Tawk Tomahawk, homemade and self-released in 2012, also impressed Salaam Remi, who signed the band to his Sony-distributed sub-label Flying Buddha. KCRW's Garth Trinidad and BBC Radio 6's Gilles Peterson were among the first DJs to pick up on them, and the likes of ?uestlove, Erykah Badu, and Flying Lotus expressed enthusiasm. Hiatus Kaiyote’s new album is also wonderful.As with Sweden's Little Dragon, New Zealand's Electric Wire Hustle, and Denmark's Quadron before them, Australia's Hiatus Kaiyote gained notice through a loose network of figures that promotes and/or creates progressive R&B and hip-hop. If I find an artist I like, I listen to related artists. It inspired me to embrace poetic (writing), rather than storytelling.Ĭurrently Loving: Moses Sumney, “Græ” (2020) – He’s a recent influence. Nai Palm, the singer-guitarist of Hiatus Kaiyote, writes very poetically. Both entered my life at a time I was open to really hearing … the lyrics and the message.
It was (another) pivotal moment in my life. I’m opening my music to new possibilities. I started hanging out with jazz people, getting more complexity into my music. It’s so cool to me – (thinking) wow, I would never be able to write a song like this. It’s really interesting, yet there’s something smooth about it. They don’t stick to certain forms – verse, chorus, bridge. Hiatus Kaiyote, “Choose Your Weapon” (2015) – Their songs are so complex. It’s really inspiring me to find connections with myself and create from my connections to my spirit.
Her lyrics have guided me through my artistic process. Her lyricism spoke to me (like on the track) “Apple Tree”: If you’re not vibing with what I’m putting out, let’s not hang out. I was starting to see I didn’t need Christianity. It was starting to feel very not right to me. I was involved in a church in college that was very evangelical. I was just starting to question Christianity. Erykah Badu, “Baduizm” (1997) – I think another one that was real obvious to me was Erykah Badu’s “Baduizm.” I was introduced to it in college. It showed I can do things that I thought were impossible. I thought there’s no way I could do that. Eva Cassidy, “Oh Had I A Golden Thread” (1998) – It’s from the compilation album “Songbird.” My voice and piano teacher wanted me to learn it for voice lessons. Earth Radio, meanwhile, plays Grand Rapids’ Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill on Saturday (Nov. 10, joined by NIIKA, a singer-songwriter from Chicago. Laine will perform a solo show at Grand Rapids’ Listening Room Dec. She says her lyrics are informed by her personal spiritual growth with a goal of creating music that’s an expression of her soul. She and Avdek then formed the Grand Rapids-based future-soul group Earth Radio. She released her debut EP, “Cut Your Strings,” in 2017, featuring bassist Justin Avdek. She soon got involved in dance and theater, and with both her church praise team and school choirs.Īs she became exposed to more and different music, she began exploring varied sounds and genres, inspired by the rhythms and emotion of neo-soul. As a child, she sang and performed with her father Jeff Schroeder, a local educator and musician. Growing up in Rockford, Hannah Laine was bitten by the music bug early on.
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