Whitney Tai is a singer-songwriter who creates dream pop by walking on the razor edge of pop and indie, staying aloft with talent, honesty and integrity. She is otherworldly but also totally authentic – what you hear is what she is.
LA/LA Land : A Beverly Hills hotel and indie promoters: hep hep jazz at the Sofitel
Have you ever checked into a hotel at night, walked past the bar on your way to the elevator and noticed a woman singing behind a piano or a man crooning with a guitar inside? They are there for ambiance. Maybe they bring in a few local friends, but generally they are part of the background, there to give a 4 or 5 star hotel another note of luxury. They are not there to put on a show or be the focus of attention.
On this weeks Artistic Echoes Podcast we celebrate the amazing weekend that was Sonder Festival, with over 200 acts performing across Manchester it was an incredible weekend.
On this weeks mixtape we have music from Rachel Jean Harris, Kiziah and the Kings, Hands Of Gretel, Building Giants, Carl North and the Lonely Hearts and James Holt.
Lisa Sniderman, AKA Aoede the Muse, talks about her memoirs
One of the strongest women I know, and one who is renowned throughout the indie music community as “Aoede The Muse,” is Lisa Sniderman. She is an award-winning pop-folk singer, songwriter, artist, playwright, and author. Lisa has just released a memoir, A Light in the Darkness, about a decade of creating music, plays, and performances in face of a debilitating disease.
Iconic Singing Voices and How They Found Their Sound
Most aspiring and even well-known singers today have idols that have inspired them; voices they’d like to imitate, or singers whose sound they love. These singers are especially influential. In the same token, many of these iconic singers also come from very humble beginnings. Here we will focus on four very distinct and well-known singers in a range of genres, and how they found their distinguished sound, making them unique and one-of-a-kind. It shouldn’t be too surprising to find out one thing they all have in common!
