Born and raised on Oahu, there's a valley on the Windward (windy) side of the island called Temple Valley, Slo's favorite side of the island. You can feel so much mana (power) there. That place inspired the album. The temple is also a sacred place, whether in your mind (between your temples), or in a temple or where ever your sanctuary is, we use the TEMPO (the sounds that echo through the valleys) to stimulate your thoughts and senses and take you to a higher place, hopefully a bit closer to nirvana.

TEMPO VALLEY presents
"Valley of the Tempo" and
"Memoirs of the Tempo"

Right in your backyard. We play every Saturday at Jazz Minds, a lounge just outside of Waikiki on Kapiolani Blvd. We've also played at NextDoor, 39 Hotel, Don Ho's, Breakers, Osake Lounge, KTUH, Turtle Bay with The Barraquios, etc.

Now people all over the world can feel the TEMPO.

Artists and Musicians have to step up to a new level of presentation, meaning live performances, touring, and having material for listeners to take with them.

With so much music available to download, listeners no longer have to go to local record stores to purchase music.

Nope, but I need a major distribution deal.
U know anybody?

The band currently has 7 members.

"Welcome to the Valley of the TEMPO" album (2005): Slo, Kona, and Mistah Mitchel.

"Memoirs of the TEMPO" album 2007:
Slo, Ted, Mark, Indai, and Kona featuring Paisley and Seph1.

Slo says...

V-luv(soulbrothers) (L.O.S) Ali Shaheed (A Tribe called Quest), Eric Sermon (def squad)the Roots' ?uestlove, Hi-Tech, J-Dillla, Ruckus (Wild Kingdom), Dr.Dre, Sade, Sweetback, India Arie, Erykah Badu, Billy Miles to name a few... cuz the list goes on & on...

Paisley says....

Tori Amos, Lea Salonga, Teresa Bright, Ben Harper, Richie Havens, Massive Attack, Esthero, Cibo Matto, Lisa Ekdahl, and the list goes on...

Seph says...

Berhane.Selassie
Nat.King.Cole
Black.Thought
Smokey.Robinson
Zack.dela.Rocha
KRS.ONE

@ the FORT UNION STUDIOS in Chinatown, Hawaii with the crew writing, writing, writing.

Akai MPC 3000, Techniques 1200, live musicians, pen and pad in hand with a nickel bag of funk

Also visit us on www.myspace.com/tempovalley
and our Blog page at www.promosapiens.blogspot.com
Itunes, amazon.com , Napster, and groupietunes.com for ringtones