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About Me

Born in Los Angeles, schooled in Hawai'i, travelin this world with a voice and a guitar.
He grew up with one foot in the city and the other in the sea. Whether he was roaming California, coming and going from Mexico, visiting family in Hawaii, or finding freinds from all nations in LA, he always kept his ears and eyes open.
Coming from a musical family, he received a guitar from his parents at the age of 14 which helped him prepare for a strong relationship with music. After having enough of life in LA he moved out to Hawai'i. On Oahu he found a deeper connection to the ocean and the people of Hawai'i. On Kauai he found teachers that helped him find his voice and songwriting style. Drawing from a vast list of influences from Bob Marley to Tom Waits to Nina Simone to Run DMC to breaking waves and subway trains and back again, giving him a unique style all his own.
On returning to the mainland he found himself traveling the country with a backpack and guitar for several years, playing his first show in New York city and returning to the city of angels with a new song in his mouth.
In 2004 he went out on the road for his first coast to coast tour supporting national acts. Spending the better part of the year on the road helped him hone his live skills and expand the definition of his music.
RootHub is currently residing in his home town, working on his debut record, living life, and spreading aloha. Hopefully he will get to sing you a song real soon

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/25/2004
Band Website: roothub.org
Band Members: RootHub-Vocals, Guitars, Lap steel, laptop, ect

Scott Lorenzini-Dums, Percussion

Elliot Chenault-Bass, Baritone Guitar, Dub Sounds

Influences: Taj Mahal, Bobs (Marley & Dylan), Nina Simone, Johnny Cash, Devo, Black Uhuru, Sigu Ros, Willie Nelson, Liz Phair, Midnite, New Edition, Iron Maiden, Run DMC, Burning Spear, Everyone I've ever played music with, and may this list go on and on till I die!
Sounds Like: Waking up on a island and hearing irie sounds coming from your neighbors garage. When you come over ta get a better listen, you find us fixin mango banana pancakes over the open fire in the backyard. We set you up a plate and as ya cool your feet in the stream and grind the food, we feed your ears and your soul and get you ready for that plane ride that will take you back to you city life.
Record Label: What kind of label would they put on me?
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Lakers and Hawai’ian word

Moe (pronounced mo-eh) = DreamA dream came to me about two years ago.A dream that has roots back to when I was a young child,when I would watch Laker basketball games with my father.I dreamt that I wo...
Posted by RootHub on Fri, 09 May 2008 09:08:00 PST

Coachella photo blog

I got my mind blown multiple times at Coachella.I had fun in the sunSaw and heard amazing music day and nightmet knew friends and celebrated life with long time homiesHere's some picsWaiting for the f...
Posted by RootHub on Sun, 04 May 2008 12:53:00 PST

Word of the week

Kulo'ihi = endurance, patienceE hana kulo'ihi aku ana keia = this is work that takes a long time to doI have run into setbacks and drama while working in the studio to get these tracks recorded for yo...
Posted by RootHub on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:56:00 PST

Aloha Friday

I been away for a bit but I have returnedwith a video from big islandtodays Hawai'ian word of the week isAlohaLet me know what you think of the videoshare it with someonespread the aloha ...
Posted by RootHub on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:06:00 PST

Hawaiian word flashback

Ho’omake’aka = funny, to provoke laughterI have roots in Los Angeles that go way back.When I was young my favorite basketball team was the Lakers.The Lakers are still my team.The Dodgers w...
Posted by RootHub on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:50:00 PST

H.W.O.T.W. Mad Science

ho'okolohua = Experiment; to experiment, as in a laboratory. Ho--okolohua no = To experiment onHo--okolohua me = To experiment withI am blessed to know good friendsAll my lifeI have come across peopl...
Posted by RootHub on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:07:00 PST

Leap Year Entry

Lawelawe = To serve, work for, minister to, tend, attend to, do, perform, serve; to treat, as the sick; to wait, as on tables; to handleKe lawelawe la na'e ho'i = The work is being doneRootHub is in i...
Posted by RootHub on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:45:00 PST

HWoTW snow in the desert

Hau Kea (how-kay-ah) = White snowIt's been a wet winter in Los Angeles.This is good.This land is thirstyfor waterand so many other things.Some people here forget that they are so close to the Pacific ...
Posted by RootHub on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:58:00 PST

HWoTW

Aloha kaumaha i ka home = homesick
Posted by RootHub on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:57:00 PST

Time to go

Aloha,lele, kaulele = To take flight lele manu, aulia manu = Flight of birdsI took the photo below of the rare 'Io (eeeee-yoh) on Hilo side of Big Island.The 'Io is the only hawk native to Hawai'i.Th...
Posted by RootHub on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:13:00 PST