"Ricky Hana makes a great first impression" - Honolulu Star Bulletin "Ricky Hana wins another Hawaii Music Award" - Honolulu Advertiser "There's a serious musician looming here" - Honolulu Advertiser "Ricky Hana shines, giving off tropical vibes" - Honolulu Pulse "Chillaxin" Wins a 2011 Hawaii Music Award" "The Next Generation of Trop Rocker" HAWAIIAN TROP ROCK ARTIST RICKY HANA Trop Rock music fans from around the world are in agreement on one thing - they have welcomed and embraced new artist Ricky Hana into their family. Ricky Hana hails from Waikiki Beach, Hawaii and is the next generation of trop rocker that writes/sings/produces his own island beach songs. Songs from the heart that are extremely well-written and very catchy. So catchy, that his songs have now found their way into commercial mainstream music. Armed with his ukulele, slack key guitar, and the know-how to write a good song, Ricky is the real deal. "Hawaiian Trop Rock Artist Ricky Hana has just seen his song "Another Day in Paradise" hit #1 on Google Music World Hawaii for four straight weeks Jan/Feb 2012. His song "Chillaxin" topped out at #2." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This former Maui Tour guide left pro music for 20 years to raise my family. Now I'm back. * No. 1 song "Another Day in Paradise" on Google Music World Hawaii 4-straight weeks 2012 * 2010 & 2011 Hawaii Music Award * Lead song in the hit thriller "Deadly Honeymoon" Lifetime Movie Network * Wrote theme song "Honor Our Children" for 2011 Hawaii Children & Youth Day State Capitol in Honolulu * Wrote "Aloha Means" for Allison Chu - Nominated for Song of the Year Hawaii Music Awards * Wrote "Big Tease" for Jim Messina Warner Bros Records * 2011 Trop Rock Music Awards Nomination * Performances on the KGMB9 CBS Sunrise Show in Honolulu * Every concert performance is sold-out * Sponsored by KoAloha Ukulele Honolulu * Featured reviews/interviews - MidWeek Magazine Honolulu, Beaches Bands & Bars Blog, Honolulu Star Advertiser, Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Honolulu Pulse, Santa Ynez Valley News Grew up in Avalon on Santa Catalina Island and started writing beach trop rock songs as a teen in Santa Barbara. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Played with: * The Beach Boys, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Judas Priest, the Pretenders, Toto, Rick Springfield, Pablo Cruise, Jimmy Messina, Hall & Oates, the Sex Pistols, the Go-Go's, Steppenwolf, Huey Lewis, Three Dog Night and many others. * Co-wrote a worldwide released single for Jim Messina * Placed 2nd nationally MTV Basement Tapes * Was signed to Warner Bros Records * Signed with the Michael E Love Entertainment Company (Beach Boys) * Featured on Showtime for an entire summer * Founded The Dreamers from Santa Barbara, CA featuring Bridget Benenate (writer, "Breakaway" for Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, Hilary Duff) * Played over 1500 gigs * Designed and made over 300 surfboards. ___________________________