As a kid, fourth-year history student Suze Papazyan envisioned herself performing on a massive stage in front of an even bigger audience. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year history student Suze Papazyan will perform her original song “Forever for Now” as a solo artist at Spring Sing.
For most, being forced to sing in front of their middle school class would be cruel and unusual punishment, but for one 2013 Spring Sing contestant, having to learn and sing “Mi Burrito Sabanero” in Spanish class marked a turning point in his life: it was the moment he learned that he could sing. Read more...
Photo: Andrew Marian, a fourth-year psychology student, is one of the soloists for this year’s Spring Sing at UCLA. Marian has a blues background and draws his inspiration from The Black Keys, Iron and Wine, Modest Mouse, Kings of Convenience and John Mayer.
With its synthesizers, echoing drum machines, and simple but catchy tunes, “Kids in LA,” the latest album from Los Angeles indie duo Kisses, easily makes listeners nostalgic for the 80s. Read more...
From Denmark, Robin Hannibal produces beats and rhythms that combine an R&B feel with smooth, brassy instrumentation and a soulful vibe. Hannibal and vocalist Coco O make up the duo Quadron. They have traveled all over the world with their music and have even made an appearance at UCLA’s 2010 Jazz Reggae Festival. Read more...
Photo: The R&B/folk duo Quadron hailing from Denmark and comprised of Coco O and Robin Hannibal will be performing this Saturday at the Getty Center as part of the Saturdays Off the 405 concert series.
The prospect of singing to 8,000 spectators in Pauley Pavilion would be terrifying for any UCLA student. But for ’40s vixen Ruby Lee, this kind of thing is old hat. Read more...
Photo: Third-year theater student Halle Charlton will perform as a solo artist at Spring Sing again this year. Just before last year’s performance, Charlton created her alto ego Ruby Lee.
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The spotlight will shine directly on her, as she picks at the banjo, producing a twanging sound that combines with her mature, deep voice, and sings about her past and the exciting mystery of her future. Read more...
Photo: Sarah Summers, a first-year dance student, is one of the selected participants in this year’s Spring Sing. She will play the banjo and perform her self-composed piece “Meagan’s Song” for the first time.
With Vampire Weekend’s third studio album, the band graduates from the quad of the irony-laden college campus, progressing into the big city with a newfound maturity to boot. Read more...
