This week we bring you another session of the Green Room we recorded in the Bay Area, this time featuring AC Lorenzo, formerly of the seminal Asian American R&B group Kai. AC sings a few covers of his old and new favorites and treats us to an acoustic version of an unreleased Kai song.
Hear more from AC Lorenzo on his YouTube channel
Setlist:
“Only You” – Yaz Cover
“Nothing Really Matters”
“Love yourself” – Justin Bieber Cover
Kollaboration SF, LA, and Star alum Peter Chung joins us for this edition of the Kollaboration Green Room. Check out his amazing guitar skills as he sings a few of his original songs. Try not to fall too hard in love with this super talented singer-songwriter!
Hear more from Peter Chung on his YouTube
Setlist:
“If You”
“Back”
AJ Rafael steps into the Green Room to play a few songs for us, including a medley of his favorite Disney tunes and a very special live collab with beatboxer (and fellow Kollaboration Alum) TrackIX!
Want more AJ? Check out his Coffee Break interview with us.
Hear more from AJ Rafael at https://www.youtube.com/user/ilajil
Setlist:
“We Could Happen”
AJ’s Disney Medley
“Just Friends” ft. TrackIX (Musiq Soulchild Cover)
The Green Room sets up shop in the Bay Area for a special acoustic set from musical duo Astraogik (lead singer Charito Soriano was a finalist from the first Kollaboration SF showcase). A self described Ambient Future Soul group, their sound combines influences from neo-soul, reggae, r&b, island, hip-hop, electronic, world & indie. For this set, they put down their tech for a stripped down sound that’s just as mesmerizing.
Hear more from Astralogik on their social media – Soundcloud, Facebook, Instgram, Twitter, Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, Pandora, Tumblr, & Snapchat (@astralogik)
Setlist:
“Groovin’ Up”
“Mountains Breating”
“Here and Now”
Kollaboration Honolulu alum and Los Angeles transplant Jasmine Lee shares a couple of her original songs with us for this edition of the Kollaboration Green Room. We hope you enjoy her soulful voice and R&B stylings as much as we did while recording this session. Check out more from Jasmine on her YouTube channel.
Setlist:
“Lullaby”
“Make it Better”
Special thanks to Zenith Division for their assistance in making this video.
Our good friend and Kollaboration Los Angeles alum Priska joins us for this edition of The Green Room to share a set of her original songs. We’ve been following this amazing artist for a while now and are very excited to show off her powerful voice, and mastery of banter, with all of you! Let us know what you think in the comments as well as who you’d like to see in a future Green Room.
Hear more from Priska at her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/priskamusik
Setlist:
“Fly the Coop”
“In the Dark”
“Keep to the Path”
Special thanks to Zenith Division for their assistance in making this video.
“This edition of the Kollaboration Green Room features Ruth + the Library, an up-and-coming band based in Los Angeles, combining funky, jazzy beats with the unique vocal styling of lead singer, Ruth Cho. They are currently in the running for the Grammy Amplifier competition so if you like what you hear, send them some hits at http://www.grammyamplifier.com/artists/submission/songs-balcony-my-love
Hear more from Ruth + the Library at http://www.librarycollective.co/ and visit their YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiOzb_3XKJhhAd9UVICuykQ
Setlist:
“”Who Knew that Love””
“”Still””
“”Eventually””
Special thanks to Zenith Division for their assistance in making this video.
Matt Almodiel is a singer/songwriter and LA transplant by way of the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia). An alum of the 2011 Kollaboration DC showcase, he headed west to attend UCSD before moving to LA to pursue his musical dreams. A master of the mash-up, his infectious melodies will have you humming and dancing for hours after he’s finished playing.
Hear more from Matt at https://soundcloud.com/mattalmodiel and visit his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/MattAlmodiel/
Setlist:
“Into You”
“Nothing Left to Lose”
“No Big Deal”
Special thanks to Zenith Division for their assistance in making this video.
We’re excited to announce a new digital showcase series called “The Green Room,” launching next Monday here on Kollaboration.org (and our YouTube channel). The Green Room is a callback to our annual showcases when artists would jam with each other in the green room while waiting for their turn to go on stage. Every few weeks, The Green Room will showcase an extended live set from an artist from our Kollaboration community. First up is Kollaboration Los Angeles 2015 performers Perry and Danielle. Don’t miss their set next Monday, November 30!
On Thursday, June 26, Kollaboration Los Angeles celebrated its 15th anniversary in Hollywood at The Troubadour—previously named NBC’s “Best Venue in LA” and Rolling Stone’s second best American rock club of 2013. Celebrities Harry Shum Jr., Joe Hahn (of Linkin Park), Parker (aka Dumbfoundead), Clara C, and Mike Song were among the hundreds of guests who came to support Kollaboration.
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