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GETTING TO KNOW YOU January 23 2009 Music
Just a bit of warning before I begin this. I foolishly left my memory card in my office, and my Canon doesn't have internal memory. So for this post, I had to use my Blackberry for the pictures. They aren't great, but I tried...When CA was just months old, we networked with a local hip hop band called Rhythm Natives (RN). If you've been a follower of CA, you should know who they are. Next month, we will be releasing a collaboration t-shirt that features a combination of both our logos. We've been meeting with Matt nearly every week to detail and finalize this project. In between all of our conceptualizing, I told him that I'm on a personal quest to expand CA to include an online magazine. It's my goal to expose readers to independent art in varied mediums. Los Angeles alone has an amazing talent pool, and this is where I'll begin.
Although the web layout is still in development, I acted fast to gather content. You can imagine that my first victim would be from RN - Chez, their keyboard player. For the record, that IS his real name, pronounced exactly as it is spelled. I've always referred to him as the quiet one, so it was exciting to hear him unfold.
Inspired by artists such as Stevie Wonder and Kanye West, he's incredibly passionate about his craft. He's constantly on the keys creating beats. And when asked if there is a method to the madness, he simply answered, "I just play." Simple enough, but he truly is the backbone of the band. I don't want to give too much away, as the interview is part of a bigger venture, but we talked future albums, six degrees of separation, old school R&B, and even musicals. Overall, my first Q and A was a success.
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