Kolohe Kai is a music group of Americans living in Hawaii. The lead singer, Roman De Peralta, is of Filipino descent courtesy of his Pagkalinawan and de Peralta families. The drummer is Caucasian and the rest of the band members are of mixed Hawaiian ancestry. The band is consists of:
- Roman De Peralta - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
- Jordan Agustin - Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Noah Cronin - Ukulele
- Luke Daddario _ Drums
- Warren Estencion - Bass
- Kolomona Ku-Wilson - Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals
- Jasmine Moikeha - Percussion, Vocals
Kolohe Kai is a fresh, new island music group
from the Windward side of Oahu whose reggae-influenced style is inviting and
infectious.. The words Kolohe Kai mean fun loving (kolohe)
and water (kai). The name is fitting since Kolohe Kai's members love surfing,
paddling, diving, swimming and boating, not an unusual thing for young people
from Hawaii.The group was founded by singer/guitarist Roman
De Peralta while most of the members were still in high school. Their sound is
a mix of reggae and R&B with a strong melodic pop sensibility. This young
group caught the attention of indie record label Go Aloha Entertainment who
signed them in 2009. The band was soon in the recording studio with
producer/arranger Imua Garza (Rebel Souljahz, Opihi Pickers, Kaipo Kapua).The result is This Is The Life, the band’s debut
CD, to be released in September 2009. This Is The Life contains 11 all original
songs composed by Kolohe Kai leader Roman De Peralta, influenced by Roman’s
family, faith, love of surfing, and love of life.The album soon hit the Top 5 on the Billboard
Reggae Album chart, garnered several music award nominations, and spawned
several mega-hit songs including "Ehu Girl," "Cool Down,"
and "This Is The Life" that caught the attention of fans from around
the world.The band's highly anticipated second album, Love
Town, was released in March 2011, showcasing a more mature, yet still
fun-loving sound. In its first week of release the album debuted on the
Billboard Top World Music Albums chart and shot to the top of the iTunes top
selling albums chart in the United States and New Zealand. Within a few weeks
of the album's release, several songs were receiving radio airplay including
"Typical Heartbreaker," "Love Town," and "First True
Love".
In March 2011, Kolohe Kai is
set to tour New Zealand and on their return to Hawaii they will hold their CD
Release Party at the Waikiki Shell in front of 7000+ plus fans.
