This month we have the dynamic duo of Gaya and Reiner joining us to talk about the art of creating, distributing, promoting, recording and preforming as an independent artist in the Middle East.
Gaya Singer/Songwriter/Multi-disciplinary Artist Independent singer-songwriter Gaya makes anthemic, vocal-driven, highly eclectic, but deeply personal music. With a growing fan base, her debut album ‘The Unknown’ was the result of a highly successful crowdfunding campaign raising over $23,000 in ten days through a first of its kind campaign in the region.
One of the highest rated unsigned artists to date by RollingStone ME, Gaya spent the last year touring the States & Asia, performing at legendary spaces like Joe’s Pub NYC, Sidewalk Café NYC & BlueFrog Mumbai; worked on a collaboration with Grammy-winner Joss Stone and became a TEDx speaker & performer. In 2015, she went back into the studio to co-produce a new eponymous 3-track EP, released independently in June.
www.gayamusic.com
@GayaMuses
Reiner Erlings
Composer/Producer
Award-winning composer, producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Reiner’s musical world is one where grand orchestral melodic fragments build a home with edgy, often-homemade, foley-driven sounds. Immersing listeners in a sort of sonic weather that twists, turns and emotes, through his compositions, his productions, and his wide-ranging collaborations with artists, he is constantly in the pursuit of telling stories through sound.
Here is a listen to Gaya talking about her music.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z6v0d6l9m9c6v15/071015nljukebox_p2.mp3?dl=0
