This post was updated Feb. 7 at 7:52 p.m. Gavin Hudner is tuning up to become a musical jack-of-all-trades. The singer, songwriter and producer is pursuing his passion for music as a third-year ethnomusicology student. Read more...
Photo: Standing in front of clouds and blue sky, Gavin Hudner looks forward. The third-year ethnomusicology student said he has found creative fulfillment through producing and songwriting. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 9:39 p.m. With the force of an earthquake, vibrant voices are shaking up the music scene. Whether it be their deft merging of genres or reliance on nontraditional instrumentals, this season’s surging artists are making noise with unconventional, inventive musical methods. Read more...
Photo: (Ayumi Bergan/Daily Bruin.)
Whether it’s a rhythm for the rain or sun, Bruins will have plenty of tunes to keep them company under their umbrellas. With upcoming releases home to haunting atmospheres and flying sparks, this season’s album forecast has temperatures ranging from ice cold to steamy. Read more...
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Becca Marcelo started creating music to sing what she couldn’t say. Justeen Rebecca Marcelo, whose stage name is becca !, said she has been exploring her passion for music and writing songs since she was 13. Read more...
Photo: Becca Marcelo sits in front of colorful posters with a guitar in hand. The second-year musicology student said writing songs has helped her translate emotions and experiences they weren’t originally comfortable sharing out loud. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 27 at 8:14 p.m. Dakota Dry is singing what others have trouble saying. Inspired by the Laurel Canyon folk scene of the 1960s, the third-year ethnomusicology student said she writes songs to express her feelings about difficult subject matters, such as seeing loved ones live with mental health conditions and generational trauma. Read more...
Photo: Dakota Dry plays her guitar in front of tree trunk. The third-year ethnomusicology student said writing songs has helped in tackling complex emotions and experiences. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin)
Angel Blue is returning to UCLA to help opera students hit the high note. The Grammy Award-winning opera singer and alumnus will be performing at Schoenberg Hall on Monday, accompanied by pianist Bryan Wagorn of the Metropolitan Opera. Read more...
Photo: Dressed in navy blue, Angel Blue looks at the camera with a hand on her head. The alumnus and Grammy Award-winning opera soprano will return to UCLA this week for a performance Monday and master class Tuesday. (Courtesy of Angel Blue)
Weyes Blood is assuring listeners they are not alone in feeling alone. Three years after “Titanic Rising” was released, the artist – whose real name is Natalie Mering – dropped her newest album, “And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow” on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Weyes Blood is lit by blue and purple lighting and appears to glow from within on the cover of her fifth album, “And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow,” which released Friday. (Courtesy is of Sub Pop Records)
