Roman De Peralta of Kolohe Kai - The Breakdown (Artist's Spotlight)

🎶 A Kanileʻa Artist Who Has Been Making Waves in the Music Scene 🌊🎶 We had the incredible opportunity to sit down with the talented Roman De Peralta of Kolohe Kai in this latest episode of the Artist's Spotlight. Roman shares about the inspiration behind his captivating lyrics, the progression of his musical journey so far, how it felt watching Iam Tongi perform his song on American Idol, a new upcoming album?!? and so much more! Join us as we unravel the secrets behind his creative process and dive into the ocean of his musical journey. 🎵✨ . 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - The Start of Roman's Musical Journey, Early Musical Influences 02:22 - Roman's Love for the Ocean, Influence of the Water/Waves 02:50 - The Start of Roman's Songwriting Journey, Education at Castle High School, Influence of Mrs. Cone 04:42 - Impact of his Dad & Mom 05:26 - Influence of Opihi Pickers / His Band Over the Years (Jasmine Moikeha, Kolomona Ku, Luke Daddario, Imua Garza, and Kahale Morales) 06:08 - How Would You Describe Your Music / the Island Reggae genre? 07:06 - Why the Ukulele is Important in Island Reggae Music, Why Ukuleles are Great :) 07:53 - Hard Times that Roman Had That Influenced His Music, Car Accident in 2016 11:56 - "Round and Around", Favorite Song that He's Ever Written, Outlet of Songwriting and Seeing the Impact It Has Had 13:37 - New Album Coming Soon, "I Want to Live" Track 14:18 - Experience of Seeing Iam Tongi Perform "Cool Down" on the American Idol Finale, Lifting Up the Hawaii Music Scene 18:11 - Getting Married! "Hazel Eyes" Album 19:24 - What's Coming Up Next for Roman 21:03 - Get in Contact with Roman 21:44 - "Sing or Surf?" 23:12 - Snippet of "Round and Around" Acapella / Outro . Kolohe Kai Website (Get Show Tickets Here!): https://www.kolohekaimusic.com/ Kolohe Kai Instagram:   / kolohekaimusic   Kolohe Kai Facebook:   / kolohekai   Kolohe Kai YouTube:    / @kolohekaiofficial   Kolohe Kai Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Je8t... . https://www.kanileaukulele.com/ . #kolohekai #musicinterview #kanileaukulele