Just wanted to make a little announcement letting you all know that Mailani will be performing at the infamous Aku Bone Lounge every Monday night for the remainder of the month of September. Driving down Pensacola street on the way to Ala Moana I’m sure you’ve seen their well known fish bone sign. Aku Bone Lounge is known for their delicious menu items at affordable prices along with great Hawaiian music every night. It’s become the Hot Spot to see top Hawaiian music acts. On Mondays, the entertainment begins at 8 and runs through to 10pm. FYI this month will be your last opportunity to see Funkmastah Frank Carillo play bass with Mailani as he and his wife will be moving to Kaua’i next month. They will be missed.
As Mailani has released a well publicized Hawaiian music album earlier this year, we have long waited for the opportunity to perform in such a place. Please come down and join us if you have the chance. If you’re wondering what to eat, there’s never a bad to for Moi and the steamed moi at Aku Bone is fantastic!
I must say, it’s never easy to predict what will happen throughout the year and this year was no exception. Mailani and I have been working hard thusfar to get her music out there. What we didn’t expect was the schedule that comes along with the Mayhem.
Both Mailani and I have worked in the industry before but never have we had the opportunity to work with such a well oiled Machine such as the Mountain Apple Company. Working is one thing but with their guidance we have learned how to effectively work.
If you have yet to come to one of mailani’s gigs, please do stop by one of these days. She has turned her gigs into a show of the highest caliber. With stage musicians such as Seann Carroll, Shawn Ishimoto, Frank Carillo and of course Jon Porlas we can honestly say that the music has stepped up.
Please be sure to check out mailani’s gig schedule and join us if you have the chance.
I know I’m late with this entry and at the same time I’m well aware that I haven’t posted anything in awhile. So why now? Well I actually feel as though this is something worth posting.
I’ve been proud of the work I’ve done in the past as a producer and engineer, but this project simply called Mailani is something that I can say that yes I’m proud of but also very passionate of.
Mailani and I have planned this project for a few years now. Our intention was and continues to be to bridge the gap of multiple generations by introducing what I believe to be a new generation of Hawaiian music. Mailani, always the risk taker, wanted give of herself as a musician, songwriter, performer and as a passionate Hawaiian woman. She delivers.
This album, as thought out as it was, still oozes of personality. I still remember our first meeting with Jon Demello and Leah Bernstein when I told them that I wanted to bottle her personality and show the world what’s great about her. Well, I can humbly say that I believe this album does just that.
If you haven’t heard the album yet, go check it out. Head over to mountain apple companyand take a listen to 2 of her songs, check out the beautiful photos available for viewing. Mountain Apple has helped us realize our goal with graphics that have done more than compliment my favorite singers brand new music. Also for Mailani’s schedule updates that’s the website to continuously visit.
Thank you for your continued visits to Doctortrey.com.
As you all know, well at least the tens of you who listen to the podcast, Nine Inch Nails is one of my favorite groups. Here’s the great news for those of you who share my passion. If you have yet to download their free album visit their website to grab it. Trent Reznor is giving this one away. It is offered in many different formats, but the great thing about this genius is that he is even offering it in better than CD quality. Thank you NIN!
John Berger of the Honolulu Starbulletin has a review posted of Kanoa’s Album Makin Through the Breakthrough, and it’s a great review. I’d like to send a heartfelt congratulations to both Kanoa and Ipo. Thanks for recording it at The Doctor’s Office.
Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe you haven’t but every Wednesday night over on 39 Hotel Street in Chinatown, Brett Shimabuku hosts the Rising Melody which is a feature of songwriters and performers in a music spotlight. On the first Wednesday of every month, they feature open mic night, so if you got skillz, by all means head on over to enjoy and entertain their ever growing audience. Play the video above to hear it from Brett himself.
Even DEEN CASTRONOVO the amazing drummer for JOURNEY can sing his ass off. In this video not only is he grooving and nailing monster fills but he is singing LEAD. Hitting every note. I saw them live a few years back and this was the highlight of the show for me. Can’t wait to see them live again. Cause even with their new singer ARNEL PINEDA I am sure DEEN will sing a few leads.
The Band He Is Playing With In This Video Sucks Ass, But His Voice Is Amazing!
December 5, 2007 — After much speculation…the wait is finally over.
JOURNEY–Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums)–is proud to introduce fans all over the world to their new lead singer, Arnel Pineda (“pin-eh-daâ€). He replaces Jeff Scott Soto, who parted ways with the band earlier this year after stepping in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the band in 2006 for medical reasons.
Arnel hails from Quezon City in the Philippines and has been singing Journey songs–in addition to original material–with his band, The Zoo, for the past couple of years in clubs all over his homeland. Joining the legendary band is a dream come true for him.
“It’s so exciting to sing with one of the best bands in the world. It’ll be a lot of hard work on my part and I’m actually looking forward to the scrutiny I’ll get from the hardcore JOURNEY fans. I know they’ll expect me to sound exactly like ‘the voice’ (Steve Perry), but that will never happen. I know there’s only one Steve Perry in this world.â€
When it was time for JOURNEY to look for a new lead singer, the internet came to their rescue. Guitarist Neal Schon wanted someone new to the music business, so he turned to YouTube. After finding Arnel singing “Faithfully,†he knew he had found the perfect frontman.
“I was frustrated about not having a singer,†explains guitarist Neal Schon, “so I went on YouTube for a couple of days and just sat on it for hours. I was starting to think I was never going to find anybody. But then I found The Zoo and I watched a bunch of different video clips that they had posted. After watching the videos over and over again, I had to walk away from the computer and let what I heard sink in because it sounded too good to be true. I thought, ‘he can’t be that good.’ But he is that good, he’s the real deal and so tremendously talented. Arnel doesn’t sound synthetic and he’s not emulating anyone. I tried to get a hold of him through YouTube and I finally heard from him that night, but it took some convincing to get him to believe that it really was me and not an imposter.â€
Arnel Pineda picks up the story: “My friend Noel picked up the message on YouTube and told me it was from Neal. I thought it was a hoax so I ignored it. Noel said, ‘what if it really was Neal and he wanted to offer you the chance of a lifetime?’ So I e-mailed Neal back and the rest is history.â€
“Arnel brings a soulful and passionate voice to JOURNEY,†continues keyboardist Jonathan Cain. “His personality is very well-suited to our music. He’s a sincere, authentic person with a great smile and a big heart. I think fans are really going to love him. With Arnel’s soaring tenor, Journey returns to our heritage sound.â€
Schon agrees, “We feel reborn. I think there’s a lot of chemistry between the five of us. At first we were going to go into the studio and just write 4 songs, but now it’s escalated to a lot of great new and diverse material. The stuff sounds tremendous. Everyone’s so stoked about it. We feel very fortunate to have found Arnel.â€
JOURNEY is currently working on a new album with legendary producer Kevin Shirley, which they hope to release by spring/summer 2008. Details will be announced early next year.
