Today's song is "Imagination" by Kai Straw. The California artist was born in Vallejo and raised in Fairfield. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area suburbs was where Kai took an early interest in music. He began writing his own songs and recording them in his parents' garage with an old microphone buried in his father's closet. These initial sessions evolved into a broad … [Read more...] about Song of They Day: “Imagination” by Kai Straw
Song of the Day
Song of the Day: “Transit” by Mohamed Assani
Today's song is "Transit" by Mohamed Assani. Mohamed Assani is a celebrated sitar player and composer known for being a proactive ambassador for his rich musical tradition. Throughout his extensive career, he has brought the sitar to new audiences through innovative collaborations that have stretched the boundaries of his instrument. He has performed Hindustani classical … [Read more...] about Song of the Day: “Transit” by Mohamed Assani
Song of the Day: “Happy To Serve” by SONI
Today's song is "Happy To Serve" by SONI. The Orange County LA resident was born in the UK and raised here in the states. Her love for music starts with disco and old skool hip hop and she started singing in a gospel choir in her teens, challenging the brown girl stereotype. At the age of 18, she sang in a small choir with Lurine Cato (winner of 2013 Mobo) in a local … [Read more...] about Song of the Day: “Happy To Serve” by SONI
Song of the Day: “Dangerous” by DG Adams
Today's song is "Dangerous" by DG Adams. The Vancouver artist has been writing music and lyrics since the age of fifteen for friends and family. In 2000 he met his best friend Torquil Campbell (of the Montreal band Stars) at Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival in Vancouver, where both were working as actors. Campbell listened to one of Adams'compositions backstage and … [Read more...] about Song of the Day: “Dangerous” by DG Adams
Song of the Day: “Nectarine” by the Dragon Berries
Today's song is "Nectarine" by the Dragon Berries. The Austin-based quartet was founded when Quinn Donoghue and Connor Poteat were living together in Boone, North Carolina while attending Appalachian State University. The two of them began writing songs with the hopes of one day starting a band. The intent was to fuse the hip-hop influence of Poteat with the blues/rock … [Read more...] about Song of the Day: “Nectarine” by the Dragon Berries