In the Open Mic Spotlight podcast this week, Chattanooga artist Marcus White drops by the studio to discuss his tenure with several local bands, the varying roles he takes as both musician and producer and how electronic music can be just as physical as any other type of music. Hailing from Washington D.C., White attended Lee University on a music scholarship but wound up studying psychology. A few years later, he was approached by gospel musician Eddie James to join his tour on keyboard, and he jumped at the chance before finding himself drawn back to Chattanooga some time later. Bringing together classically-influenced piano lines, beat-tape dynamics and slinky synth grooves, his work moves from one genre to the next without regard for borders or baseless assumptions.
Known professionally as Killakeyz, White sifts through a wide range of inspirations to create a sound that feels expansive and limitless without feeling weighted down by the complexity of his arrangements. He uses the work of iconic artists like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Stevie Wonder as the foundation on which he builds a fascinating and eclectic sound. Composed of equal parts jazz, R&B, pop and electronic music, his songs tend to hover at the edge of your senses, waiting for just the right moment to deliver a vibrant and necessary jolt of electricity to your nervous system.
Episode 40: Make Music Day!
Episode 39: Gleewood
Episode 38: Michael Crowder
Episode 37: Manatee Commune
Episode 36: Lew Card
Episode 35: Tryezz
Episode 34: Webb Barringer
Episode 33: Roots of a Rebellion
Episode 32: Jake Lemons
Episode 31: Lowland Hum
Episode 30: Jonathan Wimpee
Episode 29: C-Grimey
Episode 28: Ben Sollee
Episode 27: Anthony Quails
Episode 26: Rye Baby
Episode 25: Muddy Magnolias
Episode 24: Butch Ross
Episode 23: Luke Simmons
Episode 22: BJ Hightower
Episode 21: Bradford Loomis
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