Josh Yafuso grew up in Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi, where his musical journey began at just three years old with the ʻukulele. By age five, he was traveling to Oʻahu each summer to study with renowned instructor Roy Sakuma, while drawing inspiration from artists such as Ohta-san, Guava Jam, and later, the Kaʻau Crater Boys. At 16, Josh began performing in Waikīkī at the historic Moana Surfrider Hotel. After high school, he formed Epic Session with close friends,  Daven Yamada, Devin Takuma, Alex Tomita, Joshua Garan and Marcel Bakiril, and they performed and recorded throughout Oʻahu. After the band eventually went their separate ways, Josh expanded his musical path into audio recording and production, with Mike Izon’s album Book of Cliches.

Over time, music moved into the background as life took Josh and his family from Hawaiʻi to Tennessee—a move he believes God called them to make. Far from the island culture and musical community that had shaped him, Josh initially felt like a fish out of water. Yet in Nashville, he is finding his way back to the ʻukulele and to the music that has been part of his life since childhood. For Josh, the ʻukulele is more than an instrument; it is a connection to Molokaʻi, family, friendship, memory, and faith. From a small island community to Waikīkī, from performing and recording to producing music, and now to Nashville, Josh’s journey has come full circle—reminding him that perhaps the music never truly left; it was simply waiting for the right season to begin again.