Surf Roots Tour 2010 @ The Reef

This summer will be Resin Music's 5th Annual SURF ROOTS TOUR! The #1 destination for summertime good vibes! Kicking off July 21st @ the Roxy in Los Angeles, CA and hitting over 20 major markets bringing together Reggae, Rock & Acoustic music with environmental consciousness. Spread the Aloha spread the love!

Artists confirmed: 

ANUHEA from Maui, Hawaii

THE GREEN from Oahu, HI JUST ADDED!

TAMARAMA from Tamarama Beach, Australia

Hawaiian superstar ANUHEA will be headlining the 2010 SURF ROOTS TOUR!!!  Anuhea currently has the #1 song on the radio in Hawaii!  Awesome environmental company GreeNEWit will be helping us to "green" the tour this year and spread the message of sustainability.  And all along the way we'll be cross-promoting the West Beach Festival!  Thanx to Twiin Productions, Surf Roots Tour is the road to West Beach!  Mahalo to WorldSound, Wahoos, Body Glove and Polynesian Underground for all the Aloha! 

2010 SURF ROOTS TOUR

ANUHEA Biography

Rylee Anuheake'alaokalokelani Jenkins (Anuhea) was born in December 1985 on the island of Maui. A self-taught guitarist and song writer, Anuhea began showcasing her talents while boarding at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu. "We would print out guitar chords to Bob Marley and Jack Johnson songs then skip water polo practice to go back to the dorms and jam them. Once I got the basic idea of guitar I then started writing my own songs." Anuhea enjoyed the spotlight. She was the head anchor for the daily campus-wide news, hosted a variety of TV shows for local television stations, and acted in school musicals. Receiving numerous scholarships for her acheivements in film production, she attended film school in Orange County, CA. Spending a year there Anuhea realized she wasn't heading in the direction she was most passionate about, music. So she traded her formal education for a real-life one and embarked on a soul-searching odyssey backpacking to Australia for three weeks. Returning to the islands she immediately got into the scene, performing at local coffee shops and restaurants.

Anuhea's musical and performance skills improved with every show, and successes came steadily and deservedly. She eventually put a band together using friends from around the island, all the while working 40 plus hours a week as a cocktail waitress and barista. She took the initiative to market herself as a musician, and until this point has acted as her own manager, booking agent, music producer and distributor. Anuhea even took recordings from a live taping for a public radio station and turned them into her first real demo CD "Rough Cuts" which through her Myspace page got her discovered by manager/record label co-owner Warren Wyatt.  With a delicate blend of fragility, strength and sass, Anuhea blends engaging lyrics with acoustic soul, pop and reggae into a style that has earned her a reputation as Hawaii's newest rising star. Her signature guitar flow, sultry vocals and honest song writing weave acoustic soul, R&B reggae and jazz with pop appeal reminiscent of a female version of multi-million selling Hawaii based Jack Johnson.

Anuhea's debut album released to the U.S. on April 21st on the One Hawaii label and is simply titled "Anuhea" -- her name translates to "a cool breeze of the heavenly rose" A naturally gifted songwriter, Anuhea's word choices are a clever balance of emotions where each song tells a unique story, each story a lesson learned. "My inspirations absolutely come from real life experiences, I don't make stuff up to write about. When you write a song you're empowered because it's like you're giving validation to the feelings that you're having." Influenced highly by R&B and Soul, Reggae Hip Hop and Funk, Anuhea's instrument is the acoustic guitar. "I tend to write most of my songs during the craziest parts of my life. I'll write pages and pages of words and sentences in my notebook, then I go back with my guitar in my hands. That's how most songs start for me." Fluent in Hawaiian, Anuhea is proud of her island roots and plans to honor her heritage by utilizing her growing acclaim for the betterment of the people of Hawaii. Anuhea wants to be a part of a new generation melding the melodic traditions of her island upbringing with modern beats and influences. "Anuhea" is full of engaging lyrics over a polished production of acoustic and electric guitar, turntables, deep groovy bass lines, funky key leads and elegant harmonies. "I am so proud of what we did in the studio. It was my first time, and it was important for me to remain true to my roots while creating the produced versions of my songs. All and all we were able to make music that represented me and my acoustic guitar but with a full, fresh, groundbreaking style that I know fans of all genres will appreciate."

Music has been in Anuhea's family for generations, so it was inevitable that her seeded passions would reflect the same. Anuhea's father is from the North Shore of Oahu in the surfing culture of Haleiwa. His younger sister, Nalani is part of the award winning contemporary Hawaiian music trio, Na Leo Pilimehana. Anuhea's mother, an Oregon native, comes from a musical family as well, her father is a country guitarist. The future is bright for this Maui songbird. Anuhea's determination, passion, optimism and raw talent are the foundations for the success that is to come. "I just feel lucky that I've found my dream and am able to pursue it. My main goal as a music-maker is to help people find theirs, whatever it may be."

www.AnuheaJams.com

THE GREEN

Caleb Keolanui, JP Kennedy, Ikaika Antone and Zion Thompson fell in love with music at a very young age, growing up listening to legendary artists like Bob Marley, Aswad, UB40, Steel Pulse, Midnite and so many others. They were influenced and inspired to go big, just as these fine musicians did.  With exposure to not just reggae music, but a wide variety of genres they were armed and ready with rhythms, melodies and lyrics on their minds and such unique musical talents running through their veins - the band was ready for takeoff! Caleb Keolanui and JP Kennedy, co-founders of the group Next Generation, recorded some of their first works with island music legends The Mana'o Company and shortly after released their first album entitled "Lets Rock." Ikaika Antone was The Next Generations's keyboard player, and before joining The Next G, he was a keyboarder / vocalist full time with the band Stir Crazy--along with him was lead guitarist and vocalist Zion Thompson. At one time Ikaika and Zion were playing not only for Stir Crazy, but also Next G, THC, and Humble Soul. Despite The Next Generations success, a follow up album was never recorded. Since then, Caleb, JP, Ikaika and Zion, along with some close friends in the music industry, got together and decided to make this band official.

Currently with some of the biggest hits on radio stations throughout Hawaii, they had the privilege of working with artists such as Kimie, Ooklah the Moc, Paula Fuga, Father Psalms, BW, Micah G, Irie Love, Mama T, Kaipo Kapua, The Mana'o Company, and have also backed international reggae stars such as Pam Hall, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Don Carlos, Pato Banton, Mikey Dread, Shinehead, Ruff Scott & Elan Atias. Now, with all their musical encounters, experiences and the love and passion they all have in music now stronger then ever, may I introduce to you, Caleb, JP, Ikaika and Zion, better known as THE GREEN!

www.TheGreenMusic.com

TAMARAMA

Born by the beach and proud to be Australian Tamarama's Jay and Pottsy are spreading their infectious style of surf rock/pop to the masses. After releasing their first EP in 2008 they spent time touring the east coast of Australia and California while working on new music. Fresh from recording their debut LP in New York City with acclaimed producer David Kahne (Sublime, the Strokes, Sugar Ray) they are set for a release in June of 2010 with a string of touring dates including Bonnaroo & Mountain Jam. The album will be coming out through Motown/Universal get a taste of the single 'Lifetime on the Run' on their facebook page.

Tamarama is Australia's best kept secret a small pristine beach that is a perfect mix of serenity, danger, glamour and good times.. Growing up in this magical place has fed the visual aspect of their music, mixed with their life experience of living all over the world finding love, losing love and still having hope. These are all undertones of this latest collection of songs.. Its a way of life! its about living your dream and doing what ever it takes to get there! Tamarama is showing they are definitely a breakout band to watch in 2010.

www.Myspace.com/Tamarama