Tropical Blend:

1984-Current

Take a look at Tropical Blend through their many years of playing music.
You'll notice the changes they've been through, with different musicians,
but all with one thing in common.

-The passion for music.....
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In Loving Memory Of
Those We Lost Along
The Way.........
Feb. 1984
Ty Nihipali, Harold Kama Jr, Richard Baruella
and Brian playing at Brown Bags to Stardom.
Dancers are Charlene and Iris.
Summer of 1984
Brian and Gary Rosete playing in Japan,
where dreams of their own
group,Tropical Blend, formed.
Late 1984
Tropical Blend begins with Gary Rosete
and Brian
(Picture taken at a later date)
December 2, 2003
We lost the beautiful hula dancer, Iris.
April 15, 2004
Tropical Blend lost one of the original
members and best friend, Gary Rosete.
Summer of 1995
The band takes on new faces with Jason
and Nikki.
April 1999
Recording the album at Rain Recording
with Ken Chikasuye
Mid 1999
The release of Tropical Blends second
album, Starting Fire. With Rudy Garcia,
Jason, Todd and Brian
2001 and 2002
Lenny started playing bass in 2001.
Buddy came along afterward in 2002.
July 2005
John started as a bass player but has
evolved to guitar/bass/vocals.

No longer with the band November
2008.
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1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
1989
The release of their first album, "Forever More" with
Ivan Okinaka and Brian
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2006
September 2006
Brendan was added as our Bass player.
September 2008

Chad Grace replaces Brendan as Bass
player and now plays lead guitar and
sings vocals.
September 2007

Russell Mitsuda joins as drummer.
December 2008

Rudy rejoins Tropical Blend, playing
bass.
July 2009

Fyah joins as Tropical Blend's keyboard
player.
December 26th, 2009

Tropical Blend celebrates 25 years of
being a band.