Ho'okoa is a Hilo based band on the big island of Hawaii. Band members Na`ea Kaopua, John Tuli, Preston Paulos, Hoku Aki, Rick Star, Jeremy Tekurio and Paul Battad met in high school and have been performing together for the past 5 years. Their first single, "Last Night" shot up the charts on local KCCN (FM100) Radio. Their latest single, "Never Leave Your Side" is having greater success, reaching #1 on KCCN's charts. They also released a 2008 single, "Need Me (Every Night)" and their top selling hit, "I'm Leaving" in 2009.