MAKANA profile picture

MAKANA

About Me

THE OFFICIAL
MAKANA MYSPACE
SCROLL UP FOR CONCERT SCHEDULE

FOR BOOKING AND OTHER MUSIC BUSINESS RELATED INQUIRIES, PLEASE EMAIL US: Send Mail

Makana (back then he was the Ki Ho'alu Kid) and his kumu
(mentor) Uncle Sonny Chillingworth at Waimanalo, 1992.

Makana with Paul Rodgers (Queen's current frontman)
after opening to a standing 'o!


..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/17/2007
Band Members: Masthead Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own! Make your own banner at MyBannerMaker.com!

Different Game
Receives the 2008 Hawaii Music Award for
Adult Contemporary Album of the Year!
To my fans across Gaia, MAHALO for your vote!


Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Masters Series Vol. II
Receives a 2009 Grammy Nomination!
Featuring "Song for Sonny" by Makana


Makana wins 2nd runner-up in
Guitar Player's Guitar Superstar Competition!



Download Makana's music now on iTunes
Get Makana's CDs & MP3s at Amazon.com
Hear Makana interviewed on Rhapsody
Listen for free at Rhapsody


Watch Makana's Different Game Demo Reel!

.. ..

Rumfire Thursdays
Creating a live soundtrack to beautiful Hawai'i sunsets!

Influences:

Record Label: Makana Music/ ADA/ Warner
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Recipe for a Life Smoothie

Recipe for a Life SmoothieI dreamt a possibility. I awoke. Openmindedly, I told myself "the dream occurred in another actuality". But then I thought, perhaps the dream was just a dream...Then I wonder...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:43:00 GMT

MAKANAS GUITAR SUPERSTAR VIDEO POSTED!

Aloha Friends!The video of Makana's Guitar Superstar Performance has just been posted on the web!Check out his performance, the judges' comments (Satriani wants to steal his licks!!), and the other co...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:56:00 GMT

Makana in Osaka - Keiko MySpace Blog

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.... A new friend wrote this in her blog.. I am honored and wanted to share it with you... Aloha, Makana
Posted by on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:51:00 GMT

Makana on KGMB9 TV

a retrospect on Makana from "small-kid time"Watch it hereAired August 14, 2008Special mahalo to my darling friend Malika Dudley who put the piece together! Muah!
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:56:00 GMT

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Webcast

Aloha! Watch a webcast of the 26th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar FestivalIt's live:View hearThis was recorded on August 17, 2008 at Kapi'olani Park Bandstand in Waikiki, Hawai'i. Makana performed l...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:49:00 GMT

Makana PODCAST on AMAZON.COM

It's live:Listen hearThis was recorded on May 19, 2008 at Amazon in Seattle, WA.
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:34:00 GMT

Makana in WIRED Blog

The Birth of Slack Rock.."Slack Rock" is a term coined by my friend Dave Trip to describe my original fusion of Hawaiian slack key with elements of rock, blues, bluegrass & other styles.Here's the lin...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:37:00 GMT

The Currency of Creation

This was written in 2007.The Currency of CreationWhen I was a child, my Father taught me 4 things.1. How to Breathe. Breathe into your lower abdomen, not your lungs. Belly expands. Shoulders need not ...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:32:00 GMT

Awakening to the Urgency of Living

This piece was written in 2007.Awakening to the Urgency of LivingThe view at the tide pools was spectacular, as always. Endless sea and sky, merging seamlessly at the horizon. Dramatic as a DeMille sc...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:59:00 GMT