Kenna

ok, Kenna. has anyone ever heard of him?? Well, he had this song "Free Time" and i liked it like, last year, and then, he does a guest spot with NERD at Coachella. well, i DLed some of his other songs, and he is unreal. Maybe i missed the boat on him, or maybe not, but if you havent heard him, go here

http://www.flawless-records.com./records.html

you can select him under Artists and the radio thingy will play 3 songs, AND you can stream his video. You probably all know of him, but i just thought if not, i had to share.

let the Ethiopian rock explosion begin!

A close friend of mine who grew up with Kenna in VA Beach turned me onto him a couple years ago. Since that time he made what seems to be a poor decision and signed to Flawless Records (Fred Durst, bleh!) which has been putting off the release date for a painful long time. It was supposed to be put out Sept 2001 and has been put off and pushed back for lord knows why. In the mean time it has been available via MP3 and has attracted quite a following. At any rate I really like this album and it has been on my radar for quite some time. It's a tough style to describe and compare to other bands (some people have gone as far as Radiohead, Beatles, Depeche Mode but I don't really see it). Lots of synth, looped guitar parts, hip hop influenced drum beats, and inspired dark melodies. Unfortunately I can see it hitting the airwaves a bit but I can't blame an artist for commercial success as long as the music is good.

His album is finally coming out on June 10 on Columbia records. Go to this website to hear all of the songs from his new album. The site will only be available until the cd is released. You can preorder the CD on VH1 or mtv.com for only 7 bucks! Here is the link:

Kenna's Songs