Hawai'i · Folk / Americana / Acoustic Rock
Stef Mariani
Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter & Performer
Soulful, straight-from-the-heart folk, Americana and acoustic rock — written and performed from the islands.
About
Straight from the heart, out of Hawai'i.
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 Recording Academy (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.
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.
Watch
Watch her perform
Available for acoustic sets, full band, and private/corporate performances.
Use My Imagination
(No More War) — official music videoHighway of Love
Official music video
Colour My Soul
Live in Al's Living Room, Kaneohe
Green Eyes
feat. Mr. Don Coffin
Press
As seen in
“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
Media
Highlights
Recognition
Awards & honors
- Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winner — Best Alternative Album, “Stay Gold” (2018)
- Big Island Music Award Winner — Rock Album of the Year (x3, incl. “This Wave”)
- Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Nominee — Rock Album of the Year (2013)
- Voting Member, The Recording Academy / NARAS (Grammy Awards) since 2013
- Voting Member, HARA — Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts
Music
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Booking
Bring Stef to your stage
Available for concerts, private events, corporate functions, festivals, and acoustic residencies.
Prefer direct? booking@stefmariani.com · (808) 555-0134 (placeholder contact)
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