Episode 1: Introduction

Introducing Sites & Sounds: a three-part online series exploring amazing locations through the eyes of the artists who call them home. Luck and Southwest joined forces to celebrate hometown influence, inviting musicians to bring a creative friend along as they journey back to the place where they got their start.

We kick it off in Maui, the very spot our first host, Lukas Nelson, began his path to the stage.

Read on to get a glimpse of the aloha spirit at the core of Lukas' message.

BEYOND THE EPISODE:

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Jimmy Lewis, Maui’s Preeminent Surfboard Builder

Meet the wave-maker. Jimmy Lewis' 50+ year business and record-breaking boards are carrying champion surfers worldwide.

Aunty Mopsy

Meet Aunty Mopsy: The voice of her people in Maui’s ever-changing landscape

Kimi Werner

Maui native, chef, artist, public speaker, free diver, and champion spear fisher: this is Kimi Werner.

Interview With Shep Gordon

Shep Gordon is known for managing legendary acts like Alice Cooper and kicking off the celebrity chef movement, but did you know he was instrumental in the birth of Luck, Texas? Read about the lucky connection here.

Maui Historical Society

Dive into Maui’s cultural roots at the Maui Historical Society’s Bailey House museum. We joined Executive Director Naomi “Sissy” Lake-Farm at the Hale Ho’ike‘ike, or “house of display”, for a glimpse into the island’s history.

Maui Country Club

Q&A with longtime Maui resident, photographer, and MCC member/volunteer Mike Adrian. A look at the history of the club, its contributions to the community, and the vibrant personalities who have graced the grounds.

Acacia Maui

Inspired by her hometown beaches growing up in Maui, Naomi Acacia Newirth began making her own bikinis at a young age leading to the birth of Acacia Swimwear.

La'akea Village

La’akea Village is creating a community on the Northshore of Maui where intellectually and developmentally disabled youth and adults can live, work, and most importantly, thrive.