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Natural Vibrations, known by their fans as Natty Vibes, is a reggae band from Kahalu'u, Oahu with rock and pop influences.〔Crisp, Andrew (2012) "(Natural Vibrations Come from Hawaii to Boise )", ''Boise Weekly'', May 9, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2014 〕 The band has received several awards at the Hawaii Music Awards and three Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.〔"(Briefly Music )", ''The Register Guard'', May 24, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014 〕〔Berger, John (2011) "(Vibes' sixth album highlights members' talents, originality )", ''Honolulu Star-Advertiser'', September 4, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2014 〕 == History == Natural Vibrations was formed by Penidean Pua’auli (vocals), Shane Abraham (keyboard, vocals), Kayton Macariola (percussion, vocals), Stacy Medeiros (drums), Jehua Evans (bass, vocals), and Wayne Enos (guitar, vocals) in 1993. The band's first album, ''Balls Rolling'', was released in 1996. Their second album, ''All Natural'', won the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for best reggae album of the year in 1999.〔"(1999 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards )", ''Billboard'', August 14, 1999, p. 40. Retrieved June 18, 2014〕 Third album ''Getting High'' (2000) won them a second best reggae album award at the Hawaiian Music Awards. They were once again given the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for the album ''The Circle'' in 2004, the album also peaking at no. 12 on the ''Billboard'' Top Reggae Albums chart.〔"(Billboard Albums )", Allmusic. Retrieved June 18, 2014〕 After five years in which the band concentrated on performing internationally and spending time with their families, fifth album, ''From the Heart'', was released in 2007,〔〔"("From the Heart" by Natural Vibrations )", ''The Molokai Dispatch'', May 9, 2007, p. 10. Retrieved June 18, 2014〕〔"(''From the Heart'' Review )", AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2014〕 which in 2008 won a third best reggae album award at the Hawaiian Music Awards. The album gave them their highest ''Billboard'' chart placing, peaking at number 5 on the Top Reggae Albums chart.〔〔Genegabus, Jason (2007) "(Talking Story from the Heart )", ''Honolulu Star-Bulletin'', May 25, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2014〕 ''Got This Music'' was released in 2011.〔〔Mossman, Bill (2011) "(Picking Up Good Vibrations )", ''MidWeek'', August 31, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2014〕 Smoking marijuana is a common lyrical theme in the band's songs.〔Greenberg, Adam "(''The Circle'' Review )", AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2014〕 A compilation of their best material (''Ultimate Vibes'') was released in 2009. The band experienced a number of line up changes starting in 2013 and as of July 2015 the only original members remaining are Wayne Enos and Shane Abraham. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Natural Vibrations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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