Mountain Apple Company
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The Mountain Apple Company is a record label
based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
that specializes in traditional and contemporary music of Hawaiʻi
, as well as other artists with a connection of Hawaiʻi. It was founded in 1974
by Jon de Mello, who remains its chief executive officer
.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
that specializes in traditional and contemporary music of Hawaiʻi
Music of Hawaii
The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Hawaii's musical contributions to the music of the United States are out of proportion to the state's small size. Styles like slack-key guitar are well-known...
, as well as other artists with a connection of Hawaiʻi. It was founded in 1974
1974 in music
-January–April:*January 3 – Bob Dylan and The Band kick off their 40-date concert tour at Chicago Stadium. It's Dylan's first time on the road since 1966.*January 17...
by Jon de Mello, who remains its chief executive officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
.
Artists
- Israel Kamakawiwo'oleIsrael Kamakawiwo'oleIsrael "IZ" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole was a Hawaiian musician.He became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993...
- Ahumanu
- Alfred ApakaAlfred ApakaAlfred Apaka was born Alfred Aholo Apaka Jrin Honolulu, Hawaii to vocalist Alfred Aholo Apaka Sr. Alfred was a graduate of President Theodore Roosevelt High School where he was an athlete and ROTC cadet captain...
- AlohaAlohaAloha in the Hawaiian language means affection, peace, compassion and mercy. Since the middle of the 19th century, it also has come to be used as an English greeting to say goodbye and hello...
- Amy Hanaialiʻi Gilliom
- Anthony Natividad
- Apela
- Arthur LymanArthur LymanArthur Lyman was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. His group popularized a style of faux-Polynesian music during the 1950s and 1960s which later became known as exotica...
- Ata Damasco
- Baba B.
- Barefoot Natives
- Beamer Brothers
- Believe
- Bill TapiaBill TapiaUncle Bill “Tappy” Tapia is an American musician, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, of Portuguese parents. At age 10, Tapia was already a professional musician, playing “Stars and Stripes Forever” for World War I troops in Hawaii....
- Bitty McLeanBitty McLeanBitty McLean is a British/Jamaican reggae, lovers rock and ragga musician. He is best known for his three UK Top 10 hits in 1993 and 1994, including his debut offering "It Keeps Rainin' ".-Career:...
- Bla Pahinui
- BrimstoneBrimstoneBrimstone is an alternative name for sulfur. It may also refer to:* Fire and brimstone, an idiomatic expression of signs of God's wrath in the Bible* Brimstone , a DC Comics character...
- Brothers Cazimero
- Brownskin
- Butch Helemano
- Cecilio & KaponoCecilio & KaponoCecilio & Kapono are a Hawaiian music duo formed in 1973, comprising Henry Kapono Ka’aihue and Cecilio David Rodriguez, who have released 14 albums to date...
- Charles K. L. Davis
- Charles Michael Brotman
- Chief Ragga
- Christina Youngs
- Cody Pueo Pata
- Country Comfort
- DamonDamon-Given name:*Damon Albarn , British songwriter and musician*Damon Allen , American football player *Damon Berryhill , Major League Baseball catcher*Damon Dash , an American music industry executive...
- Darren Benitez
- Dennis Jr. Das
- Dennis PavaoDennis PavaoDennis Pavao , was one of several Hawaiian musicians who, during the 1970s, led a Hawaiian music renaissance, reviving Hawaiian music, especially "ka leo ki'eki'e," or Hawaiian falsetto singing. Along with his cousins, Ledward and Nedward Kaapana, Pavao started the group Hui Ohana. Hui Ohana...
- Disguyz
- Don HoDon HoDonald Tai Loy "Don" Ho was a Hawaiian and traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer.-Life and career:Ho, of Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent, was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, but he grew up in Kāneohe on the windward side of the island of Oahu...
- Don Tiki
- Eddie Kamae & Sons of Hawaii
- Eleven Gallon Hat
- Emma Veary
- Ensemble Pacific
- FacelessFacelessUK bonus tracks-Personnel:* Sully Erna - rhythm guitar, vocals, producer* Tony Rombola - lead guitar, back-up vocals* Robbie Merrill - bass, back-up vocals* Shannon Larkin - drums, percussion* Tommy Stewart - Drums on "I Stand Alone"...
- FijiFijiFiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
- Hawaiian Style Band
- Henry Kapono
- Keola BeamerKeola BeamerKeola Beamer is a Hawaiian slack-key guitar player, best known as the composer of "Honolulu City Lights" and an innovative musician who fused Hawaiian roots and contemporary music.-Family:...
- Makaha Sons of Ni'ihauMakaha Sons of Ni'ihauThe Mākaha Sons of Ni‘ihau were a Hawaiian musical group. They originated on the leeward side of Oahu. After the deaths of the Kamakawiwoʻole brothers, including nationally known Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, the remaining members dropped the "of Niihau" and now are known as the Makaha Sons, consisting...
- Melveen LeedMelveen LeedMelveen Leed is an American singer. After winning the title of "Miss Molokai" she begin singing in the mid-1960s and has released a number of records in the genres of Hawaiian, Country, and Jazz music....
- Na Leo
- Natural VibrationsNatural VibrationsNatural Vibrations is a reggae band from Kahalu'u, Oahu.- Style :Natural Vibrations, also known as "Natty Vibes" or simply "Da Vibes," uses a combination of reggae, rock, and classic Hawaiian influences in its music. With strong roots in Jamaica and Hawaii, Natural Vibes tries to combine the most...
- Raiatea Helm
- Willie K