Ka'au Crater Boys

Ka'au Crater Boys were a Hawaiian Contemporary musical duo comprised of Ernie Cruz, Jr.

(vocals, guitar, bass) and Troy Fernandez (ukulele, vocals). They recorded and released four popular Hawaiian

Contemporary albums:

• Tropical Hawaiian Day(1991)

• Valley Style (1993)

• On Fire (1995)

• Making Waves (1996)

Their work garnered them three Na Hoku Hanohano awards, (Na Hoku Hanohano means

"The Distinguished/Glorious Stars", Hawaii's version of the Grammy Awards) from

The Hawaii Academy of Recording Artists.

The name Ka'au Crater Boys refers to Ka'au Crater, an extinct volcano above the Palolo Valley of Oahu,

near to the Palolo housing community in which Cruz and Fernandez were raised.