Steven Espaniola's | Mele Musings

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Going to be a great show at Newark Pavilion featuring some of NorCal’s finest!!! #bayarea #hawaiianmusic #norcal #ukulele #newark #hawaiian #music #festival #livemusic @defenddabay

My sis @kristenlucas88 modeling my brand new Dubs shirt. Mahalo cuz Jessie!!! @defenddabay #warriors #dubnation #warriorsground #webelong

Before the gig. #setup #gear #guitar #takamine #lrbaggs #acoustic #concert #live #aloha #hawaiianmusic #stevenespaniola #hawaiian

Creating album cover art is a very specialized field and often times extremely difficult to get “right”, especially when you’re trying to capture a collective mood. For my new project “Ho‘omaopopo”, I knew I wanted to draw inspiration from some of my favorite classic albums. Here is a sampling of a few incredible works that inspired me aesthetically as well as sonically. Mahalo nui to Mark Matsuno at 01Labs for “getting it” and putting up with my crazy visions, Lance Miller at www.jlphotographydesign.com for capturing the awesome photo, and to my good friend Bobby Santos for answering his phone/email quickly to lend his creative eye and valuable input!

San Francisco Bay Area!!! Going to be a fun show in Alameda with my friend Eric Lee and Kumu Meleana Manuel on Saturday 6/29! Another opportunity to pick up my new cd “Ho‘omaopopo” fresh off the presses!

Irony: taking a digital photo (and applying a lo-fi filter) of a store called #Lomography (which sells nothing but lo-fi 35mm film cams). #filmcamera #lofi #holga #35mm #photography #sanfrancisco #oldschool

Great live shot taken by Santa Cruz photographer Lance Miller of jlphotographydesign.com #photgraphy #hawaiianmusic #hawaiian #lei #sanfrancisco #falsetto #ukulele #singer

Cool shot of me on bass taken by SF photographer friend Will Lee. #stevenespaniola #hawaiianmusic #uprightbass #bass #music #performance #singer #sanfrancisco #ukulele #falsetto #lei

Got my tea time booked! #traditionalmedicinals #tea #organic #throatcoat #vocalcare #singersregimen #singer

Cool, my Klout score climbed back up to 70! Not really sure what that means exactly…but “cool” nonetheless!

Cover of my new album “Ho‘omaopopo” due out next month! Inspired by the look of the classic Blue Note Records jazz albums, I worked closely & diligently with designer Mark Matsuno at 01Labs to capture the correct vibe. Look for it on iTunes, Amazon, www.mkaloha.com, www.mele.com and brick & mortar shelves! Photo by: Lance Miller at www.jlphotographydesign.com | Pendant: www.myparadisus.com

NSF Presents Inaugural “Aloha by the Bay” Music Series!

Aloha San Francisco Bay Area! Here is the incredible lineup for the inaugural NSF Presents “Aloha by the Bay” Music Series coming this June 22nd to the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts Theatre! I’ll be joined by immensely talented Hawaiian artist friends Nathan Aweau and Raiatea Helm! This will be a show you will definitely NOT want to miss! My new CD “Ho‘omaopopo” will also be available at the venue! Tix available at the NSF office by phone, or at Aloha Warehouse!

Thought I would get in on this whole “glass-less glasses” trend that all the pro athletes are “sporting” (no pun intended) #nba #noglassglasses #why #fashionfauxpas #weirdtrends #lebron #westbrook #nerdlook #streettrends