LISTEN NOW - Back for a second time is Austin James Hicks. Born in Berkeley, CA.he has been playing guitar since he was 8 and singing since 10. Why does he do this? To him its simple but he is still searching for the right words.
"I guess because music is sort of everything. Not everything in sense of it being all I want to do but simply that it sort of feels like it's interwoven so tightly in all aspects of my life that it almost feels silly to talk about it as if it were separate from anything else I do. I like to think that everyone has that in some way with something. But if I were to break it down to simply the act of writing, playing, and performing, it's both what is getting me through this crazy life and what makes this crazy life worth getting through."- from an interview with Federica Buonsante for The Babel Harbinger.
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Listen now - Jack Symes (link is external) is a singer-songwriter from the LA area but has been living in and performing around the Bay for the last 5 years. A solo act, his music embodies a folky, relaxed tone packed with emotional lyrics and a shaky moustache. Symes recently released his debut EP titled “Gargoyles (link is external)” and is now out on a 3-month long West Coast tour through April.
Nat Lefkoff (link is external): Born and raised in Davis, California, Nat has since toured up and down the West Coast throughout his high school and college careers with a variety of groups and venues. Nat focuses heavily on lyrics and melody as he composes with the goal of creating music that speaks to the experience of being human as we interact with the changing worlds around us.
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Listen now - to What Rough Beast, an exceptional fusion band. The talent of each individual member shines through in their music. Whatdoes that mean, a depth of sound rarely heard. What Rough Beast is Sacramento based, but their sound is not limited to one geographic location. Members are:
Jon Shapiro - keyboards
Keith Filson - guitar
David Martin - guitar
Bryant Whaley - Bass
Jesse Escobar - Hand percussion
Bob Gibeault - Drums
Mike Rice - Flute/saxophone
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Listen now. Tarek Isham found his musical voice while living in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, where music and creativity make daily and deep impressions. Four years ago, he moved back to Clyde Park, Montana to help his mother with her Quarter Horse Ranch and to pursue an education in veterinary medicine, which subsequently brought him to Davis, California. Before moving, he played many nights and weekends in the Bozeman area in a duo called Cottonwood Line. Tarek plays guitar, harmonica, foot-pedal drums and sings songs–both original and old–in country, blues, gospel and folk styles. Look to catch one of his feel-like-dancing live shows and an upcoming demo album under the name Doc Tari, which was the name of a famous Quarter Horse. Visit Tarek on facebook @Doc Tari. Short video of Tarek in the KDRT studio https://youtu.be/NTBs4LomY0Y
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Listen now. UC Davis Music Department ( http://arts.ucdavis.edu/music ) loaned KDRT 3 of their ambassadors to talk music and listen to some music. Sam Griffith (Director of Jazz Ensembles), Christopher Castro (Doctoral Canadate) and Marti Sarigul-Klijn . We talked about their love of music, the UC Davis Music Dept. and so much more. Really our conversation was like a jazz performance - taking us to where our minds flowed. The UC DAVIS school of music does offer many concerts in a variety of genres. Vistit their calendar page to see whats happening.UC Davis
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LISTEN NOW as Alex Elvis Calatayud explains building a musical bridge between Brazil and the USA. Listen in as Alex shares his story and introduces us to some new Brazilian musicians. We will be playing selections from the music of Nilton Rabello, Bororo, Marcus Biancardini and many more.
From Goiânia, Brazil, the percussionist Alex Calatayud descends from a long line of musicians and is recognized as one of the most exciting and unique performers on the pandeiro(link is external) (Brazilian tambourine) as well as the timba(link is external). Alex has music in his blood: he is the youngest of three brothers, all of whom play music. Alex’s commitment to the tambourine, started around age 8. While most kids on his age were playing with toys or video games, young Alex was busy playing the pandeiro the Brazilian tambourine Alex left school after the fifth grade and started performing professionally at age 14 playing 5 nights a week with bossa nova groups in Bars and Hotels in Goiania Brazil(link is external), in California!!! Alex performed with his Band Boca Do Rio(link is external), Alex now travels back and forth between Brazil and the United States Creating a musical bridge between the two cultures, Alex plays all the Brazilian percussion of his native land. Descending from a long line of musicians, Alex continues the tradition in the Bay Area and regularly performs with many of the regions top Brazilian bands.
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Listen in NOW as we spend some time with Chris Hunt.
Christopher Hunt is well known in and around northern California, having said that he graduated from a distinguished school (the University of the Pacific) with a masters degree in music. He has performed in numerous bands based in Davis, CA.(Gravy Nation, Tha Dirt Feelin) Chris slips easily in and out of genres such as pop, rock, jazz, funk. He also has a background in producing and feels at home behind the controls in a recording session. In all we have a musician well equipped to pursue a career in music. Thats why Chris relocated to New York City. Thats why we have Chris calling in from NYC to join us on the show today, lets explore his goals and motive for his move across the continent.
Today, in New York Chris plays with several bands, Semaphore, Phonoscenes, Secret Creatures and Bottler.
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Gabe Lewin is a fantastic story teller through music. Gabe also is a wonderful story creator with his songwriting. Listen in as Gabe shares his songs and a bit of his life.
Here is a short video clip of Gabe performing in the studio. https://youtu.be/O-c221F2m0o
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The KDRT studio glowed with this group. Beyond Uranium is an original funk quartet from Vacaville.Featuring retired UC Davis Professor, Delbert Bump and includes members from Dank Ocean, Berklee College, and Mondavi Center Jazz All-stars. Funk originals featuring keyboard, electronic trumpet, guitar and world drums. Members of the band are Delbert Bump, Thomas Molina, Jimmy Toor, Elias Lucero.
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