the BAND : History Ho’onu’a translated into English means to “give lavishly”. Since the beginning of their musical careers together, Christian Yrizarry and Jared Keo have done just that…they've given it their all. In 1994, both Christian and Jared began their freshman year at the University of San Diego. They were among a small handful of guys on the Football team from Hawaii, and they would get together to just hang out and “jam”. It was during these “jam” sessions that they realized their voices blended well together.