2017 - My Aloha! is an album Rowan created with a handful of Honolulu musicians, intended to reflect the cultural crosstalk between American rural music and the native sounds of Hawaii. Ultimately, the country and bluegrass side of this album is overwhelmed by the Hawaiian influences, which have been put front and center. The excellence of Rowan's sidemen also plays a significant role; with guitarists Jeff Au Hoy and Kilin Reece and ukulele man Douglas Po'oloa Tolentino showing off their estimable skills, there isn't much room for bluegrass picking, especially at the naturally laid-back pace of these tunes, running counter to the hopped-up tempo of classic bluegrass.
11 Songs
- MY BLUE HULA GIRL
- JERRY IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA
- SUNNY AT SUNRISE
- LOTUS FLOWER
- MY ALOHA (APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN HOME)
- TSUKI-CHAN
- THE WALTZ OF WAIKIKI
- A MAN OF TIME AND TIDES
- TWO SHIPS IN THE NIGHT
- UNCLE JIMMY
- SUNNY AT SUNRISE (Reprise)
