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With his eclectic style of arranging, Nathan releases his third full length CD entitled,
"E Apo Mai" (To Cherish), and what a cherished CD this will be. Armed with the blessings of Don Ho and
many of his faithfuls, this CD will surely capture hearts and minds.
"E Apo Mai" (To Cherish) - With the tragedy of 9/11, Nathan reflects on the important things in life -
God, family, friends, children, love, etc… with five new originals, written by Nathan, and eight local
classics touched with his own special flavor.
Nathan’s ability to diffuse different styles of music enables him to perform in such genres as jazz, pop, heavy
metal, classical, reggae and Hawaiian. With this ability he infuses ideas from these styles and binds them together
in his music. Such is reflected on this CD, giving a fresh new sound to local music.
The first selection, "E Apo Mai", in which the release is also titled, reflects upon his childhood days.
With his jazzy, silky style of Hawaiian falsetto, this song will make you give your "mama" a kiss. Also
included on the CD is his version of "Kamakani Ka‘ili Aloha". In the words of Billy Crystal,
"SIMPLY MARVELOUS". Or in Don Ho’s words after listening to this cut, "YOU CAN’T GET ANY BETTER THAN
THAT". Without a doubt this song screams "hit"&hellp;try watch!
Nathan is venturing out into new territories…starting his own record label and being able to record in his own
studio. He performs every instrument on this CD (electric and acoustic guitars, electric and acoustic bass, percussion,
\drums and drum machine programming, piano and synthesizers) except for Akaka Falls - accompanying him on the guitar
is Ben Chong, original leader of the world famous ALI‘IS. When Nathan was asked why he prefers to play and sing
everything, he said "THAT’S MY FAVORITE PART OF MUSIC, CREATING".
Nathan’s music career has taken him from high school/college jazz bands to being Don Ho’s bass player. And within that
time, he matured into one of Hawaii’s brightest new talents. On this CD, he opens his heart and shares what he cherishes.
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