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Artist
David Tamaoka
12+ albums
sxsw 2009hawaii
about
David Tamaoka is the next major talent to come out of Hawaii. He exists where Jason Mraz, John Mayer and Jack Johnson meet. David is the most visible and sought after artist amongst the small group of Hawaiian artists playing SXSW 2009 for the first ever Hawaiian representation this year at SXSW 2009. Management: Craig S. Hyman - Numinous Music - NYC - (917)-854-6315 - craighyman@earthlink.net David Tamaoka Website: http://www.myspace.com/davidtamaoka Label: www.mix808.com info@mix808.com David has opened for Jason Mraz, 311, New Found Glory, Yellow Card, Underoath, Rise Against, Blink 182, Mae, Hoobastank, Hot Hot Heat, Matt Costa. He has toured Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, and Southern California and performed at the Waikiki Shell, Pipeline Cafe, Maui Arts and Culture Center in addition to many other venues. In 2006 he won the BMI songwriting contest at the Kauai Music Festival and this led to a flurry of great new songs. We captured many of them in the studio with David on acoustic guitar. David Tamaoka is being produced by GRAMMY Award-winning Charles Michael Brotman for MIX808. David Tamaoka is a rare find - listen to any one of his songs, and you will know he is no ordinary singer/songwriter. His songs find the most unusual angles of approach to the most common human themes, and you are instantly transported into his world. David's voice is the perfect vehicle for these soul-baring songs that range from intimate and emotional to hard-hitting acoustic/alternativ
