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My exclusive with Long Island’s very own Kayla Stockert!

by Ryan Shea

Credit to: Reverb Nation
Credit to: Reverb Nation

 

Kayla Stockert is your typical 16 year old girl from Long Island with a really unique twist.  She is poised to be a big star in the music industry by doing a modern take on retro-pop music.  Working with the likes of other Long Island natives like the Como Brothers band, she drives her inspirations from artists as wide ranged as Freddie Mercury to Taylor Swift, Connie Francis to Lady Gaga.  You can’t get more open than that?  Yet she does it in a simple yet extraordinary way that keeps people at the forefront of their minds.  I recently sat down with this talented girl to discuss her life so far and what she hopes for in her musical career.  Oh, and a duet with Elvis.  Yup. Check it out.

How old were you when you decided you wanted to take music seriously?

I was about 9 years old.  I used to do covers and stuff and then I started writing my music, and I developed a passion for it.  It was about a year later that I decided to take it seriously and here I am today.

Who are some of your musical influences?

Amy Winehouse definitely, I love her retro-style.  Then I have a bunch of ones from older generations like Frankie Lymon and Connie Francis and Leslie Gore and all those kinds of people.

How would you describe your sound for me?

I think I have a retro-pop sound, and definitely unique sounding.  I can’t really be sounding like anyone else at this point and time based on the material I put out.

You play Piano and Guitar.  How long did it take you to master those?

Well I haven’t mastered them quite yet.  I only play chords right now.  I started playing them when I was 12 and everyday coming home from school and sitting down at the piano or with my guitar.  For me, everyday it is something new that I learn, can’t ever learn too much you know?

Who do you get comparisons to the most?

I know that I get told I look like Taylor Swift, I don’t really see that.  I’ve been told I sound like her a little bit.  Others say Amy Winehouse, some say Miley Cyrus, I don’t know.  People see different kinds of sounds that I don’t really see. It’s cool that people think you sound like other people.

You have worked with The Como Brothers Band in the past.  What was that experience like?

It was good.  I went to them and asked if they wanted to be my musicians and help me out with certain shows and stuff. They agreed, and wanted me to show them some songs and we can help you.  I showed them my song “Don’t Go Messing”, and we collaborated on it and it turned out great.  Overall it was a really great experience.

Favorite song you have recorded and why?

I definitely think it is some of my newer songs off of the EP.  I really like the song “What They Say” off of the new EP because I remember in the recording studio we had a lot of harmonies and it was really fun so if I had to choose one it would be that.

Tell me about the new EP and other things you have planned.

I definitely want to come out with a full length album as the EP is only three songs.  I also want to keep writing and practicing my guitar and piano and really honing in on my craft.

Who would you love to do a duet with, dead or alive?

Hmmm.  I would go with Elvis Presley because he is a huge music legend.  I think it would be a really cool thing do it a duet with him.

What is the one thing you want your fans and readers to know about you?

That I am a real person and I don’t strive to be perfect.  I am unique and have my own little unique kind of style and always want to stay true to who I am.

Be sure to check out her new EP and everything Kayla by going onto her site and seeing more.

Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC Tagged With: amy winehouse, como brothers band, connie francis, elvis, elvis presley, frankie lymon, lady gaga, long island, miley cyrus, retro, retro pop, Taylor Swift

Como Brothers Band New EP- Worth the listen!

by Ryan Shea

Credit to: Como Brothers Band
Credit to: Como Brothers Band

 

I have been able to interview some pretty big talent out here on Long Island, but the Como Brothers Band truly define what it means when persistence meets talent.  I talked to them back in November about a bevy of different topics such as them winning Ernie Ball’s Battle of the Bands for last summer’s Vans Warped Tour to them having one of their own songs be playing on the uber successful E! reality show “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”.  All of their music they have put out thus far has had great melody, amazing guitar playing and smooth vocals that really show their talent and skill.  Their persistence is the ability to get their name out on a more national level, and hopefully soon an international level.

Now they have something great for their fans to devour. The Como Brothers Band have released their new EP called “Still Waters”.  It is a 6 track album showcasing an even more mature sound from their last release.  All of them are standouts, but to me my favorite song is “Parachute” which sounds like a haunting version of an early Daughtry record.  It has a great beat and introduction that is more than worth the listen.  Another great track off of the EP is “Bad Karma”.  A great line off of it is “Leave her for me, so I won’t see her lying in her vanity”.  LOVE IT.  These guys really are a blend of a lot of what is current and popular right now in the pop-rock circuit yet they do it originally, something a lot of other artists don’t do.  This is definitely an album worth cruising down the road to with the top down now that summer is rapidly approaching.

Keeping on the reality circuit, on March 27th of this year their song “You Are My World” was featured on the MTV documentary series “The Real World- Portland”.  They have also unveiled their brand new website for everyone to check out.  On top of all of this, they will be doing a radio tour culminating with a huge performance at The Bitter End in Manhattan on May 31st.  For a great TV spot they will be on WTNH New Haven Channel 8 Style on May 23rd, so there are a ton of different venues to check them out! Check out the website to hear the new EP and everything else Como Brothers Band.

Twitter.com/ComoBrosBand
Facebook.com/ComoBrothersBand

 

Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC Tagged With: como brothers band, keeping up with the kardashians, the real world

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