Multi-instrumentalist and back up vocalist Sintja Baba has been playing alongside various Toronto acts and is currently playing that role in Marlon Chaplin’s band. She started her own band THE NAIVE, where her music has taken the shape of various genres. Her EP, “Saw the Sun” is a medley of catchy upbeat hooks and mellow ballads. We talked about:
- Jazz program at University of Toronto
- longterm song development
- songwriting as expression of longing
- Brazilian music influences
- theory versus intuition
- keyboard as cello
Listen to the whole show here:
Saw The Sun lyrics: saw-the-sun-lyrics
Dirty Streets lyrics: dirty-streets-lyrics
Artist website:
www.thenaivemusic.com
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/sintjababa
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/thenaivemusic
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6qOAVsw-qknKN5ZDGxqycg
SoundCloud / MySpace:
www.soundcloud.com/thenaivemusic