Friday, July 20, 2012

TR3ES

TR3ES A trio featuring Ian O'Sullivan (guitar), Malaya LP (vocal musings) & Seph1 (style-lyricist)A trio featuring Ian O'Sullivan (guitar), Malaya LP (vocal musings) & Seph1 (style-lyricist) ; a dialogue between rooted individuals through a myriad of luminously intersecting genres Ian O’Sullivan Classical/Hawaiian/Hip-Hop/Roots/Jazz A graduate of Yale School of Music’s Classical Guitar Masters Program, Ian returns home to complete his debut album which is a compilation of Classical Guitar Music by composers from Hawai’i, which include Byron Yasui, Michael Foumai, Jeff Peterson, Darin Au, and Bailey Matsuda. In addition to his collaborations, the album will also feature some of his original compositions. He has performed at Carnegie Hall and was recently featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, North Shore News, Classical Guitar Review, as well as Soundboard Magazine Vol 38.No2. Ian will be teaching Applied Guitar at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa beginning this Fall 2012. Malaya LP (aka Paisley) Electro/Tropical/Chill-Hop A former student at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York’s Upper West Side, Lady Paisley has been woven into the Honolulu scene since as early as 1997. Several years after attending conservatory, she released her first collaborative project Memoirs of the Tempo (2007). She has been the lead vocalist for a number of experimental and jazz ensembles, which most recently includes trumpeter DeShannon Higa’s Subtonic Orchestra (whom Seph1 is also a featured vocalist). She returns from a two year hiatus after completing her degree at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and is currently working on her solo album. Seph1 Ultramagnetic/Unspoken heard A veteran in the Honolulu scene, Seph1 has been the featured emcee for a number of hip-hop ensembles. He has opened for several major international artists and collaborated on several album releases. He is currently working on a solo album. He currently hosts his own progam the HI-Level Funkshun Show every Monday (3-6PM) on KTUH 90.3 FM Honolulu, at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, where he has also taught Ethnic Studies and will be completing his degree this Fall 2012. He is a mentor for young aspiring musicians and spoken word artists and continues his work as an educator and community organizer.

Friday, July 13, 2012

The trio TR3ES returns at Brasserie Du Vin on August 4th (9-11PM)

Brasserie Du Vin presents "TR3ES" featuring Ian O'Sullivan (guitar)/Seph1 (stylyricist)/Malaya LP, aka Paisley (melodic musings) on 1st Saturday 8/4 from (9-11PM)