Musical Notes in Sonoma County


Sonoma County, CA. ~ Mu- sic as the great healing force is evident in the life of artist, Eki Shola. An accomplished Electronica musician, Shola’s upliſting 2016 debut album, Final Beginning, dealt with, in part, healing from the loss of her mother. Shola’s newest re- lease Impossible (aka Possible) is the first part in a Trilogy. Shola and her family lost their home and all of her instru- ments and recorded music to the 2017 Sonoma County wildfire. Her latest release contains,


“Little snippets (of music) that I saved in my emails that I sent (before the fire) and were still in the sent box so, I brought


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those back. I started re-flush- ing up the songs and changing them up and getting much more creative than I would have anticipated. It became an experiment on how to work with what you have; which is the motto of the album. It’s ti- tled, Impossible with the “IM” crossed out, meaning anything is possible,” Shola explains. Regarding the special venue


for her Album Release Party, “Te dyhana Center is in align- ment with my music because it is healing and soothing,” Shola continues, “I was looking for a place that was comfortable and a sort-of homey environ- ment.” Te February 22 free concert starts at 7:30pm and is


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treat for their five senses. In- herently, the venue is waſting with pleasing aromatherapy scents, is comforting in a tac- tile way and specializes in non-alcoholic beverages from their Apothecary Bar. Visually the show contains live projec- tions by artist, Dirt E Bill, who creates, in real-time, images to go along with the musical compositions. Te listening audience on February 22 will be inspired by the primarily instrumental music played Eki Shola that evening. She will be accompanied by horn player, Michael Fortunato. Rounding out the event will set by Lenkadu.


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“She’s the only other female Electronica artist in Sonoma County, that I know of. But, she’s also a sound engineer. She’s great, she’s professional, she knows what she’s doing.” Shola adds, Lenkadu has, “one foot in both worlds, as a mu- sician, and behind the scenes.” Visit the artist’s website, Eki.


Shola.com to see some of her videos and a list of upcoming shows. Shola wants people to know about California HOPE, whose mission is to provide Sonoma-Complex Fire sur- vivors with crisis counseling and disaster education. Let the music heal you!


Look for the CD review of Jill Cohn’s, latest release entitled, “Balanced on the Rail” in the March issue. Catch this de- lightful touring singer-song- writer along with her band in concert on February 7 at Redwood Cafe in Cotati.


BAND Trivia


As of 2012, the Beatles had sold over 2 billion albums.


John Lennon started a band in 1957 called the Quarry Men and later asked Paul McCartney to join. Paul brought in George Harrison, and later Ringo Starr would replace Peter Best as drummer. The band changed its name a few times, which included the names Johnny and the Moondogs, The Rainbows, and British Everly Brothers.


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ally, Long John and the Silver Beatles before becoming the Beatles. The Beetles were also a rival gang in Marlon Brando’s movie The Wild One, which may have also been an in- fluence. John Lennon is usually credited with changing the spelling to “Beatles” to reflect Beat music and the Beat generation.


The Beatles’ longest single, at 7 minutes and 15 seconds, is “Hey Jude.” It was also their first to be issued on the Apple label.


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No one is quite sure where the name “Beatles” originated, though the most likely story is that John Len- non liked the name The Crickets after Buddy Holly’s band. Early band member Stuart Sutcliff suggested “Beetles,” and they were for some time known as The Silver Beetles or, occasion-


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