A l e x i - K a y e
S a l l y - S t e v e n s
J u l e i a a h - B o e h m
E m m a - D e a n s
B Y - K A Y A
we are four. we love singing. we write songs. we love music. we got together. we became friends. we sang together. we fell in love. we ditched our jobs. we went on a reality tv show. we were told we had the X Factor. we went to melbourne for a while. we live in sydney. we have kewl friends. and a great Extended Family. we go see music. we make music in front of people. we go on little tours. we drink lots of tea and coffee. we like parties. we like us. we like you. we like meeting you at kaya shows. we like what our bio says about us...
Influences
Extended Family, The Phonies,
The Maids,
Melodics, Jeremedy,
Rob Longstaff, Aretha
Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald (all the bloody divas), Mia Dyson, Mihirangi,
Dallas Frasca,
Afro Moses, Lady Smith Black
Mambazo, Peregrine, The Bakery, Miss Donne, Ray Mann Trio, Yen, Rumpunch, Reverse Polarities, Leanne Paris, The Presets, WINDY CHRONICLES, Illzilla, Bob Marley,
Jill Scott, Kristina OllsonTom Waits, Mike Patton, Bjork, Gillian Welsh, Stevie Wonder, Joni
Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, The Waifs, Arem Aieda,The 'Other' Kristina Olsen Band ..and other lovely friends! The
good life, tea, sunshine, dancing, peeps,Sprocket, Chrissy,Gospel music, lizards, beer, Emma's cooking, colours, breezes, kissing...love
stuff. Its all an influence...music is the radness.
Sounds Like
what do we sound like?
um, we sound like four ladies singing their hearts out...
sometimes it is all of us together and other times just one of us singing a little tune while the rest of us gaze in adoration.
We can sound like a massive Gospel choir or a crazy computer game and we can bust out soulful grooves or build harmonies over a chilled acoustic track...
The point is, we do not limit our sound.
We love music.
Music loves us and seems to want to come flying out of our hearts (or mouths really...)
Or, If you like gerneralisations I could explain it like this:
Alexi is the soul mama, the blues queen with a voice that shakes your bones...
Sally is the jazz diva, she scats around a freakish range and delivers lyrics straight to your heart like nobody's business...
Emma's voice can leave you breathless with its stunning width and depth, she gives pop and R'nB styles complete soul and control...
And then Juleiaah...well she can bring the house down in volume and strength and then draw you in with her innocent and sweet folk stylings...
Put that all together and you might get confused and have a minor brain explosion but somehow something magical happens when we sing together and we unite in a beautiful way.
Order KAYA CD's by emailing kayaladies@gmail.com
KAYA EP (2005) $15 6 original songs (My Lips, Move Me, Mr Man, Don't Wanna Go Home, Too Much Talk, Lyin')
KAYA LIVE (2006) $20 14 live tracks including Big Yellow Taxi, Mandarin, The Sea and Stir it Up...)
SOMEBODY'S LYIN (2007) $10 -The radio single, 2 re-mixes and a studio version of Zebra
View Kaya's EPK "Tight, gorgeous harmonies, completely engaging performers who know how to mix top of the class talent with a healthy dose of irreverent fun."
Susie Keynes, Fruit Music
Kaya, four amazing female singers with the on-stage charisma usually likened to hip-hop MC’s, performed a very moving set, with each member taking turns in leading the group through originals of differing styles and unique interpretations of classic covers such as Bob Marley’s “Buffalo Soldier” and The John Butler Trio’s “Zebra”. What makes Kaya so entertaining to watch is their familiarity with both their music and each other which combines for an almost cabaret style performance. By: Adrian Trotman,
Serena Ryder / Kaya - Northcote Social Club - December 2006
Review
"These girls ooze talent ...This is a fresh take on a cappella." Sulo - The Herd
B I O G R A P H Y / S H O W S / F E S T I V A L S
KAYA is a vocal band featuring the four exquisite voices of Emma Deans, Sally Stevens, Alexi Kaye and Juleiaah Boehm. Together, they create a truly captivating and heartfelt show that is both lyrically and melodically compelling - if not a little cheeky and sensuous as well.
With over 250 shows since their debut at The Vanguard (Sydney) in July 2005, Kaya has been touring extensively around the country, performing at such festivals as Woodford 05 & 06, Blue Mountains Music Festival, Thredbo Blues Festival, Toyota Gympie Muster, Caloundra Festival, Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival, Surry Hills Festival to name a few in addition to performing supports shows for acclaimed artists such as Jimmy Cliff, Lior, Dallas Frasca, Renee Geyer, Afro Moses, Fruit & Canada's Serena Ryder.
KAYA are regulars at The Vanguard (Newtown), The Basement (Sydney), The Supper Club (Darlinghurst),The Brass Monkey (Cronulla), Heritage Hotel (Bulli) and The Clarendon (Katoomba)
KAYA has independently released the Kaya EP (2005), Kaya Live Album (2006), Somebody’s Lyin Single (2007) and Kaya Christmas (2008)
KAYA was selected for a SXSW Music Conference virtual showcase via SecondLife.com in March 2007, the ladies continue to tour extensively and are currently receiving airplay on Triple J, ABC and community stations nationally.
In 2007, KAYA was selected as a NOVA 100 unsigned artist and awarded a MusicNSW regional touring grant!
Emma, Juleiaah, Alexi and Sally started singing together as KAYA at the end of 2004 and haven't stopped since then. Originally they got together to arrange Lyin' for a Uni project of Emma's and to support each other in their songwriting and singing ambitions but soon realised that singing together created a sound and a feeling that they had not encountered before.
It is an enriching and healing experience for them and they love to pass on this feeling to their audiences.
C O R P O R A T E / C H A R I T Y E V E N T S
KAYA are always very keen to lend their voices to charities and have performed at The Hilton for Canteen, Gearins Hotel for Oxfam and The Westin for Diabetes Buzz Ball, International Womens Day and for Hearts in Union in Orange.
Kaya are also perfect features at corporate events or any other celebrations and have been asked to share their talents for the Wine Society of Australia in Sydney and Johnson and Johnson in Port Douglas to name but a few and have performed at Government House, Parliment House, The Westin and Hilton Hotel and many more venues.
"Let your soul be moved to the very core as the four exquisite voices of Kaya give you aural pleasure!! Their inventive, quirky, soulful, magical sound is truly original in the world of acapella; captivating audiences with sensual storytelling and heartfelt harmonies...."
For appearances, bookings and PR info please contact management below as Kaya are not able to attend to all the requests made of them through this myspace page:
Hey there, if you are near the wireless today, listen into 2SER 107.3 The Departure Lounge. Drew and I will be talking and playing some new tunes (remix heaven) with Mr Elchino himself. lots of lub
Hi there, just a last-minute note to let you know that the Munkle is playing at the underground wonderland that is Qirkz, this Thursday, 3rd September. We're supporting the inimitable Flap! from Melbourne. For those that don't know, Qirkz is an amazing new warehouse space, it's decked out with weird and wonderful trinkets, it's BYO and it's family-friendly... visit qirkz.com for more info. Hope you can make it!
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to see their feature film to be released later this year with Lamplight
appearing in the film and on the sound track!
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Hello... We've changed our name (formally Radiophobia) and just finished our 2nd EP. There are 5 new tracks up on our page we'd love for you to check them out!
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