| Kawaihae | |
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| Origin | Tokyo. Japan |
| Genres | Hawaiian Island |
| Years active | 2000 – present |
| Labels | 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 |
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Kawaihae is an island music band formed in the summer 2000 in Japan formed by Tokyo/Yokohama/Nagoya 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 2009. 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.