Natural Vibrations | |
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Origin | Kahalu'u, Hawaii, United States |
Genres | Reggae, Rock, Pop, Hawaiian |
Years active | 1992–Present |
Labels | Cinnamon Red Records Go Aloha Entertainment |
Members | Wayne Enos Sam Ites Lucas Hom Wayne Tejada Pu'unui Shane Abraham Jehua Evans |
Past members | Penidean Pua'auli Kayton Macariola Keoni Macariola Ricky Ibarra Tony Saenz Ekona Ravey Jamin Wong Brett Cummings Max O'Leary Timothy Pacheco Stacey Medeiros |
Website | www |
Natural Vibrations, (Natural Vibes for short or known by their fans as Natty Vibes), is a reggae band originally from Kahalu'u, Oahu, Hawaii, based out of San Diego, California with rock and pop influences. [1] The band has received several awards at the Hawaii Music Awards and three Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. [2] [3]
Natural Vibrations was formed by a group of friends who loved playing music; Penidean Pua'auli (lead vocals), Shane Abraham (keyboard, vocals), Kayton "Sly Mongoose" Macariola (percussion, vocals), Ricky "Koa" Ibarra (drums), Keoni Macariola (bass), and Wayne Enos (guitar, vocals) in 1992. They created a unique Hawaiian reggae sound with a party and dance style energy, which is described as "Jawaiian" (infusing Hawaiian music with Jamaican reggae). [4] They became the premiere Hawaiian reggae band at backyard parties and festivals. Romantic love songs and smoking marijuana is a common theme in the band's songs. [5]
The band's first studio album, Balls Rolling, was released on June 1, 1996, and was a strong debut.
Their second album, All Natural, which was released on Cinnamon Red Records in late 1998. It won the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for best reggae album of the year in 1999. [6]
Drummer Koa Ibarra was eventually replaced with Stacy Medeiros in 1997, and in 2000 Jehua Evans replaced Keoni Macariola on bass.
In 2000, the band's third album, Getting High, also released on Cinnamon Red Records, won them a second best reggae album award at the Hawaiian Music Awards.
Natty Vibes won the best reggae album category a third time for their fourth album, The Circle on September 2, 2003, which was released on their own label, Natural Vibrations Records. The album also peaked at #12 on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart. [7]
After five years in which the band concentrated on performing internationally and spending time with their families, their fifth album, From the Heart, was released on April 17, 2007, [1] [8] [9] which in 2008 won a third best reggae album award at the Hawaiian Music Awards. The album gave them their highest Billboard chart placing, peaking at #5 on the Top Reggae Albums chart. [7] [10]
Their first compilation album, Ultimate Vibes, The best of Natural Vibrations, released on May 31, 2009. It peaked at #15 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
Fatty Vibes released their sixth studio album, Got This Music, on September 6, 2011, on Go Aloha Entertainment. It was the band's first LP in five years. The album peaked at #12 on Billboard Reggae Albums charts. [3] [11] The album featured collaborations with Papa T from B.E.T. on two tracks and Jay 2boi, as well as Penidean's daughter Quela Pua'auli-Puahi singing a duet with her father. [12]
After a couple years, Natty Vibes released two singles in 2013, "Make You Stay" on February 2 and "Let It Grow" featuring Marlon Asher on July 16. But the band slowly dismantled after.
In July 2014, after 23 years in Natural Vibrations, Penidean Pua'auli decided to leave the band and move back to Hawaii to focus on family and concrete on a solo career under the name "Peni Dean". He reunited with Kayton Macariola who joined his band on percussion and vocals, and worked on several tracks together.
Penidean returned for a Natural Vibrations island-wide reunion tour called The Mahalo Tour in January 2018. It had been five years since the original members performed together and the concert included a two-hour set with over 30 of their greatest hits. It included special guests Three Plus Ekolu, Ho'onu'a, Malino, and Ten Feet. [13]
Penidean was once again on lead vocals for the single "Better Believe" which was released on August 8, 2019. [14]
Penidean did not permanently return to Natty Vibes since the reunion tour. He continued to be a solo artist, along with bandmate Kayton Macariola. Despite writing most of the songs, the band asked him not to perform from the Natural Vibrations catalog while on stage as a solo artist like in the past, going so far as to order a cease and desist order from his former band. [15]
Natural Vibrations was scheduled to perform at the 2020 and 2021 California Roots Festival, but both were postponed then eventually canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [16] On May 27, 2022, Natural Vibrations current lineup performed in "The Bowl" at California Roots Festival.
Year | Album | Label | Billboard peak |
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1996 | Balls Rolling | Cinnamon Red Records | — |
1998 | All Natural | Cinnamon Red Records | — |
2000 | Getting High | Cinnamon Red Records | — |
2003 | The Circle | Cinnamon Red Records | #12 |
2007 | From The Heart | Natural Vibrations Records | #5 |
2011 | Got This Music | Go Aloha Entertainment | — |
Title | Release Date | Album |
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"Balls Rolling" | 1996 | Balls Rolling |
"Nice Day" | 1996 | Balls Rolling |
"Luv Me Know" | 1996 | Balls Rolling |
"Come & Skank" | 1996 | Balls Rolling |
"Put A Little Love" | 1998 | All Natural |
"One on One" | 1998 | All Natural |
"Into Me" | 1998 | All Natural |
"Chronics" | 1998 | All Natural |
"Green Harvest" | 2000 | Getting High |
"Bettah World" | 2000 | Getting High |
"Getting High" | 2000 | Getting High |
"Put Some Time" | 2003 | The Circle |
"Never, Never" | 2003 | The Circle |
"Hot Like Fire" | 2003 | The Circle |
"Maryjane" | 2003 | The Circle |
"Hopin' & Prayin'" | 2003 | The Circle |
"Freedom Fighter" | 2003 | The Circle |
"Natural Vibrations" | 2003 | The Circle |
"Okana Road" | 2007 | From The Heart |
"You and I" | 2007 | From The Heart |
"So Nice" | 2007 | From The Heart |
"Where Is The Love" | 2007 | From The Heart |
"How Would I Know" | 2007 | From The Heart |
"Lovin' You Too Much" | 2007 | From The Heart |
"Squeeze My Head" | 2007 | From The Heart |
"Irie Sensation" | 2007 | From The Heart |
"Shawty" | 2009 | Ultimate Vibes: The Best of Natural Vibrations |
"Man Down" | 2009 | Ultimate Vibes: The Best of Natural Vibrations |
"Party & Dance" | 2011 | Got This Music |
"Anxiously Awaiting" | 2011 | Got This Music |
"The Vibes" (feat. Jay 2boi) | 2011 | Got This Music |
"Sensi Nation" (feat. Papa T) | 2011 | Got This Music |
"Don't Worry" (feat. Quela Pua'auli) | 2011 | Got This Music |
"Sounds So Easy" | 2011 | Got This Music |
"Are You Ready" | 2011 | Got This Music |
"Make You Stay" | February 2, 2013 | (Single) |
"Let It Grow" (feat. Marlon Asher) | July 16, 2013 | (Single) |
"Better Believe" | August 8, 2019 | (Single) |
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