Aloha.
Born and raised in Campbell, CA and introduced to punk rock in the Eighties, Jason Miller moved to Hawaii in 1992 on a swimming scholarship for UH Manoa, and loved it in the islands. Solidifying this fact after returning to the mainland to play 2 seasons of water polo and missing Hawaii the whole time! Jason was back in Hawaii by late 1998.
Early Years:
Starting out as a DJ at KTUH FM soon after and eventually creating live concerts for them as their Promotions Director. He launched Hawaiian Express Records in March of 1995. Organized his first fully independent concert in late 1995 with Tweaked, Ira Hayes, and Unit 101.
A formal URL for the '808shows' moniker later debuted (on 01/01/01) as a way of advertising ALL the 'alternative' concerts in the islands, not just his own.
Jason has been trying to support bands and fans ever since.
Releasing nearly 200 albums to date and promoting too many special events to count, with thousands of different bands so far, Jason truly appreciates your interest and support!!!
Anniversary Milestones:
The Vandals played an intimate packed house show to mark the 15th Anniversary.
We organized a FREE all ages show on March 20th, 2015 to mark the 20 year milestone and have been posting images from the archives to Instagram under the hashtag "HwnExp20" if you'd like to check it out!
For the 25th Anniversary we released an album with 25 tracks from different artists that had albums on the record label.
Look to streaming services or 808shows.storenvy.com for a copy!
For the 30th Anniversary we are taking Grapefruit over to Maui for their first ever show over there. (see our discography page for more on Grapefruit as the primary catalyst for 808shows / Hawaiian Express Records)
Stay tuned for what's next.
Goal:
Add show highlights going back to '95, but you can see lots of old flyers on my facebook pages.
Take care.
- Jason Miller
Please also support our Annual events!
Sailor Jerry Birthday Bash every January:
&
Sailor Jerry Festival every June:
INFO:
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Check out tons of videos on our YouTube:
PS - No shady actions here... I track everything, pay taxes, and just aim to break even...
I even formally signed up for a business license in March of 1995.
Important:
Bands that I've worked with on albums, have you checked your account balance lately? Get in touch any time.
Keep in mind... Aloha does not equal weakness... but positivity, unity, and brotherhood are very good things.