It fascinates me how people have such different backgrounds, but we still come together... and we make music together as one unit...

Simona Smirnova is from Lithuania, but currently based in New York City.  She's a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, teacher, generally interesting person, and true music professional. She specializes in the kanklés, which is a traditional Lithuanian instrument.  (I'd tell you more here, but I want you to listen to Simona talk about it.)

Simona has just…

"I think songwriting is interesting because once someone else is listening to it, it's not about you anymore..."

Nina Pelligra is best known for her a capella looper covers and solo a capella recordings, which she arranges, records, and produces by herself. She has a bachelor's degree in music from Syracuse University. Nina and I go back a handful of years, having initially met at a music conference. She is a person who radiates effervescence. Nina took on the challenge of remixing my upcoming single…