Mountain Apple Company's Blog http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog Just another WordPress site Wed, 15 May 2013 04:57:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 KHON2 News Segement – Facing Future Turns 20 http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/khon2-news-segement-facing-future-turns-20/ http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/khon2-news-segement-facing-future-turns-20/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 05:19:46 +0000 admin http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/?p=4736 From a KHON2 News broadcast  is an interview with Mountain Apple Company CEO, Jon de Mello, featuring IZ’s Facing Future and Sarah Brightman’s duet with IZ.

Get your copy of the remastered and repackaged Facing Future HERE!

]]> http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/khon2-news-segement-facing-future-turns-20/feed/ 0 Sing the Body @ Aloha Beer Company for Earth Day http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/sing-the-body-aloha-beer-company-for-earth-day/ http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/sing-the-body-aloha-beer-company-for-earth-day/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 05:06:16 +0000 admin http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/?p=4761 Continue reading →]]> From Sing the Body‘s Earth Day performance at the Aloha Beer Company with fellow Alt-HI artist, Erika Elona! Sing the Body celebrated their Na Hoku Award nomination and the Aloha Beer Company even unveiled their new Organic Agave Lager!
Taken April 22, 2013.

Check out Sing the Body’s Na Hoku nominated album, Contrast!

-2 -3 -4 -1 -5 -6 ]]> http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/sing-the-body-aloha-beer-company-for-earth-day/feed/ 0 Teresa Bright’s “Aloha ‘Oe” in a Japanese Advertisement http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/teresa-brights-aloha-oe-in-a-japanese-advertisement/ http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/teresa-brights-aloha-oe-in-a-japanese-advertisement/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 04:57:31 +0000 admin http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/?p=4759 Teresa Bright’s version of “Aloha ‘Oe”, from her album Tropical Rhapsody, is featured in a Japanese advertisement for Yakult Ace! Watch the commercial below!

]]> http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/teresa-brights-aloha-oe-in-a-japanese-advertisement/feed/ 0 Taimane – Neptune’s Storm [Music Video] http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/taimane-neptunes-storm-music-video/ http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/taimane-neptunes-storm-music-video/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 04:55:56 +0000 admin http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/?p=4740 Continue reading →]]> Taimane’s new music video for Neptune’s Storm! From her Na Hoku nominated album, ‘Ukulele Dance!

Starring: Taimane, Amber Crago, Alcyon, and Zack CK.
Directed, Edited, and Filmed by: TallTree
Filmed by: Shaun Edward Goo

For more on Taimane, including more songs, a free download, and more, please visit: http://www.mountainapplecompany.com/taimane

]]> http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/taimane-neptunes-storm-music-video/feed/ 0 2013 Na Hoku Awards Nominee – Manu Boyd! http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/2013-na-hoku-awards-nominee-manu-boyd/ http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/2013-na-hoku-awards-nominee-manu-boyd/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 04:47:26 +0000 admin http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/?p=4726 Continue reading →]]> 2013 Na Hoku Nominee
Manu Boyd – Mele ‘Ailana

Male Vocalist of the Year
Hawaiian Music Album of the Year
Song of the Year: “Mele ‘Ailana”
Entertainer of the Year
Hawaiian Language Performance
Liner Notes Award

Musician, Kumu Hula and noted composer – Manu Boyd’s first solo album takes Hawaiian music fans by storm!Winners announced May 25th!

]]> http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/2013-na-hoku-awards-nominee-manu-boyd/feed/ 0 Facing Future Turns 20! http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/facing-future-turns-20/ http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/facing-future-turns-20/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 04:06:21 +0000 admin http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/?p=4722 Continue reading →]]> IZ’s Facing Future, an album released in 1993, turns 20 this year! To celebrate, Mountain Apple Company has REMASTERED the music and REPACKAGED the album in an environmentally-friendly digipak!

Read an article from the Star Advertiser written by John Berger about the anniversary!

]]> http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/facing-future-turns-20/feed/ 0 Kuana Torres Kahele Painting http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/kuana-torres-kahele-painting/ http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/kuana-torres-kahele-painting/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 03:53:41 +0000 admin http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/?p=4754 The finished Michael Furuya painting of Kuana Torres Kahele! This will be the disc art for Kahele, available July 30th, 2013!

Check out Kuana’s other albums, Kaunaloa and Hilo for the Holidays!

]]> http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/kuana-torres-kahele-painting/feed/ 0 Sarah Brightman’s Hawaii ’78 Available At Target! http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/sarah-brightmans-hawaii-78-available-at-target/ http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/2013/05/sarah-brightmans-hawaii-78-available-at-target/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 03:52:18 +0000 admin http://mountainapplecompany.com/wpblog/?p=4757 More on the Sarah Brightman’s “duet” with IZ. Here’s an article from BroadwayWorld.com covering Sarah’s version of “Hawaii ’78.”

Hear the full song HERE!