Kapiliela Kala

Aloha mai kakou! Im happy to announce that this Friday Ill be playing my first gig in over a year @skullandcrowntradingco Yay! Yay! So if youre all looking for something to do this Friday... Come down to Skull and Crown and hang with me while I play some hawaiian music while you folks enjoy a nice cold beverage. #kapiliealakala #kalaohana : @akanak

Got to hang at Pod-Cast with my Braddahs Aaron and Andrew! @hawaiimusicschool @theukulelesite If youre all intrested in listening to beautifull Ukuleles than check it out! And if youre intrested in listening to us talk about the goodtimes over a cup of awa and a song or two.... give a listen!

Until its release less than three weeks from now... Ill be releasing little teasers here and there of some of the tracks off my Debut EP! Heres the first clip... Its a song that I had written for my beautful wife... And how I felt standing at the alter on our wedding day... Im very excited for you all to hear it in its entirety... Until then I leave you all with this little snippet... Mahalo nui... Aloha n

Howzit! Still pretty jet lagged from traveling this past week. We spent a few days eating our way through Japan and then got to spend some time in Hilo with ohana - but I’m back and ready to tackle another week! There’s been so much loss over the last week and I’m reminded how truly short life is and to cherish the times I get to spend with my loved ones. Whenever I get to spend time with Tutu & Papa, one of them will always bring out their music book and pick songs they want to hear. Mom by Lena Machado is one of those songs that Tutu will choose every single time.

My apologies for messing up the first two notes of the song! Lol! But this one is for my Braddahs from Hilo! We use to Jam this one in Kumu Noes class room every lunchtime at Hilo High School! And also use to Jam em up at Aunty Tina and Uncle Wayne Mattos hale up in Honomu! The good ol days.... Miss all my Braddahs!

Aloha mai kkou! Im happy to say that Ill be playing music again this Friday April 9th, 20201 @skullandcrowntradingco So if youre looking for something to do come on down and join me for a few drinks and a several songs! Please make reservations before hand if possible as due to Covid restrictions there is limited seating how ever, walk-ins are still welcome but may not be a guaranteed a seat. So please make a reservation ASAP! Mahalo nui! #KapilielaKala #Awaloha #Awaniceday : @hi_trevor

Aloha! While I’ve never been one to make a resolution for the New Year, I decided that this is the year I would focus on keeping my music page updated. I hope to share new covers and original music I’ve been working on, as well as keep you all up to date with any upcoming events you can catch me jamming at. In honor of my first post, I decided to throw it back to when I had the opportunity to jam with the guys over at Hawaii Music Supply and record my cover of Mary Kawena Pukui & Maddy K Lam’s Ka Lehua I Milia. This song was also my first recorded single I was blessed to have produced by my mentor, Uncle Todd Kalani Adamski, before he passed away in August 2017. You can download my single on platforms like iTunes, GooglePlay, and Amazon Music. Mahalo for your support!

Quarantine got me at home feeling very lazy except when near an instrument I feel the need to strum a few chords and play a song or two! Heres one by Kuana Torres Kahele named Pololehoonalani one of my favorites by him. Oddly so, when I ever I hear a song by Kuana I always tink of Sam Kaina Robert J. K. Reed and Daniel Nihipali Jr.

With all thats been going on with current events I can understand how it can be difficult to see the light in such a situation. How ever, theres always something positive to be found among the most hardest of times! Its our resolve in these situations that can lead us to something or a purpose in which we may have never seen or thought before... I hope we all find the greater good in a time like now... Heres a song that I was gonna wait until next month to post but I figure since everyone is at home these days... Ill post em up early! Hope you all have a blessed day! Me kealoha pumehana Kkou! Ies p

Heres Throwback Vid for this Aloha Saturday! Was rehearsing this song for a gig that I had coming up at the time and my Braddah Aaron @hawaiimusicschool asked if he could film... So yeah, this is one of my favorite from Fiji! Hope youre all enjoying your weekend! #KapilielaKala #kuualoha

I have a love/hate relationship with this song! I love this song but I don’t like covering it because there’s so many good covers of this song that I feel like I could never do it justice in anyway but I have to remember that as a musician I have the power to shape a song to a point where it works for me! And that’s the beauty of music! As long as you know your own Idenity and do your homework.... Any song is almost like an open canvas waiting to be shaped to who ever spends time with it! Happy Aloha Sunday! #KapilielaKala #Kalaohana #Valerie

Exactly a year ago I had informed everyone that I would finally begin the process of putting together an EP..... Today I am happy to announce that it will be released this month on Sunday April 25th on all digital platforms to purchase, download, and stream. This is my debut EP entittled Awaloha! Mahalo to all those who have supported my journey through music after all these years. This is for you. Mahalo nui.....