WEST HAWAII TODAY | BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 | 7 Colin John RECOGNIZED MUSICIAN CALLS KONA HOME like and laid back vibe West Hawaii. from all over the The beauty of together in a very all about that.” Hawaiian music and steel guitar, style. the blues are very the blues from the Pacific.” toured Italy, France, Nepal. That experience layer to his musical genre. describe his music, John blues, Hawaiian, surf he frequently performs others on occasion. other musicians and their projects, like contemporary alternative Waimea,” he said. albums to his credit, his latest collaboration with blues singer, pair have opened theater and Robert Cray, and ovations for enthusiastic audiences in India, Nepal and States, Canada and Europe. any venue where the music. It energy.” party concerts. It’s music draws people where people like me,” he said. “I love to develop relationships with people who like my music. They become friends, not fans.” John says that as a performer you have a responsibility, whether it’s 30 or 3,000 people, it’s the same and he appreciates the energy generated by the crowd and the interplay he develops with them . He frequently has audience members tell him that he really looks like he is enjoying himself. “And I really am,” he said. “I was not born with an amazing talent. I work hard at it every day.” Friends concur, saying that he even sleeps with his guitar across his chest and has been known to compose and play music in his sleep. “My credo is ‘Try Wait.’ Take everything into consideration and do what you do.” It appears to be working for him. John will be performing two more Kona shows before leaving for a mainland and European tour. He will be playing an electric band show featuring drummer Joe LoRusso and bassist Mati Laino at the Mad Marlin 7 p.m. this evening and at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Kona Brewing Co. But he will be back in October. “I’ve traveled all over the world, but Hawaii is home for me,” he said. “It’s the one place in the world that when I leave I feel like a kid being sent to the principal’s office. I’m just immersed in everything here.” Info: www.colinjohnmusic.com RUMINSKI HAWAII TODAY westhawaiitoday.com Colin John plays his electric guitar Wednesday evening during a fundraiser for the VFW Post 12122 in Kailua-Kona. He will be performing two more Kona shows before leaving for a mainland and European tour. PHOTOS BY LAURA RUMINSKI/WEST HAWAII TODAY
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