SONGS FROM THE GREAT DISRUPTION CD
Kanekoa’s latest album, “Songs from the Great Disruption” is being produced by Multi-Grammy™ winning producer, engineer and artist, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos. Steve brought in an All-star team; The album was mixed by Multi-Grammy™ award winning engineer Charlie Kramsky (Paul McCartney, The Simpsons) and mastered by Multi-Grammy™ award winning Gavin Lurssen (Robert Plant, Foo Fighters, Elton John). The album features several Grammy™ winning and Grammy™ nominated musicians and features such highlights as Vince Esquire and Jake Shimabukuro trading lead ukulele on Led Zeppelin’s “Going to California,” and a moving cover of Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett’s “Aloha Ka Leo O Kahi Manu” with Amy Hanaiali’i and Eric Gilliom on background vocals, George Kahumoku Jr. on slack key guitar and Geri Valdriz on lap steel. Other collaborations on the album include a latin cumbia, “Don’t Let Go”, with Hawaii legend John Cruz on vocals and Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) adding his baritone sax, and a poppy, bluesy jam called “Morning Sun” with our good friend G. Love playing harmonica and trading vocals with Kaulana. Songs from the Great Disruption honors 25 years of Kanekoa redefining the potential of the most popular instrument in the world, the ukulele.
released December 31, 2021
KANEKOA IS
Kaulana Kanekoa
Lead + Backing Vocals + Rhythm Ukulele
Vince Esquire
Lead Ukuleke + Guitar
“Uncle” Don Lopez
Fretless U-Bass + Fretless Electric Bass
Travis Rice
Cajon, Percussion, Kit + Sounds
Produced by Steve Berlin
Recording Engineers: Vince Esquire and Don Lopez
Mixing Engineer: Charlie Kramsky at Austin Signal
Mastering Engineer: Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering
Recorded at: RawkSolid Productions, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
Additional Recordings: Steve Berlin, Aiden Dutton (for G Love),
Sean Pimintel & Michael Grande at Ala Moana Studios (for Jake S.)
Album Design: Kamaka Kanekoa + Scott Johnson
Photography: Aloha Growers
Jake Shimabukuro appears courtesy of
JS Records and Mascot Label Group
FEATURED ARTISTS
Lightest Load
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Don‘t Let Go
John Cruz - Vocals and Slack Key Guitar
Steve Berlin - Keyboards and Baritone Sax
“Uncle” Don Lopez - Conch Shell
Dos Amantes
Tavana - Lap Steel Guitar
Morning Sun
G. Love - Harmonica and Vocals
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Going To California
Jake Shimabukuro - Lead Ukulele (Left Ear)
Vince Esquire - Lead Ukulele (Right Ear)
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
New Day Rising
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Kumu Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett Intro
Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett - Vocals
Aloha Ka Leo O Kahi Manu
Amy Hānaiali‘i - Backing Vocals
Eric Gilliom - Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
“Uncle” George Kahumoku Jr. - Slack Key 12-String Guitar
“Uncle” Geri Valdriz - 1936 Frying Pan Lap Steel Guitar
Kumu Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett ‘Olelo
Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett - Vocals
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Kanekoa’s latest album, “Songs from the Great Disruption” is being produced by Multi-Grammy™ winning producer, engineer and artist, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos. Steve brought in an All-star team; The album was mixed by Multi-Grammy™ award winning engineer Charlie Kramsky (Paul McCartney, The Simpsons) and mastered by Multi-Grammy™ award winning Gavin Lurssen (Robert Plant, Foo Fighters, Elton John). The album features several Grammy™ winning and Grammy™ nominated musicians and features such highlights as Vince Esquire and Jake Shimabukuro trading lead ukulele on Led Zeppelin’s “Going to California,” and a moving cover of Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett’s “Aloha Ka Leo O Kahi Manu” with Amy Hanaiali’i and Eric Gilliom on background vocals, George Kahumoku Jr. on slack key guitar and Geri Valdriz on lap steel. Other collaborations on the album include a latin cumbia, “Don’t Let Go”, with Hawaii legend John Cruz on vocals and Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) adding his baritone sax, and a poppy, bluesy jam called “Morning Sun” with our good friend G. Love playing harmonica and trading vocals with Kaulana. Songs from the Great Disruption honors 25 years of Kanekoa redefining the potential of the most popular instrument in the world, the ukulele.
released December 31, 2021
KANEKOA IS
Kaulana Kanekoa
Lead + Backing Vocals + Rhythm Ukulele
Vince Esquire
Lead Ukuleke + Guitar
“Uncle” Don Lopez
Fretless U-Bass + Fretless Electric Bass
Travis Rice
Cajon, Percussion, Kit + Sounds
Produced by Steve Berlin
Recording Engineers: Vince Esquire and Don Lopez
Mixing Engineer: Charlie Kramsky at Austin Signal
Mastering Engineer: Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering
Recorded at: RawkSolid Productions, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
Additional Recordings: Steve Berlin, Aiden Dutton (for G Love),
Sean Pimintel & Michael Grande at Ala Moana Studios (for Jake S.)
Album Design: Kamaka Kanekoa + Scott Johnson
Photography: Aloha Growers
Jake Shimabukuro appears courtesy of
JS Records and Mascot Label Group
FEATURED ARTISTS
Lightest Load
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Don‘t Let Go
John Cruz - Vocals and Slack Key Guitar
Steve Berlin - Keyboards and Baritone Sax
“Uncle” Don Lopez - Conch Shell
Dos Amantes
Tavana - Lap Steel Guitar
Morning Sun
G. Love - Harmonica and Vocals
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Going To California
Jake Shimabukuro - Lead Ukulele (Left Ear)
Vince Esquire - Lead Ukulele (Right Ear)
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
New Day Rising
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Kumu Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett Intro
Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett - Vocals
Aloha Ka Leo O Kahi Manu
Amy Hānaiali‘i - Backing Vocals
Eric Gilliom - Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
“Uncle” George Kahumoku Jr. - Slack Key 12-String Guitar
“Uncle” Geri Valdriz - 1936 Frying Pan Lap Steel Guitar
Kumu Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett ‘Olelo
Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett - Vocals
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Kanekoa’s latest album, “Songs from the Great Disruption” is being produced by Multi-Grammy™ winning producer, engineer and artist, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos. Steve brought in an All-star team; The album was mixed by Multi-Grammy™ award winning engineer Charlie Kramsky (Paul McCartney, The Simpsons) and mastered by Multi-Grammy™ award winning Gavin Lurssen (Robert Plant, Foo Fighters, Elton John). The album features several Grammy™ winning and Grammy™ nominated musicians and features such highlights as Vince Esquire and Jake Shimabukuro trading lead ukulele on Led Zeppelin’s “Going to California,” and a moving cover of Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett’s “Aloha Ka Leo O Kahi Manu” with Amy Hanaiali’i and Eric Gilliom on background vocals, George Kahumoku Jr. on slack key guitar and Geri Valdriz on lap steel. Other collaborations on the album include a latin cumbia, “Don’t Let Go”, with Hawaii legend John Cruz on vocals and Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) adding his baritone sax, and a poppy, bluesy jam called “Morning Sun” with our good friend G. Love playing harmonica and trading vocals with Kaulana. Songs from the Great Disruption honors 25 years of Kanekoa redefining the potential of the most popular instrument in the world, the ukulele.
released December 31, 2021
KANEKOA IS
Kaulana Kanekoa
Lead + Backing Vocals + Rhythm Ukulele
Vince Esquire
Lead Ukuleke + Guitar
“Uncle” Don Lopez
Fretless U-Bass + Fretless Electric Bass
Travis Rice
Cajon, Percussion, Kit + Sounds
Produced by Steve Berlin
Recording Engineers: Vince Esquire and Don Lopez
Mixing Engineer: Charlie Kramsky at Austin Signal
Mastering Engineer: Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering
Recorded at: RawkSolid Productions, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
Additional Recordings: Steve Berlin, Aiden Dutton (for G Love),
Sean Pimintel & Michael Grande at Ala Moana Studios (for Jake S.)
Album Design: Kamaka Kanekoa + Scott Johnson
Photography: Aloha Growers
Jake Shimabukuro appears courtesy of
JS Records and Mascot Label Group
FEATURED ARTISTS
Lightest Load
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Don‘t Let Go
John Cruz - Vocals and Slack Key Guitar
Steve Berlin - Keyboards and Baritone Sax
“Uncle” Don Lopez - Conch Shell
Dos Amantes
Tavana - Lap Steel Guitar
Morning Sun
G. Love - Harmonica and Vocals
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Going To California
Jake Shimabukuro - Lead Ukulele (Left Ear)
Vince Esquire - Lead Ukulele (Right Ear)
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
New Day Rising
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
Kumu Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett Intro
Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett - Vocals
Aloha Ka Leo O Kahi Manu
Amy Hānaiali‘i - Backing Vocals
Eric Gilliom - Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
“Uncle” George Kahumoku Jr. - Slack Key 12-String Guitar
“Uncle” Geri Valdriz - 1936 Frying Pan Lap Steel Guitar
Kumu Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett ‘Olelo
Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett - Vocals
Steve Berlin - Keyboards
