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Gregg Porter's Music Reviews
By Gregg Porter

This album has the not-so-subtle Roman numeral “III” prominently displayed on its cover, for multiple reasons – prime amongst them being that this is the group’s third album as well as their first as a trio; founding guitarists Eric Lee and Brian Mersberg have added acoustic bassist Danny Naipo.

http://www.northwesthawaiitimes.com/greggjuly06.htm

On The Scene
By John Berger

A BIG NIGHT FOR NA KAMA: Guitarist Brian Mersberg of Na Kama, center, greeted Louis "Moon" Kauakahi, left, and Kim Taylor Reece at the CD release party for Na Kama's third album, "Kamakolu," at Sam Choy's Breakfast Lunch & Crab April 26.

http://starbulletin.com/2006/05/05/features/berger.html

“Kamakolu” Review
By Wayne Harada

Na Kama's Danny Naipo, Brian Mersberg and Eric Lee, performing on acoustic bass and guitars, manage to retain a satisfying, nostalgic feel and flavor in their third album — and first all-Hawaiian-language venture.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060430/ENT0301/604300328/1130/LIFE

“Kamakolu” Review
By John Berger

Na Kama's third album is their first as a trio, and with Danny Naipo on acoustic bass, the group now has the musical heft to stand along heavy hitters like the Brothers Cazimero, the Makaha Sons, Ho'okena, 'Ale'a and Holunape as being the best in contemporary Hawaiian music.

http://starbulletin.com/2006/04/29/features/records.html

On The Scene
By John Berger

LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE GUITARISTS!: Na Kama bassist Danny Naipo, left, cheered on guitarists Brian Mersberg and Eric Lee as they jammed Sunday during the group's hot set of neo-traditionalist Hawaiian music at Anelaikalani's CD release party at Gordon Biersch.

http://starbulletin.com/2006/03/24/features/berger.html

“Come and See...Hawai‘i” Review
By John Berger

Tradition-minded listeners who enjoy the Brothers Cazimero and the Makaha Sons will also enjoy Na Kama. The duo of Brian Mersberg and Eric Lee enlisted a squad of studio musicians in recording a diverse collection of hapa-haole and Hawaiian standards, plus originals. The hapa-haole standards predominate.

http://starbulletin.com/2003/09/12/features/records.html

On The Scene
By John Berger

HULA? OF COURSE, IT'S THE HULA GRILL!: Uilani Hirao-Solem danced to the music of Na Kama -- Brian Mersberg, left, and Eric Lee -- as TS Restaurants threw a first-anniversary party for the Hula Grill Waikiki Friday at the Outrigger Waikiki. It was a perfect Hawaiian pau hana party and a great way to start the weekend.

http://starbulletin.com/2005/06/20/features/berger.html

“Come and See...Hawai‘i” Review
By Wayne Harada

Na Kama is Brian Mersberg (vocals, 12-string guitar) and Eric Lee (vocals, 6-string guitar, 'ukulele, bass). The duo serves a zesty, refreshing glimpse of many facets of Island life, singing love songs, place songs and theme songs.

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Sep/14/il/il09a.html

“Our ‘Ohana’s 1st Christmas” Review
By John Berger

This fund-raiser for the Hawaii Food Bank is a musical potpourri ranging from reggae-lite to Hawaiian falsetto and chalang-alang.

http://starbulletin.com/2003/12/12/features/story1.html

“Our ‘Ohana’s 2nd Christmas” Review
By John Berger

The second local Christmas release of the year is a bare-bones, fund-raiser album for the Hawaii Foodbank.

http://starbulletin.com/columnist/column.php?id=8148&col_id=28

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