Anuhea
Melvin Sings
This show is 18 and over.
$20.00 – General Admission (Advance)
$25.00 – General Admission (Door)
*plus applicable service fees
The general on sale begins Friday, February 22nd at 10am!
All doors & show times subject to change.
Under 21 must buy $5 drink ticket at the door.
Rylee Anuheakealaokalokelani Jenkins was born and raised in Makawao on the island of Maui. The eldest daughter of a P.E. Teacher and a hairdresser, Anuhea was actually immersed in sports more than music growing up, and it wasn’t until middle school that she found her passion for performing arts. She began boarding at the prestigious Hawaiian school Kamehameha Schools from grade 7 and began acting in school plays and musical. She found a passion for video production and received multiple college scholarships for Film School at Chapman University in Orange County, CA. A self-taught guitar player, she learned of her passion for songwriting after her first big heartbreak and after a soul-searching backpacking odyssey in Australia, she realized that Film School wasn’t for her. Anuhea decided to pursue her newfound passion for MUSIC full time.
Anuhea continued this soul-searching odyssey back in the islands for a bit, pushing herself outside her comfort zone yet again. Not the pageant-girl type whatsoever, and with zero experience, Anuhea signed up to compete for the crown of Miss Hawaii in the Miss Maui Pageant. (She walked away with second runner up and the trophy for Miss Congeniality.) Anuhea then decided to move to a city that had always fascinated her: San Francisco. Her life there was filled with open mic’s, attending live music concerts, gathering inspiration, and writing writing writing. She posted videos and snippets of her blossoming music on YouTube and Myspace. She acted as her own manager, promoter and booking agent, burning CD’s on her home computer filled with songs that she created herself on garage band and at public radio stations. Anuhea began to chart on the Myspace charts for unsigned artists in Hawaii and began to gain some recognition and buzz. She was introduced to a man named Warren Wyatt through her Aunty Nalani (founding member of legendary Hawaiian trio Na Leo Pilimehana). Together, they decided Anuhea was ready to get into a REAL studio. They sent Anuhea to Los Angeles where, along with producer Drew K, she honed in her skills, gathered her thoughts, and found her voice as a singer and songwriter. Anuhea then had her very first REAL collect Warren Wyatt remains Anuhea’s manager and business partner till this day.
On a philanthropic front, Anuhea recently started the Aloha Always Foundation, which seeks to inspire, educate and empower Hawaii’s youth by granting scholarships for higher education. Through her fundraising efforts, Anuhea was able to award 8 deserving Hawai’i students with cash scholarships to pursue their education goals. More info on Anuhea’s Aloha Always Foundation and its efforts: www.anuheajams.com/alohaalways