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"Review which appeared in the Star Bulletin on 6/29/07"

"Island Lion" Pau Hana (Island Lion Publishing) "Island Lion" finds Pau Hana boldly going where, well, many Jawaiian and local reggae bands have gone before, but the octet is making the journey without the dead weight of generic pop-chart remakes. There's just enough ukulele in the instrumental arrangements, and sufficient local references in the lyrics, to establish the group's island origins. Lead vocalist John Solomon is the primary lyricist, but Hagoth Aiono also has a good ear for lyrics. Credit Solomon with the noteworthy pun involving the word "pride" in the title song, and Aiono for the whimsical lyric images of local life found in "Dipping in the Lolo." The latter is one of several contemporary songs that blend elements of reggae, Hawaiian and hapa-haole music in effective style. One of the others, "In the Mood," makes masculine lust sound sincere and nonexploitative; it also shows the group's knack for harmonies. Pau Hana shows its musical savvy by using commercial mainstream reggae rhythm to deliver an anti-violence message with "Three Plus Five," and demonstrates the musicians' talents with the instrumental bridge on "Soia." www.myspace.com/pauhana

- author: John Berger - Star Bulletin - Honolulu


Discography

Pau Hana has released 3 CD's
The first, Return with Honour, was released in 1997 and consists of island hits such as 'Island Girls' Paradise, and Nani Song. The 2nd Cd, Altered Natives, released in 2003, and their latest creation, ISLAND LION, released in June of 2007.

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PAU HANA BRINGS THE HYPED UP PARTY VIBE TO THE EQUATION OF THIS ‘NICHE’ MARKET. PAU HANA EXUDES AN ENERGY AND CHEMISTRY WITH AN AUDIENCE THAT CAN TAKE A ‘PARTY-ING’ TO AN EXHAUSTING LEVEL, DANCING AND SUCH...AND THE BOYS AINT UGLY SO WOMEN, ESPECIALLY THOSE ‘ISLAND GIRLS’ LOVE TO ATTEND ALL PH EVENTS!!!

TO PRESENT DAY, PAU HANA IS A MOVEMENT…PAU HANA IS BRINGING BACK “FEEL GOOD” MUSIC, ‘LIVE’ QUALITY INSTRUMENTATION AND BASS LINES TO KEEP YOU UP OUT OF YOUR SEAT!!!