Hawaii

Pop essentials and a little bit more

The Essential Advent Calendar – December 5: American Idol Winner Iam Tongi Releases ‘An Iam Tongi Christmas’ EP

December 5, 2023

Iam Tongi, the groundbreaking winner of American Idol Season 21 and viral sensation, is spreading holiday cheer with the release of his Christmas EP, An Iam Tongi Christmas, which dropped on November 24, 2023.

We Speak With 420MUSE About Their New Single, ‘In The Nightclub’, Living In Hawaii, And What’s Next

August 18, 2023

You’ll no doubt have read our review of 420MUSE’s single, ‘In The Nightclub’ – now we catch up with their frontman, Jack Miller, and ask him some of our most burning questions.

Getting Shirty: We Speak With Jasmine Crowe About Her Life, And Upcoming Music

March 14, 2023

Singer songwriter Jasmine Crowe is far more than just a pretty face. The winner two years consecutively of the UK Songwriting Contest, as well as being a multi-instrumentalist equally skilled on piano, acoustic guitar, and violin, Crowe has a powerful, radio ready voice, and a knack for intelligent pop storytelling, as well as a gift for putting hooks to work in her independent releases. We’ve been following Jasmine’s career since 2018, and finally we’ve now had the chance to speak with her.

PiL Set To Compete At Eurosong This Year To Represent Ireland At Eurovision 2023 – New Song ‘Hawaii’ Out Now

January 9, 2023

Public Image Ltd. (PiL) are among those confirmed to take part in this year’s Eurosong competition, the national selection to represent Ireland at the 67th annual Eurovision Song Contest. Their song, ‘Hawaii’, the most personal piece of songwriting from John Lydon, and is accompanied by artwork by John himself.

From Anxiety To Alignment: Hawaii Based Steven Sedalia Releases Debut Album

October 3, 2019

Singer songwriter Steven Sedalia has just dropped his meaningful and inspirational debut album ‘Mauna’. The album is now available to listen to through Steven’s website.

Jasmine Crowe – ‘Breaking Things’

February 15, 2018

Hawaiian singer songwriter Jasmine Crowe is far more than just a pretty face. The winner two years consecutively of the UK Songwriting Contest, as well as being a multi-instrumentalist equally skilled on piano, acoustic guitar, and violin, Crowe has a powerful, radio ready voice, and a knack for intellgent pop storytelling, as well as a gift for putting hooks to work in her independent releases. Her song, ‘Breaking Things’ is her latest track.

My Name Is Bear: Nahko Talks To Us Ahead Of His New Album

October 2, 2017

Singer songwriter Nahko is best known as the frontman of the world music collective, Medicine For The People. He started playing piano at the age of 6, and his songwriting moved to a more grassroots style in about 2012, when he travelled around the US with his van and his dog. Nahko’s album, ‘My Name Is Bear’, is in essence a prequel to his work with Medicine For The People, with songs written primarily between the ages of 18 and 21 (with a few more recent than that).
Lisa caught up with Nahko while he was visiting London to promote his new album.