Kekai Kanae
Keyboard Player
Co- Executive Director of Internal Affairs
Music has been a lifelong journey for me, sparked in my teenage years when my father handed me a copy of How to Read Choral Music. I spent years exploring and experimenting on my own, gradually growing my skills through curiosity and passion.
In my thirties, I began playing with others, which opened up new dimensions of learning—especially developing my ear and building a solid repertoire. Over the last 10–15 years, I’ve honed my performance chops at open mics, using them as both a testing ground and a classroom.
My biggest musical influences span the rich sounds of the '70s through the '90s, with plenty of inspiration drawn from earlier decades like the '50s and '60s. I’m always learning, always evolving, and always adding new songs to the mix.