Adam Friedman learned how to play guitar on a miniature electric Fender Stratocaster from Guitar Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona. But it was an acoustic Olympia guitar that inspired Friedman to pursue songwriting around the age of 12. Compared to the rock sound of his electric guitar, the acoustic guitar’s softer timbre allowed Friedman to create […]
Category Archives: Music
UCLA students create, produce innovative electronic music for YouTube
Will Hammer doesn’t like to describe his music – he prefers to have listeners draw their own conclusions about the music’s sound, as he draws inspiration from an assortment of different genres and sounds. “I’m just trying to make as much music as I can because that’s really what I enjoy doing,” he said. […]
JazzReggae Festival features powerful performers, brightens up Sunset Rec
The smell of barbecue ribs and the sound of reggae pop remixes wafted through the air Monday at UCLA’s JazzReggae Festival. Concertgoers filed through the gates of the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, sporting multicolored tinted glasses, crop tops and brightly patterned flannels. This year marked the 31st Annual JazzReggae Festival hosted by the Cultural Affairs […]
Tea Tunes: Love of metal genre plays into Justin Loera’s original music
Music inspires the soul and allows listeners to feel joyful and free, and behind every piece of inspirational music lie a songwriter and a story. Throughout spring quarter, columnist Kaitlyn Peterson will sit down over tea with UCLA singer-songwriters to explore their musical goals, personal inspirations and what makes their songs so special. When I […]
WestWoodstock music festival to spotlight UCLA’s student musicians
How many students does it take to squeeze one wooden stage through the screen door of a fraternity house? The answer is four. I watched John Colarusso, Tim Connors, Sriram Ramakrishnan and Jonathan Liu succeed in strategically pivoting the timber framework for the stage through the small entryway inside. The four students were setting up […]
On the Rise: Monogem
Three-year-old Jen Hirsh used to love Luciano Pavarotti. But, Hirsh said, probably only because the opera singer had a beard that made him look like her father. Her first musical memories involve her and her father driving in the car to school, listening to the Three Tenors. “I’ve been singing ever since I was age […]
Two Broadway minds develop ‘Concert for America’ to celebrate diversity
Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley launched “Concert for America” on the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Rudetsky and Wesley co-founded the monthly concert series to celebrate American diversity and inclusivity. “Concert for America” brings together television and Broadway stars to perform benefit concerts. It’s aimed at uniting American people and raising money for charities […]