2 TūTū

06/24/2020

2 Tutu is now offering virtual presents! Arrange for Pamela and Jennifer to video call a loved one for a special musical surprise! Contact [email protected] for details!

06/22/2020

06/22/2020

Hereʻs a live 2 Tūtu video - this song is called “Moanikealamakahikina” :-)
And it segues into the end of a song called “Pō La’ila’i”.

06/19/2020

Hereʻs 2 Tūtū casually playing at home - introduction to the wonderful Hawaiian classic “Hi‘ilawe” is given in the video.

Hiʻilawe by Sam Li`a Kalainaina, Sr 2 Tūtū are Pamela Polland and Jennifer Newell; in rehearsal Feb. 19, 2018 in Kula, Maui. http://huapala.org/Hi/Hiilawe.ht...

06/19/2020

An award-winning singer/songwriter, with three albums on Columbia and Epic as well as two more independently released albums to her credit, Pamela Polland’s ever increasing list of musical credentials reads like a veritable Who's Who of artists from all points on the musical compass. Over the course of her over 50 years in the music business, this seasoned professional has both performed and recorded with such luminaries as Bonnie Raitt, Kenny Loggins, Jackson Browne, Van Morrison, Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, John Denver, and a host of others. In 1970, Pamela joined the famed Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour with Joe Cocker and Leon Russell, appearing on the resulting album as well as in the movie. Her songs have been recorded by the likes of Linda
Ronstadt, Helen Reddy, The Byrds, Anita Carter and Bobby Bare.
Pamela has also won numerous awards, including 2 coveted gold records. After decades of success as performer, recording artist, composer and vocal coach, Pamela shifted focus to her life-long love of the Hawaiian culture. Living on Maui, she joined hula hālau Wehiwehi O Leilehua under the direction of Kumu Hula Gordean Lee Bailey, and eventually took up both the ‘ukulele and the study of Hawaiian language. Under the inspired guidance of Hawaiian music legend Kahauanu Lake, and his protege Walter Kawai‘ae‘a, Pamela gained a broad appreciation and respect for traditional Hawaiian music and eventually became band leader for the four piece Hawaiian group Keaolani. Pamelaʻs love of Hawaiian music and language, and her rich history in contemporary music ultimately coalesced, inspiring her CD “Hawaiianized”, and her collaboration with Jennifer Newell as the duo “2 Tūtū".

06/17/2020

06/17/2020

Jennifer Newell is an exceptional vocalist with a long, illustrious career. Jennifer worked for literally decades in the Bay Area as a sought after session singer, recording with the likes of Aretha Frankin, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie, George Benson, Sheena Easton, Chris Isaak and many more. Jennifer has won several gold and platinum albums for her work as a vocalist. Sheʻs performed in venues such as the San Francisco Opera House,
Marin Civic Center, Moscone Center, The Fox Warfield Theater and the coveted Palace Of Fine Arts. Having also worked in the field of radio and television advertisement, Jennifer eventually developed herself as a vocal coach, specializing in preparing other vocalists for their recording sessions and work in musical theater. Her lifelong love of Hawaiian culture and music finally coalesced when Jennifer joined forces with Pamela Polland, bandleader for Keaolani, a traditional Hawaiian music band under the tutelage of Hawaiian Hall Of Fame inductee Kahauanu Lake. Their mutual love of Hawaiian music, as well as the tight vocal blend of these two seasoned singers, makes 2 Tūtu
the perfect choice for any event, large or small.