If you were lucky enough to grow up in Hawaii during the 70s, you witnessed the birth of a new breed of music in the islands. The group Kalapana grabbed our attention and wouldn't let go, taking Hawaii by storm with the release of their first album in 1975.

Hawaii now had an insatiable appetite for this dynamic surf-rock group and one member in particular was the one we all noticed - Mackey Feary, Jr. In fact, one only had to say "Mackey" and you knew who they meant. His distinctive voice was easily recognizable and his music touched the hearts of those who were in love (or wanted to be). By the age of 20, Mackey had arrived.

For almost 30 years, we were privileged to receive the gifts of a remarkably talented man - his music brought pleasure and joy to more people than even he could have imagined. He is, and will remain one of Hawaii's favorite sons and a true legend. Mackey's spirit lives on in the music he left behind and his legacy is one that will be cherished by this generation and admired by all those to come.

This website shares with you the essence of Mackey Feary, Jr. Thank you for visiting.

Mackey is survived by a son, Sebastian; parents, Bryant Mackey Sr. and Renee Feary of Nashville, Tenn., and Edwin Uyehara; brothers, Frank (Cindy), Rodney Feary, Tony (Dana), Nickey Anthony and Vincent Formosa; sisters, Dancetta (Henry) Kamai, Alison (Kaia) Lopez and Tyanne Formosa; 22 nieces and nephews; and 13 grandnieces and grandnephews.

A trust fund has been established for Mackey's son Sebastian. If you would like to contribute, please send your donation to the:

Sebastian Feary Trust Fund
PO Box 257
Kaneohe, HI 96744

An email address has also been set up by the Feary family and visitors to this site are encouraged to send comments and thoughts about Mackey and his music to dancetta@hawaii.rr.com.