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Mahalo for checking out my new revised page. I am starting to learn how to do website stuff now that Ai has made it a little easier. I hope to provide more information here on my music, life and meanderings as time allows.

Mahalo nui to the Honolulu Star Advertiser’s and eminent music historian John Berger for his positive review of Boxers & Bootleggers in Friday 1-18-19 TGIF Section of the newspaper: The print copy says: “Island Mele: ‘Mr. Chang’ makes impressive return post-Kupa’aina. Subject range from romance to x-rated poetry.” I could not have asked for a better review or headline!!! Caveat: definitely not “post- Kupa’aina .” Kupa’aina goes on…… https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/17/t

Originally posted November 18, 2018. Aloha everyone, this is a digital shout out on the release of my solo album. Mahalo to you for your support on the past for myself and Kupaʻāina. Kupaʻāina continues and can be contacted through myself and other band members. After a 6 year journey with the help and support of Producer Tracey Terada, the visual genius of my friend Brandon Sugiyama (logo) and my cousin James Vogl (CD design), Kai Markell, Christina and Franz Schmutzer (phot