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Hailing
from Brooklyn, Like So began as a duo in spring of 2001
when singer songwriter Aisha Cohen found she needed help bringing
her first songs to life. That help came from guitarist Aaron Magram,
and thus began a musical collaboration.
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For
the next couple of years they perfected their chops, performing
around New York City at small clubs and cafes, originally as the
Aisha Cohen Band. Along the way, they picked up early members
of the group, bassist Tara Thierry (Toni Blackman, Strange Fruit,
Alien Canopy), drummer Claudio Rochat-Felix (Jonny Lives, The
Rochat-Felix Quintet). They were later joined by keyboardist Bob
Byrne and drummer Steve Gonzalez (The Sharp Things), The current
line up includes bassist Richard Holst and drummer Billy Gunnz.
With
the expanded lineup there's been a different approach to songwriting.
Says Aisha: "When we first started out, Aaron and I did a
lot of collaborating. I would come up with lyrics and some skeleton
form of a song and Aaron would help me make it into a real song
or I would just have lyrics and a melody and he would come up
with the rest of the music. Usually the lyrics come first with
me, but lately it’s been the music. With the current line
up of myself, Aaron, Rich and Billy, songwriting now is shared
between us. I come up with lyrics and a melody or changes and
everyone else comes up with their part. I also write and arrange
the songs by myself sometimes too."
Drawing
on a wide array of influences — from The Police to Bill Withers
to Grace Jones to Sade — the combo brings it all together
in a blend that will stir your soul (and make you shake your ass
a little too). The varied musical backgrounds and influences of
each of the members create a sound that is both unique and accessible.
Most
recently, the band completed their self-titled debut mini LP,
recorded over two weekends in the summer of 2003 at Studio G in
Brooklyn. The official release will take place in January 2005,
to be followed by a regional tour.
Find
out more about Like So at www.likesomusic.com.
Pete
Harris founded Harris Radio as a response to the music being played
on corporate-controlled mainstream radio. He is also a partner
in WOMANROCK. Check out Scene and Heard artists on www.harrisradio.com.
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