an open coast that’s what I love the most Feeling of an ancient wind climbing up until we’re home again Rolling hills beautiful skies, Island Life Dip your toes in the sand Wash the salt from your hair Healing waters they will understand Roam the valleys so wide Sing with the birds as they fly Thank the journey for my peace of mind That’s why I know I couldn’t leave this life behind Waking to a warm sunrise or the sunset on an evening drive Sea breeze on an open coast that’s what I love the most Feeling of an ancient wind climbing up until we’re home again Rolling hills beautiful skies, Island Life There’s no place that I would wanna go to see the other side That’s why I know the grass is greener where I reside Take me home so I don’t have to dream for another night Cause when I rise When I rise Waking to a warm sunrise or the sunset on an evening drive Sea breeze on an open coast that’s what I love the most Feeling of an ancient wind climbing up until we’re home again Rolling hills beautiful skies, Island Life  Rolling hills beautiful skies, Island Life (instrumental music) I've been singing my entire life.

My dad is a musician.

My siblings are musicians.

In my family, if you don't sing or play, you dance, dance hula.

And if you can't do neither, shame on you.

I love performing.

I, I literally wake up every single day and I'm just like, wow, I get to do this every day.

I get to make music.

People can hear my music.

I get to perform in front of hundreds, thousands of people, and I get to make people feel something.

(Singing Magic) (instrumental music) Super natural, my calm on her feelings Impersonal yeah, no other man can repeal it Cause I’m a high fly super guy son of a b You can find me country and city seeing all I can see Cause I'm a regular, to the overseas Paris, London, and Tokyo And Vegas, New York, Toronto No matter if you have a wish list Let me you take there Ooh lovin’ it now Ooh pickin’ a town Ooh flying around It's a matter of you saying yes Baby I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic, the magic, the magic Indigo, spontaneity to fill the soul Really though, you need adventure to fulfill your goals Cause I’m a charismatic mother funky unique You can find me coast to coast resurrecting the heat Cause I’m a regular to the overseas Portland, Thailand and Portugal Boston, Germany, Chicago No matter if you have a wish list let   me take you there Ooh lovin’ it now Ooh pickin’ a town Ooh flying around It's matter of you saying yes Baby I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic, the magic, the magic, the magic, magic (instrumental music) Ooh I really like it you don't mind it let's leave all this behind Give you chills, give you thrills, I'll give you everything that you can't deny Everything that you can’t deny Oh, cause it's a right time baby I got all your feels for a Good time baby Living for the thrills for a Lifetime baby And I got everything that you need Baby I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic, the magic, the magic Baby I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic, the magic, the magic (instrumental music) Ooh lovin’ it now Ooh pickin’ a town Ooh flying around It's matter of you saying yes Baby I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic, the magic, the magic I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic you need I got the magic, the magic, the magic I love writing music.

And I knew I didn't want to sing other people's songs.

I wanted to write my own, and I wanted to kind of tell my story through my perspective of things.

And it just felt right.

Country music felt right.

And I still believe my music is Hawaiian country music because I'm Hawaiian, you know.

And when you hear my songs, you're going to hear that influence in it, that it is still very much Hawaiian.

It's just, it's with country music supporting it.

Yeah.

(Singing Must Be the Rain) (instrumental music) Wide awake middle of night a pounding pain A thousand drops fall and tire direct on my brain Who would’ve thought that missing you this much would sting Maybe if I close my eyes it might go away  I hope the storm don't stay It must be the rain dropping at night Making me miss our best times And every single thing you did to make my life change It must have been that fire I felt from your lips The very first time I taste your kiss And every part of my body never felt same It must be the rain It must be the rain Here I go toss and turn on an empty bed Remember it was me and you not just me instead Water flows down from my pillow Wish it could drown this in my head And forget her yet But the storm still rages It must be the rain dropping at night Making me miss our best times And every single thing you did to make my life change It must have been that fire I felt from your lips The very first time I taste your kiss And every part of my body never felt same It must be the rain It must be the rain It must be the rain It must be the rain Sunny days seem to go quite well It must be the rain dropping at night Making me miss our best times And every single thing you did to make my life change It must have been that fire I felt from your lips That very first time I taste your kiss And every part of my body never felt same It must be the rain It must be the rain It must be the rain It must be the rain It must be the rain It must be the rain I hope my music can make people feel good.

Makes you want to dance.

I hope my music and the lyrics in my songs, makes you think about things, makes you understand that there's something bigger than yourself, makes you understand, makes you have empathy towards others, makes you feel like, this is my song.

Oh, this song was written for me.

I want people to always think that, oh, this is my jam.

Like, this is the jam.

I'm going to go out, I'm going to play this song.

(Singing Pretty Mama Dancin’) (instrumental music) I met this woman under Hanalei moon She’s a bad mama jammah she’s a crazy bout you She’s a hard-working class hey out the way of my groove She will take you out, spin you, on a moon lit cruise She’s a whatcha ma call it hell of a thing Check out all her moves Pretty mama dancin’ on a beach in Poipū Uh huh I like a woman she’s a Honolulu grown She’s a funky kinda spunky girl you wanna make a home She’s a shoot-the-cruise crusin’ every hole in the wall known She will shake you down to town until the early morn You finally fell in love then you wake up, and she’s gone Pretty mama dancin' to my Waikiki show That woman I need Is jammin’ to my bumpin beat (That woman) (I need) That woman I need Is jammin’ to my bumpin beat (That woman) I know a woman she’s a Makawao dream A couple of boots and buckles she’s a tight in the saddle jean She’s a whiskey drinkin' lovin cussin' maybe a little mean She will rope you up, tie you down, and leave you at the scene If you’re looking for rough lovin’ Haha, you know what I mean Pretty mama dancin’ Maui rodeo queen That woman I need Is jammin’ to my bumpin’ beat (That woman) Mhmmm (I need) That woman I need Is jammin’ to my bumpin’ beat (That woman) She’s a mighty fine woman A hair full of heat Smokin’ up the floor, you know I follow where you lead If you feel like it darlin, let’s just see how far But no one else matters, honey, be who you are (instrumental music) So, there’s a woman at a Hilo water fall She was rinsin' out her body droppin’ down this here jaw She was swayin’ to the music of her favorite hula song Backyard jam with the family everybody sing along See out here in the country we’ll be having a ball Pretty mama dancin' to my jams all night long That woman And I need Is jammin’ to my bumpin’ beat (That Woman) Mhmmm (I need) That woman I need Is jammin’ to my bumpin’ beat (That woman) (I need) That woman I need Is jammin to my bumpin beat (That Woman) Mmm (I need) That woman That woman  That woman I need That woman That woman That woman Yeah I think I would love to share my music even further, as far as I can take it, so that people can get a sense of who we are as people from and living from Hawaii, and what we have to offer.

I want people to know that you know who the paniolos are, who the cowboys are here from Hawaii, and who we are, and the type of music that we're about.

I want to share those stories.

I want people to to hear them, because I think they're special and they need to be heard.

(Singing Kickin’ Back) Tall grass, done before the boss asked Paid cash, blow it all on that gas Oh yea, got the back of that bed Packed up We wrapped up Now it’s 5 on the dot It’s about that time Throw one back, alright Now’s your chance There’s a memory you know we can have Got no plans, alright What’s to lose, raise a glass Take your boot off the gas Kickin’ back Woo, Woo, Woo, Woo Woo, Woo, Woo, Woo Rough road, she go Only on that black gold You know, cruise mode Buggah, take it real slow Can’t help but wind down Let’s wind down Now it’s 5 in the morn But we still got time, yeah we do Throw one back, alright Now’s your chance There’s a memory you know we can have Got no plans, alright What’s to lose, raise a glass Take your boot off the gas Kickin’ back Woo, Woo, Woo, Woo Woo, Woo, Woo, Woo Woo, Woo, Woo, Woo Woo, Woo, Woo, Woo We always want it like yeah (Yeah) Kickin’ it back (Back) We always want it like yeah (Yeah) Kickin’ it back (Back) We always want it like yeah (Yeah) Kickin’ it, kickin’ it back (Back) Throw one back, alright Now’s your chance There’s a memory you know we can have Got no plans, alright What’s to lose, raise a glass Take your boot off the gas Kickin’ back Woo, Woo, Woo, Woo Woo, Woo, Woo, Woo Woo, Woo, Woo, Woo I love the story of pushing through your hardest times and, and using music as a way to heal.

I think we all do that.

I think music is a timestamp.

You know, there's, there's songs that bring you back to a time, time and place, and, um, songs like Better Man.

It makes me reflect, look back and look where I am now, and look what, what I try to represent for me, my family, Hawaii, and only looking up.

Our wedding video is that.

Is always choosing to be better, always choosing love throughout the hardest time in your life and overcoming adversity.

(Singing Better Man) (instrumental music) Oh, Oh my my Oh, Oh my my They said, we too young to even know  Two caterpillars on a wage low But I don’t care either way A life with you was a sure thing I’ll tell your daddy right to his eyes Your little girl I’m a make her mine I’ll only ask once and never twice Maybe you can give me some advice Cause I know that I don’t know everything But I know those hard times will make a better man of me Several more years some highs and lows We worked so hard that they’ll never know Giving up ain’t possible When you got her waiting for you at home Time flies by with a little fun What’s coming out next out of that oven I see that face and that’s enough I’ll take it all even when it’s tough Cause sometimes life’s more pleasant in a dream  But I know those hard times will make a better man of me Oh, Oh my my Oh, Oh my my Just you and me in love I can live in ease Take us back to the beginning Would you do it all with me Every night I’m sleeping with a smile Two tucked up babies from a long mile And I thank God every day for the best life he has given me Lord knows it took quite a long time But me and you we stood by each other’s side I said don’t worry it’ll be ok A life with you was sure thing Cause I know that we’ve got everything we need But I know those hard times will make a better man of me Oh yeah Oh and those hard times will make a better man of me Oh, oh my my Will make a better man of me Oh, Oh my my my my my my my Oh, Oh my my Will make a better man of me Oh, Oh my my You made a better man of me My wife, she not only performs with me, but she's like my backbone on everything I do.

It definitely is a team effort.

I believe I can do a lot of a lot more things, and I can accomplish a lot of things because I have her with me, which is very special to me.

I really enjoy our marriage and our partnership that we just attack life with.

(Singing After the Noon) Baby I know that you got something Going around today but nothings Gonna keep me from your arms Rolling around ‘cause this noons ours We’ll be looking for a reason to come out there when it’s light As we’re wondering where did the time go by And after the noon of love And after the noon of love After the noon of love After the noon of love Hey.

Hearts racing, souls chasing, Baby what I do After the noon And after the noon (instrumental music) Baby I know that you got something Going around today but nothings Gonna keep me from your arms Rolling around ‘cause this noons ours We’ll be looking for a reason to come out there when it’s light As we’re wondering where did the time go by And after the noon of love We’ll be wondering where did the time go by After the noon of love Looking for a reason out there when it’s light After the noon of love Baby I know, got you going around, going around After the noon of love After the noon of love Of love Of love This program was made possible by the Corportation for Public Broadcasting and by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you.

Thank you.