Kanekoa First LA Show and Grammy News

Hawaiian, Reggae, Rock, Jam Band
Kanekoa (from Maui)
Friday November 4th, at The Mint (Pico and Crescent Heights)
Showtime 11:00 to 2:00am

This will be KANEKOA's first ever Los Angeles Show - Do Not Miss This…

Ohana - Volume One — iTunes Chart Activity First Month

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=80632810&s=143441

Kanekoa have 4 songs on Major Hana Records debut release, 'Ohana - Volume One, the most downloaded Pop Compilation Record in the World for the past four weeks. "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Kaulana Kanekoa and Vince Esquire has been the #1 Pop Compilation download in the US, UK, Germany, France, Holland, Luxembourg, Canada, Ireland, Belgium, Italy and Denmark since it's release 4 weeks ago.

Kaulana Kanekoa and Vince Esquire's version of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” will also be the first single/video from the upcoming soundtrack album for the feature film “Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School” starring Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, Mary Steenburgen, Sean Astin, David Paymer, Camryn Manheim, Danny DeVito and John Goodman. The film is scheduled for a February 2006 release.

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" was recently featured on "The Pride Of Britain" a BBC telecast w PM Tony Blair.

Also, Vince Esquire and album producer, Dave Cochrane, have 5 songs each in the upcoming feature film “Submission” starring Corbin Bernson, Simone Mackinnon, and Claire Carey.

'OHANA - Volume One is one of 26 records now eligible to be voted on for a nomination for the 2006 Hawaiian Grammy of the Year. If you are a NARAS voter — PLEASE make a point to check this record out…

The record is now available for digital downloads on iTunes and the CD will be in stores in Hawaii on November 14th.


Vince on ukulele
Click here to see his latest Hawaiian project

www.vinceesquire.com
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for more information: Jonathan Block 310-581-4650