I grew up in Waimanalo.

I was actually born in Louisiana and my family moved back home to Hawaiʻi when I was about six months old.

We moved there with my grandparents.

You know I actually sing a song called, “Too Hot Mama.” And it's about that it's about that time when I moved back home as an infant, I was really hot because it was in the summertime.

It was so extreme that my grandfather took my umbrella stroller outside in the yard, he tied it to a swing under the avocado tree, and then a rope to the stroller.

He led it into the house tied around his foot, his ankle, and then he like, would rock me to sleep while he was watching TV with that rope.

“Too Hot Mama’s” actually my favorite Song of all the songs that I've written because it's about my grandparents.

And that loving connection that I had with them as an infant, you know.

And when I was writing that song, I thought of, I thought of that connection, you know, when you hold the little baby in your arms, and you late look in their eyes, and I thought of my grandparents and what they must have thought or felt when they were looking at me as a baby.

They're my favorite people in the world, you know?

And so that song means a lot to me because of that.

Performance “Too Hot Mama” Too hot mama, I'm just too hot Too hot mama, I'm just too hot Too hot mama, I'm just too hot Too hot mama, I'm just too hot Swing me under the avocado tree Tie a rope to your foot so you could check on me Sing to me of your joys and sorrows See the hope in my eyes of a better tomorrow Too hot mama, I'm just too hot Too hot mama, I'm just too hot Too hot mama, I'm just too hot Too hot mama, I'm just too hot *Piano solo I’ll go anywhere the wind blows (anywhere the wind blows) Born in the winter I was made for the cold Born in the winter I was made for the cold Won’t you open up the windows Let the wind blow through, let it fill your soul Let the wind blow through, let it fill your soul Comfort me when I'm scared and frightened Of the wind and the rain or the thunder and lightening Dry my tears kiss my fears away Some extra love when I had a bad day Hold me close, whisper sweet and low Say you'll be with me wherever I roam And if someone ever wins your heart Don't lose yourself trying to play some part I'm telling you It's too hot mama, I'm just too hot Too hot mama, I'm just too hot Too hot mama, I'm just too hot Too hot mama, I'm just too hot Yeah too hot mama, I'm just too hot Yeah too hot mama, I'm just too hot Yeah too hot mama, I'm just too hot I met Mike Love maybe 17 years ago at a jam session up in St. Louis Heights.

He would always want to like jam with me, and he said, “I'm, I'm gonna make music with you one day,” you know.

And this was during the time where I started recording my album lilikoi.

And he said, Hey, man, if you ever want me to play guitar, I'll totally do it for free.

As I was gearing up to record an album, Mike Love sat down and wrote a song thinking about me, and maybe the experiences I might have had while I was growing up, he thought about my voice.

“Parachute” is actually written for my voice, you know what I mean?

Performance Parachute When we were young we used to play Walking down the street strumming ʻukulele Thinking about songs about whatever's in our head Never a care in the whole world Everywhere we went we knew we were lucky To be running free living life in paradise Then you went your way and I went mine As we both grew older with time (oooo) Feel like we make all the wrong mistakes Always showing up too late no matter how we try oh You fell out of time again I'll see you I don't know when But I will always be your friend On that you can count I'll be your parachute Be there when the wind no longer carries you You can take your time 'cause I'm your parachute When you're ready to be home I'll be there with you oooooo Ain't it funny how time flies One day you're a child, the next day you're a mother Just can't help but to wonder where did all the time go Always gave it your best try To grab it in your hands and never miss a moment You got going so fast never had time to take it slow And now you're caught up in all their games Nothing around you feels the same ooooo Feel like you got none to call on Don't even have shoes on your feet Or a nickel to your name, oh You fell out of time again I'll see you I don't know when But I will always be your friend On that you can count I'll be your parachute Be there when the wind no longer carries you You can take your time 'cause I'm your parachute When you're ready to be home I'll be there with you Although we're living different lives I'll be by your side when you need me most And I will make the time Fooled yourself so many times Caught you again tellin' lies Why are you always surprised When things don't work out, oh You fell out of time again I'll see you I don't know when But I will always be your friend On that you can count I'll be your parachute Be there when the wind no longer carries you You can take your time 'cause I'm your parachute When you're ready to be home I'll be there with you oo oo oo You know that I will yeah You know that I will You know that I will Oh yes you know that I will I actually got together with Mike and he said, “Hey, I actually wrote the song a few weeks ago, but I never sang it yet.

Do you want to sing it on your album?” And I was like, “Oh my gosh, let me hear it.” And I fell in love with it instantly.

You know, it's such a beautiful song.

And the imagery in that song is just so beautiful, too, you know.

Performance No Place Like Home I have been around the world From Tokyo to Mexico I have seen the shining lights of Hollywood Ruins of ancient Rome But there's no place like home There's no place like home When the sun goes down in the early evening And it don't come up until we're finished sleeping Where the cool breeze blows and the fish are jumping And the greatest days is when we never do nothing Where the jellyfish never sting our toes And the rain falls down where the flowers grow And everyone is your ʻohana if your vibes is pono Kanikapila anytime, anywhere we go Yeah there's no place like home There's no place like home Where the sun's shining all the time And the skies are blue Where the vines swing and the birds sing And it's all for you Where the river runs down from the mountain To the sea Where where love grows and good vibes flow In between You and me Where the water falls anywhere it pleases And you don't get caught begging on your knees 'Cause the fruit it grows everywhere on trees And we picks and eats it anytime we pleases Where the sand it sinks in between our toes And the ocean waves break upon our soul Where we slip and slide down the mountain side Na ke akua e mālama e kiaʻi ai Lua o leo Hawaiʻi Nani wale o Hawaiʻi nei (It is God who will protect and care Hawaiʻi like no other place Hawaiʻi will continue in beauy) Visualize to actualize is was what I like to say.

And I truly believe in that, you know, I, I actually grew up homeless on the beach, Sand Island.

I lived there during one of the most crazy times in my life, surrounded by like negative adults that weren't really trying to take the best care of my sister, and I, you know.

And, and I wrote this song about my two little nieces.

Because it's always the case when parents get into any kind of, you know, trouble in their relationship, it's the children that suffer the most because they get stuck in the middle.

And, you know, I wanted to encourage my little nieces to hold on just a little bit longer, and then things will get better, you know, with time, and it did.

And while I was writing that song, I thought of so many different ways that we all could persevere through trying circumstances.

Performance Just A Little Bit Hold on just a little bit longer I know in time you'll feel a little stronger And try just a little bit harder When you feel like slipping Time to give it your all Just a little bit Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Laugh just a little bit louder Who cares if they think that There's something funny about her And smile just a little bit brighter And all your troubles will seem a bit lighter Just a little bit Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Dream just a little bit bigger If you can see it Hold onto that picture And dance just a little bit crazier Like no one's watching 'Cause I'm a lover and a dreamer Just a little bit Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Sing just a little bit sweeter (Sing a song) Close your еyes It gets a little easier come on And breathe just a little bit deeper (just a little bit deeper) Exhale the negative You'll feel a little freer And be just a little bit better Better than yesterday And even better tomorrow If we just love just a little bit more Be true to yourself And give from your heart Just a little bit Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do (Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do) Just a little bit (Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do) You’ll feel a little freer Just a little bit (Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do) Said you’ll feel a little freer Just a little bit (Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do Do, do-do, do, do, do-do, do) Said you’ll feel a little freer Just a little bit My Hawaiian name is Kaleoʻokamakaniʻonauna, which means the voice of that sweet wind, that breeze that comes in out of nowhere and fills your house with a scent.

And they say when you when you smell those things like pikake or maile where there's no maile or pikake around that is your ancestors coming to check on you.

That song is special to me because of that it incorporates the meaning of my Hawaiian name in it, you know?

And then I end the song you know, I'm just the breeze skipping over the sea.

Performance Misery’s End Just something I most do for our future Always knew that it would be just so I’ll be counting the days And I won’t get use to away Before I sail away I want you to know That when I go I’ll come back home to you someday And all these loving memories I promise to keep with me Misery’s end is on your lips But please don’t say don’t go away from me You know I’m just a breeze Coming in through the trees Before I sail away I want you to know That when I go I’ll try my best to phone daily Remember no news is good news And the good news is I love you Before I sail away I want you to know That when I go I’ll try my best to phone daily And when I return I hope you pick me up in baggage claim C You know I’m just a breeze Skipping over the sea