Aka what?
In Hawaiian, the word Akamai means "smart" or "clever."  Currently based in the Northeast USA, the music of Akamai Brain Collective brings together the wisdom and musical know-how of three Hawaii locals raised in the islands, but schooled at two of the world's finest music schools: New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Fusing elements of jazz, blues, exotica, latin, classical and pop, Abe Lagrimas, Jr., Randy Wong and Eric Lagrimas create a fresh style of music they call "progressive island jams".

A Short History
Abe picked up the ukulele for the first time in April 2003. What came out was pure magic! After playing the ukulele at several gigs throughout the Boston area, Akamai Brain Collective was formed in August 2003. The band spent the last days of summer writing and recording their songs in Eric's basement.  The result: an ambitious 8-song album released on their own label, Pass Out Records.