George Kuo
Known for perpetuating traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar styling (kiho`alu), George started playing slack key in the 1970’s at garage jam-sessions, bars, concerts, and parties with friends and old–time slack key masters Raymond Kane, Sonny Chillingworth, Gabby Pahinui, Leland “Atta” Isaacs, Leonard Kwan, Tommy Solomon, Uncle Fred Punahoa, and steel guitar master Barney Isaacs. George shares the feelings and enjoyment of a by-gone era in Hawaii that he was fortunate to have been a part of. George formed a group in 1980 named the Kipapa Rush Band, and later joined Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii in 1986, and currently performs steadily at the Waikiki Marriott Hotel and in concerts across the United States and Japan with Martin Pahinui, and Aaron Mahi. George has done several slack-key recordings, most recently on the Dancing Cat/Windham Hill records produced by George Winston.
