Lyrical Songwriter and Member of “The Green”

Born and raised in Kailua, Hawaii, songwriter and performer Brad “BW” Watanabe has been making music most of his life. He started taking ukulele lessons at age three and piano lessons at age five. Later in high school, he taught himself guitar and bass and started jamming with friends and in different bands.

In 2004, BW was asked to join one of his favorite bands, Ooklah the Moc, as they began recording their second album “Rearrange your Positive,” and went on his first tour of the United States. Reggae has always been a big influence on BW’s music and it was while recording in the studio with Ooklah that he learned even more about the music genre.

In 2007, BW started writing music for the first time and in 2009, together with friends, formed The Green, an all-star group of local musicians. BW played bass and keyboards and co-produced the first album and later wrote songs. Currently, BW can be found on stage with The Green playing bass, keyboards, and singing harmonies. Explore more artists.