A collection of adult contemporary and original songs by solo male artist & vocalist Wayne Takamine with acoustic guitar, drums, Latin percussion, steel guitar, ukulele, modern keyboard and harmonies with a Hawaiian flavor.

17 MP3 Songs
EASY LISTENING: Mood Music, CLASSICAL: Contemporary



Details:
1998 Hawaii Music Awards Winner!
Best Island Artist

"Touch" is Wayne's second CD recording. It was recorded at Rendezvous Recording Studio and earned a 1998 Hawaii Music Award in the Island Music Category. Produced and arranged by Pierre Grill and Wayne Takamine, "Touch" features 5 original songs, 5 cover tunes and 6 bonus classical guitar instrumental selections that includes arrangements of "Jesu Meke Kanaka Wai Wai" and "Greensleeves"

It features Wayne on acoustic guitars, Lead Vocals, and Ukulele, Tiffany Catalflano background vocals, Pierre Grill on keyboards and rhythm arrangements, Noel Okimoto and Henry Gibson Latin Percussion and Bass by Donavan Egloria.

"Touch" has an "Island Theme." It features songs like "Sailing," Makapu'u By the Sea" and "Out In the Country," that reflects our Hawaiian style easy living. It also features 3 romantic ballads: "Hopes and Dreams," "This Moment Tonight" and "Thoughts of You." It also spotlights Wayne's ability to perform on acoustic guitar with "Classical Gas," and a jazz rendition of "Killing Me Softly With is Song."

AIRPLAY

"Touch" has received good airplay by different stations in Hawaii including: Hawaiian KINE 105.1, FM 100.3, KORL FM 99.5, KHPR, KPOA, KUAI, KWXX, KZOO and KBIG. The CD was featured as Tower Record's Artist of the Week on KCCN FM 100.3 and also a featured artist on KORL FM 99.5.

Songs from "Touch" that have been played includes: "Hopes and Dreams," "Makapu'u By the Sea," "Out In the Country" and "Shima Uta." "Greensleeves" is still used during the Christmas Seasons and some of the Classical guitar selections have been played on KHPR including "Killing Me Softly" and "Classical Gas."