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Nov 10, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Mike Upton, the man behind the U•Bass and the founder of Kala Brand Music Company. From his childhood in Hawaii to his success in the music industry, discover how he started selling ukuleles and basses, and how he built Kala into a booming company.
May 25, 2023 · Our President and founder, Mike Upton sat down with Pete to learn more about the process and philosophy that led him to develop this unique and beautiful ukulele.
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Kala Brand Music Co.™ is the world’s most-popular ukulele brand and the founder of the Original U•BASS®, family-owned and operated in the sunny Northern California city of Petaluma. Kala is home to the most diverse catalog of ukuleles in history, with a wide variety of offerings in sizes, styles and tonewoods, all bound by a singular quality and cr...
A California-born & raised musician, Mike Upton first fell in love with the ‘ukulele and its uniquely beautiful craftsmanship and tone while living and working in Hawaii in the 1990s. But for all their immense potential for more widespread use and enjoyment outside the islands, at the time he could find very few options available between the high-c...
How do you pronounce “Kala”
“Kala” is pronounced / k.ah.lah /. It rhymes with “koala.”
What does “Kala” mean?
“Kala” is a Hawaiian word meaning “good fortune.” However, like many Hawaiian words, it historically has had many different meanings and uses.
Where is Kala located?
Kala was founded and is based today out of the city of Petaluma, California, just an hour north of San Francisco. We also have warehouses in Honolulu, HI and Ashland, VA.
Mike Upton. Mike Upton (Michael Upton) is an American director and actor. He started himself with writing and he wrote for Lloyd Kaufman and his friends. Mike begin his career in Agoura Hills, California while in a movie he would direct the actress from on-screen. He worked with Michael Madsen.
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May 25, 2023 · 8.5K subscribers. 12. 322 views 1 month ago. Curious about The Revelator? Sit in with renowned luthier Pete Howlett & Kala President Mike Upton as they talk about the history and the mystery...
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Mar 16, 2017 · March 16, 2017. In this podcast we get to know Mike Upton, owner of Kala Brand music company. Mike is a super cool guy that I’ve known for about 15 years now and it’s been an amazing thing to witness him first starting his own line of ukes and now growing to be the biggest uke company in the world. We discuss that evolution and more.
His first significant television role was in the sitcom Doctor in the House (1969–1970), based on Richard Gordon 's novels, which had already been turned into a feature film series. [9] Evans starred as the young student doctor Michael Upton, to whom Evans felt he bore no similarities.
