 Although the musicians in Ho‘omalie have been around for a while and are established entertainers in their own right, Ho‘omalie is a group that’s fresh and new, and unlike anything that’s come along in Hawaiian music for a long time. The members of Ho‘omalie are Zanuck Lindsey, Kimo Hussey, John Enos, and Lopaka Ho‘opi‘i. Zanuck Lindsey is probably
the most well known...playing with groups such as Kalapana, Hula Joe & the Hutjumpers, Na Leo, Rockhard Hawaii, and also as part of Fiji’s backup band. Kimo Hussey is an accomplished ‘ukulele player and released a CD called “Eminent ‘Ukulele.” He also collaborated with Carol Wilcox, Vicky Hollinger and Puakea Nogelmeier on the best-selling songbook “He Mele Aloha.” John Enos has played with the groups Low Down and Ho‘ike Trio. Lopaka Ho‘opi‘i is a fireman by day, and is also with the group Loea. With their varied musical backgrounds and influences, Ho‘omalie shows great diversityand range in each piece on “Only You.” The members site their influences as Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs, Jesse Kalima, the Doobie Brothers, Tower Of Power, Sunday Manoa, Beamer Brothers, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour and many others.
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