During the 1970s and 1980s, the Hawaii live music scene was at its peak. Among them were Steve Ma'i'i and Teresa Bright, a harmonizing guitar-and-bass duo that floated somewhere between nostalgia and an unassuming island sound. Both singers share backgrounds rooted in native Hawaiian culture; together, they crafted a refreshing approach to jazz standards, traditional Hawaiian tunes, and hapa-haole classics.