HAWAI'I BASED · FOLK / ACOUSTIC / ALTERNATIVE
Stef
Mariani — Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter
Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-Winning Guitartist, Singer & Songwriter
Awards and residencies
Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winner — Best Alternative Album, “Stay Gold”
Residencies: Waikīkī · Kaimukī · Kāʻanapali, Maui · Mainland US
NARAS — National Academy of Recording Arts (Grammy Awards)
Voting Member since 2012
HARA — Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts
Voting Member since 2013
Watch
Live Performances
Stef Live in Waikīkī, West Hollywood, and Kāneʻohe.
Stay Gold
Live at Blue Note Waikīkī · full band
Colour My Soul
Live at Al's Living Room, Kāneʻohe
Ten Times
Live at The Grafton on Sunset
Green Eyes
Feat. Mr. Don Coffin
Experience
Awards, honors & live experience
Music honors, voting membership in both recording academies, touring and residencies.
Awards & honors
- 2018Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winner — Best Alternative Album, “Stay Gold” (2018)
- ×3Big Island Music Award Winner — Rock Album of the Year (x3, incl. “This Wave”)
- 2013Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Nominee — Rock Album of the Year (2013)
- 2012Voting Member, the National Academy of Recording Arts / NARAS (Grammy Awards) since 2012
- 2013Voting Member, HARA — Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts since 2013
Residency & live experience
Built for repeat audiences
Weekly and monthly residencies and house-artist engagements.
Years of recurring venue relationships across Hawai'i and beyond — weekly and monthly residencies and house-artist engagements where the room fills again the next week.
Residencies
Waikīkī · Kaimukī · Kāʻanapali, Maui · Mainland US
Tours & festivals
Europe · Mexico · U.S. mainland
Discography
This Wave 2013 · Colour My Soul 2015 · Stay Gold 2017 · Highway of Love 2018 · Use My Imagination (No More War) 2022 · Green Eyes 2024 · Peel You Clean 2026
Live performance highlights
- Live at the Blue Note — Waikīkī
- Live at the Grafton — West Hollywood
45–120 min sets
Set length
Solo acoustic · Duo · Full band
Configurations
Speakeasy originals + curated cover sets
Repertoire
See what the Huffington Post and Deepak Chopra have to say about Stef.
“Ever the unerring optimist, Stef’s goal is to uplift the spirits of people so they can feel hope in a tough world.”
“Welcome home, @stefmarianiHI!”
Press
As seen on
If the Hōkūs had a country music category, Mariani would be a front runner.”— The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Ever the unerring optimist, Stef's goal is to uplift the spirits of people so they can feel hope in a tough world.”— The Huffington Post
About
Straight from the heart, out of the Hawai'ian Islands
Third- and fourth-generation musician from Northern California & Hawai'i residents since 1999
Stef Mariani is a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning singer-songwriter whose genre-crossing sound moves between folk, Americana, pop and acoustic rock. Her album Stay Gold earned Hawai'i's highest music honor for Best Alternative Album in 2018, and she is a three-time Big Island Music Award winner, including Rock Album of the Year.
A third- and fourth-generation musician raised in Santa Cruz, California, Mariani has called Hawai'i home for more than a decade. She has been a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts (NARAS), which presents the Grammy Awards, since 2013, and is a voting member of HARA, the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts behind the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, since 2012.
Known for headline performances at venues including Blue Note Hawaii, she brings a warm, commanding stage presence to solo acoustic sets and full-band shows alike. She is also the founder of Stay Gold Hawaii, a nonprofit supporting working artists across the islands.
At a glance
One-Sheet
Everything a talent buyer needs — awards, press, live credentials, and how to book — in one place.
Accolades
- 2018Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winner — Best Alternative Album, “Stay Gold” (2018)
- ×3Big Island Music Award Winner — Rock Album of the Year (x3, incl. “This Wave”)
- 2013Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Nominee — Rock Album of the Year (2013)
- 2012Voting Member, the National Academy of Recording Arts / NARAS (Grammy Awards) since 2012
- 2013Voting Member, HARA — Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts since 2013
Media & Press
“If the Hōkūs had a country music category, Mariani would be a front runner.”— The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
“Ever the unerring optimist, Stef's goal is to uplift the spirits of people so they can feel hope in a tough world.”— The Huffington Post
Live Experience
- Residencies: Waikīkī · Kaimukī · Kāʻanapali, Maui · Mainland US
- Tours & festivals: Europe · Mexico · U.S. mainland
- Discography: This Wave 2013 · Colour My Soul 2015 · Stay Gold 2017 · Highway of Love 2018 · Use My Imagination (No More War) 2022 · Green Eyes 2024 · Peel You Clean 2026
- Set length: 45–120 min sets
- Configurations: Solo acoustic · Duo · Full band
- Repertoire: Speakeasy originals + curated cover sets
Book Stef
Available for residencies, concerts, private and corporate events, and festivals across Hawai'i and beyond. Rates and availability provided on request.
Media
Highlights & music
Broadcast, print, and online features from across the islands — plus the records behind the live show.
Highlights
Promo photos
Press-ready images for posters, listings and previews. Click any photo to download.
Portrait — colour
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Live — solo
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Live — full band
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Booking
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Residencies: Waikīkī · Kaimukī · Kāʻanapali, Maui · Mainland US
Residencies, concerts, private events, corporate functions and festivals.
Available for residencies, concerts, private events, corporate functions and festivals. Rates and availability provided on request.
Availability
Hawai'i year-round · U.S. mainland, Europe and Mexico by arrangement.
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