Pepper and the Movement at Durango

A Hawaiian reggae-rock trio that originally formed in the late 1990s in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Pepper has filled two decades with soundchecks, encores, album releases and sold-out shows that have stretched along the California coastline to the UK mainland while building an unshakeable community of fans. Now based in their adopted hometown of Southern California, Pepper’s three band members – vocalist/guitarist Kaleo Wassman, vocalist/bassist Bret Bollinger, and drummer Yesod Williams – are hitting the road after the release of their newest EP, “Makai,” roughly translating to “by the ocean.” With more than half a dozen collaborators on the latest release and new creative ventures on the horizon, Pepper moves forward in their mission to honor the Hawaiian homeland that remains the inspiration for the band’s art.