In Hawaii, some of the biggest radio stations are reggae. The local bands are heavily influenced by Bob Marley.

With my being from Hawaii and being very family oriented I don't really have a fear of a tragic ending. I dont see any tragic ending for me.

You have to be who you are, and hopefully they dig it

I could sing you a thousand and one doo-wop songs. I love the simplicity in that music. It's not super-poetic, it's just from the heart.

My dad was just the king of finding these little spots for us to stay that we should never have been staying at.

I don't try and be dark, but there are obviously darker emotions that I want to capture sometimes.

'Doo-wop' is a very special word for me. Because I grew up listening to my dad who, as a Fifties rock & roll head, loved doo-wop music.