Richard was born and raised in Waialua, Hawaii.  He was introduced to music at the young age of 7. His father was a musician playing at parties and his older brother had a singing group in the little town of Waialua, Hawaii.    His father taught him the basic cords on the guitar and at the age of fifteen he started his own band playing surfing music and gradually singing. (Everybody wanted to be like the Beatles). The band was known all over town, including most of the neighbor islands.  At the age of 18 Richard enlisted in the navy from 1967 to 1971.  In 1972 he moved to California playing with a group called  " The Pacific Exchange" touring most of the coastal states on the Smugglers Inn and Double Tree Inn chains.  In 1987, moved to Atlanta performing on the weekends with his hula group "Hula Halau Kapilialoha” at private parties as well as various venues throughout the Atlanta area offering a Polynesian Revue.  In 2002 the group started performing at Trader Vic’s located in the Atlanta Hilton Hotel.  His life long friend (Al Galius) moved to Georgia in 2005 and they started their own band called “Kaikua’ana” meaning (Brothers since childhood). Both having been brought up in Hawaii, cherish and hold dear their heritage passed on to them from their elders.  To date, as Kaikua’ana, they offer a wide range of Hawaiian Jams and Contemporary music having performed in the Atlanta area. (contact e-mail - kulani@Comcast.net)

Al Galius.....Guitar - Rhythm / lead / bass and acoustic

Al was born and raised in Waialua, Hawaii.  Being the youngest of 9 he learned how to sing harmony from his older brothers and family friends already in singing groups.  He started playing the guitar at a young age.   Richard was already playing in a band, which inspired him to start his own with high school buddies.  He moved to California in 1969 to join a dance/show group called "The Manila File" performing in Las Vegas and the Lake Tahoe area.    Then Al and Richard formed their own group called "The Pacific Exchange playing the Smuggler Inn and Double Tree Inn chains.  Moved to Georgia in 2005 and decided to start a band again with Richard called Kaikua'ana.(contact e-mail - aggalius@ixp.net