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Members Left to Right: Earl Britos, Jerry Gillgren, Keoki Cortez, Sean Allen, Glenn Colburn, Papa Joe Lucero ( Pictured below)
The core members of this group believe that our Lord Jesus Christ, is our Savior and guiding light. We feel that it is our responsibility to share our God given musical talents with our brothers and sisters here on earth. That sharing the Love, compassion and respect through our Mele, Spirit of Aloha, and the teachings of Jesus will bring joy to those who are willing to accept it for what it is, pure, beautiful and uncomplicated.
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Glenn Colburn:
Born in San Francisco, Ca. ,
Glenn was raised in the Hawaiian way through his parents who were Portuguese Hawaiian. As a child, he was surrounded by the Hawaiian culture through family
and friends and frequented local Hawaiian establishments in the area. He
grew up in the mission district and attended Polytechnic High. Glenn's musical
career began as a percussionist and throughout his life he has performed with
numerous Latin Jazz groups in the Bay area. He was with the gospel music group "Hosanna" for 11 years. He retired from the group and
continued study in Hawaiian music. He currently lives in Napa, Ca. with his family. Glenn is a devout Christian and loves the
Lord which greatly compliments the groups' philosophy. He plays Ukulele and percussion
for our group.
Earl Britos: Born
and raised in Kaneohe,
Oahu, Earl is of native Hawaiian ancestry. He grew up on
Oahu. He had a love for music early on through his mother, who was a devout
Christian and sang for their local church. Earl began learning Ukulele and
Slack Key Guitar as a boy and performed in the islands with various musical
groups. Earl graduated from Castle High school and went on to be a carpenter.
Earl moved to the Mainland and lived with his wife and daughter in New Mexico,
where he recorded an album of Hawaiian music playing a Guitar made of Ice in
Taos, in the snow at 9000 feet. Earl now lives in Northern California with his
family. Earl's background in Christian worship music orchestrates his spiritual
style of playing and singing. His commitment to maintaining spiritual integrity
is first and foremost in his life. His traditional Hawaiian ways help keep
the group focused on accuracy in the music we perform. Earl plays
Slack key guitar and sings lead vocals in our group.
Jerry Gillgren:
Jerry
was born and raised in Long Beach, Ca. From the tender age of 3, his
parents discovered he had a natural
gift of music as he started playing the piano. Music quickly became an integral
part of his life. Growing up in a Christian family, Jerry began playing music
for church. Between music and school, Jerry loved to surf and dive and had a
love for the ocean. Early on, he developed a passion for the Hawaiian culture
and its people. Throughout his musical career, he has played many music styles
as a multi-instrumentalist on Saxophone & Keyboards with professional groups in Southern and Northern Ca. The highlight in his musical career
came when he had the honor of playing a gig on a cruise ship with Mel
Amina and Analu
Aina, musicians for the now
beloved "IZ"
Izrael
Kamakawiwo'ole. Since then,
Jerry has committed to the study of traditional Hawaiian music and language.
Jerry Also maintains a home in Pahoa,
on the Big Island of Hawaii
and stays there regularly to study, play and write music. He also lives in Napa with his family and is the worship music minister for
his church. Jerry's commitment to Christ is to maintain a spiritually led group
in whichever venue he is involved in. Jerry Plays Bass,
Piano/keyboard, 6 string Ukulele, Saxophone and sings Lead and FalsettoVocals.
He is the manager and leader for our group.
Sean Allen:
A student of Berklee school of
Music in Boston, Sean is a master guitar player and
teaches Music at the Napa School of Music. Sean was mesmerized by the
soothing sound of the Steel Guitar and has been playing Country and Hawaiian
music, which is his current focus. He currently lives in Napa and is a
professional musician by trade. He
plays the Steel Guitar in our
group to give our band that signature Hawaiian sound. 
Keoki Cortez: Keoki
is the newest member to bless our group. He was
born in Kalihi, Oahu and was raised on the north shore in Hau'ula. His family
lineage is from the Kamaka and Nu'uhiwa bloodline. He attended Kahuku and Roosevelt High
schools where he began to take an interest in guitar. His musical influnences
are "Pops" Pahinui, Uncle Joe Marshall, Kahauanu Lake Trio, and many
more. Keoki had a popular group on the Big Island called
"Kool Elevation" which was
successful in producing several CD's in the contemporary style of Hawaiian
music. He is a father to three children and seven grandchildren. He lives in
Napa. Keoki plays Electric
Bass, Classical Guitar and does vocals for us.
Keoki is a devout Christian helping us keep the integrity of a spirit led group.
"Papa"
Joe Lucero: Joe grew
up in an island setting in Japan. From an early age, he picked up the guitar and
taught himself how to play. Joe's talent is obvious as his musical ability has
allowed him to play professionally since his late teens. Joe currently leads a
popular R&B group in the S.F. bay area. In the past, he has played Hawaiian
music for a former Hula Halau in Fairfield, Ca., thus allowing him the
experience in Hawaiian music. He lives in Vallejo, Ca. with his family and
leads the Youth music team at his church in Benecia. Joe
plays the Ovation Guitar and helps out on vocals for
our
group when we need the extra reinforcement for our "Big" performances.