Kawaihae (band)

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Kawaihae
Background information
Origin	Tokyo. Japan
Genre(s)	Hawaiian Island
Years active	2000 – present
Label(s)	Island Cafe (2002), Columbia Japan (2003), JVC Victor (2004), 45 Records (2005)
Website	http://www.kawaihae.net http://www.myspace.com/kawaihae
Members
Vance K lead ukulele & back vocals Jeff Ferrer lead vocals & ukulele Scott Agena bass & back vocals Shigeru Jimbo guitar & back vocals

Kawaihae is an island music band formed in the summer 2000 in Japan formed by Tokyo InterFM 76.1 radio personality Vance K who was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. Since the band formed, they have released three albums and is currently working on a 4th album slated for release in 2007. The band houses a large fanbase within Japan and Hawaii and has received the Group of the Year award at the 2004 Hawaii Music Awards.