| 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..... |
| 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. |
| 1985 |
| 1990 |
| 1995 |
| 2000 |
| 2005 |
| 1989 The release of their first album, "Forever More" with Ivan Okinaka and Brian |
| 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. |