First of all, sorry for the delay between writings (exactly one month), but I have been working hard behind the scenes getting ready for summer! Hopefully, it will be worth it, and we can jam!

Secondly, thank you again, I can’t say it enough. Thank you all for coming out and supporting ManoaDNA! This last trip to Japan really showed how much love there is out there, and I am very thankful for all of it. I can’t wait to go back again in July.

Finally, as we take this week off before getting back to our regular schedule, I want to remind all of you that there is a lot of good stuff coming this summer, so stay tuned here and we will surely keep you in the loop!

Aloha,
Nick

Tis the month of love and we here at Manoa DNA headquarters would like to wish everyone a very happy February! Now I know many of you are preparing for Valentine’s day on the 14th and wondering what you could possibly do to make the day as special as possible? Well I’m here to let you in on a couple of special events we have planned for this month, that you could include in your festivities!

2/6: Punahou Carnival Keeping alive the annual tradition, Manoa DNA will once again be performing for our alma mater at the Hawaiian Plate Booth of the Punahou Carnival. Always surrounded by our friends and family, we look forward to this gig every year as it gives us a chance to give back to the place that gave us so much. Friday, 2/6/09, 7pm, Hawaiian Plate Booth of the Punahou Carnival

2/7: Twilight at Kalahuipua’a For those of you on the Big Island, or planning to take a trip there, we will be performing for the February installment of “Talk Story” with Danny Akaka. Set on the porch of the Eva Parker Woods house at the Mauna Lani resort, it is a completely free event hosted every month under lantern and full moonlight. Saturday, 2/7/09, 5:30pm, Eva Parker Woods House on the grounds of the Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island

2/14: Ukulele Picnic Alongside great entertainers from both Hawai’i & Japan, Manoa DNA will be celebrating Valentine’s Day in style!

2/16: Great Aloha Run Entertaining the runners and their guests, Manoa DNA will be jammin’ up the Great Aloha Run party between 9 & 10 A.M. If you are running at this event, we’ll see you down there!

Other than that, we will of course have our usual monthly installment of Gordon Biersch on the 4th, and down at Lulu’s Waikiki on the 13th & 27th. For a full list of events, including the ones mentioned above, see our schedule.

Happy New Year Everyone!

1. New website! As you can tell 2009 brings the Manoa DNA family a new website. We will be adding new things as we get them integrated, but for now, enjoy what we have and check back often for updates!

2. New fan club! Up until this point, there has never been an official Manoa DNA fan club. But now, by going to my.manoadna.com and registering, you can get the inside info and stay in constant contact with Manoa DNA! We will be on the fan site answering questions and giving you insider information that only you, the fan, deserve!

3. We’re Back! After a short Christmas/New Year break, we are back performing again at our local haunts. Check out the calendar, because starting Friday Manoa DNA is back!

4. Updated Calendar! I have updated the calendar through January, so come down and check us out this month!

I think that’s all the updates I have for today. As I said, this is going to be a very interesting year and should be full of fun and excitement. Cheers to 2008, here’s to 2009!
Aloha, Nick

Some highlights include:
July 9th, Wildest Show In Town, Honolulu Zoo
July 13th, Hawaiian 105 KINE Sunset Jam, Gordon Biersch Restaurant
July 23rd-30th, Yokohama Japan for the Yokohama Hawaii Festival

And of course, we will be at Gordon Biersch on Wednesdays and Lulus on Fridays! See you around at one of those!

Nick