This week, we have a brush with greatness. Vocalist/songwriter Lindy LaFontaine once attended a performing arts academy in Liverpool, UK, which happens to have a really cool headmaster: none other than Sir Paul McCartney himself! She was even given private songwriting lessons by the Beatle himself. Wow! True story. And this academy is so selective, they didn't accept her until AFTER she was accepted by legendary American academies Juilliard and Berklee.
So this tells you something about the caliber of talent we're dealing with here. She's a superb vocalist, and she's currently creating an album of finely crafted trip hop songs. She introduces us Americans to this genre which is well established in the UK.
She brings a world view to the music, and even to our interview. Her earliest memories are of Bangladesh, after which her parents moved her to Cairo, Egypt, where she grew up. Cairo left such an imprint on her formative years that her band's name is a variant spelled as KYRO. She lived on both the east and west coasts of the U.S., and of course, there was that once in a lifetime stint in Liverpool. But finally, she calls Northern California's San Francisco Bay Area home. We're lucky to have her here. Listen to her voice, and be enchanted!
If you're near Oakland, California this Friday, Oct. 15th, check her out live at the Uptown Nightclub.
www.lindylafontaine.com
Remember—we're down to the last few days to help Dave Stephens reach his goal of fully funding his upcoming release Time Will Tell. If you like his music, and want to help, you can pledge whatever amount you want on his website. The cool thing is if you were going to buy the album anyway, then go ahead and pre-order it now. You'll get your digital downloads and autographed CD as soon as they're ready. And you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that you helped him out when he needed it.
www.davestephens.ca/kickstarter
If you'd like to make a request, just drop me a line at mike(at)rechargedradio.com. If you'd like to become an honorary California citizen, drop me a line at the same address. And if you'd like to hear all this great music—simply tune in to the Tuesday Night Diner, Tuesday night, 8:00-10:00 p.m. (GMT), 12:00-2:00 p.m. Pacific, only at Recharged Radio—www.rechargedradio.com.
See you then!
Chef Mike
mike(at)rechargedradio.com
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