GENAI / Heaven On Earth

"GENAI" is the duo unit comprising Ginai K. Johnston, a female singer, and Oliver Wendel, a multi-instrumetnal player. Based on the biography, Oliver Wendell, this Chicago-born guy started to work in Chicago music industry in 1979 and arrange and produce 3 musicals such as "Dream Girls" (1982), "Guys and Dolls" (1983) and "Tribute To Hollywood" (1983). He moved to Valencia California to study music theories and composition, video production from 1984 to 1986. Then, He made many sessions in Los Angeles with George Duke, Ray Parker Jr, and Ruth Pointer and you might see him on TV as the keyboard player appeared on the popular TV drama "Fame". Ginai K. Johnston, also born in Chicago and grown up in Hawaii has been performing many gigs in Hawaii and they met each other in 1996. And in 1999, this two talented musicians has completed their debut album "Heaven On Earth", Hawaii-flovered Jazzy Soul & AC album. You can easily find 6 cover tunes of fine Adult Contemporary Music such as "Africa" (TOTO), "Biggest Part Of Me" (Ambrosia), "It's Too Late" (Carol King) and "Human Nature" (Michael Jackson). Needless to say, they are really good, but more than those, GENAI's original tunes are excellent.

Release: 23 June, 1999
Label: Videoarts Music, Japan (VACM-1141)

Tracks:
1. Heaven On Earth
2. Africa
3. Temperamental Winds
4. Runaway
5. Brazil
6. The Biggest Part Of Me
7. Someday Out There
8. It's Too Late
9. Wouldn't You
10. Human Nature
11. Pretend

Producer: Oliver Wendell
Executive Producer: Yukihiro Hattori
Associate Producer: Hiro Yamashita

GENAI:
Oliver Wendell: Guitars, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion,, Drum Programming
Ginai K. Johnston: Vocals
Supporting Musicians:
Piano: Brian Simpson
Sax: David Choy
Trombone: Kenny Ebo
Sax: Everett Harp