Bueno y Sano
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Record Label: AKIVA
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Whether it's playing to a sold-out crowd at New York City's famous Knitting Factory, or entertaining Angelinos on the Santa Monica Promenade,Akiva's always up for a show. "I once played for group of Italian teenagers on an overnight boat to Greece, they were great!"
Akiva got his start playing Counting Crows covers for classmates while studying neurobiology at UMASS. He pushed any ideas of a serious career in music out of his head as he traveled overseas to follow his original dream of becoming a brain surgeon. But one can't deny true passions, and soon Akiva found himself spending more time playing gigs in English Pubs and popping up on local radio than dissecting gray matter.
Eventually settling back in New York, Akiva hit the local music scene with more enthusiasm than ever before, bringing his mellow soul to such sought-after venues as The Bitter End and the Tribeca Rock Club. Then, a chance encounter with producer Phil Jimenez (Wheatus) at a friend's backyard wedding led to his critically acclaimed debut release, "Bueno Y Sano". As one DJ put it, "it's one of those CDs you don't want to let your friend borrow. Laid back groove and Muy Caliente!" (UTA Radio).
No longer just a well-known local fixture, the word continues to spread as radio stations from Santa Monica to Boston add gems from Bueno Y Sano to their playlists. Akiva has become a much sought after opener for acts like RUSTED ROOT, JOSH KELLEY, TOBY LIGHTMAN, RON SEXSMITH and has showcased at numerous conferences from Atlantis (Atlanta) to the Midwest Music Summit(Indianapolis). His music is also featured on various compilations from Sonicbids Listen Volume 1 to Decent Xposure and he was selected as a spotlight artist by ARIZONA JEANS.
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I'm addicted
author: Sondra
I love this CD. It is so funky and is truly shake your booty music.
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Good and Healthy Quality and Quantity
author: dr. ghost
From the opening seconds of Akiva's 'Bueno y Sano', originality soars. He plays in a genre populated by Mayers and Grays and Johnsons, but the music should only be compared lightly to these contemporary troubadours, for Akiva's world has more substance than Mayer's, is more organic than Gray's, and is a bit more effectively centered than the flighty Jack Johnson. The opening track, the irresistably singable 'Babylon', peaks right away to set the stage for the valley of the following track, 'Ireland', a punchy ballad with definite depth. The meat of the record is comprised of the pop optimism of 'This Is Life', followed by 'Home', a decidedly danceable groove machine, the chaotic and smiling 'George Lucas', and 'Moves', a bravado laden anthem of front porch sexuality, complete with a near-perfect bridge. Akiva continues his mastery of the repeatedly listenable song with the upbeat 'Laughing Tuesday's Gone' and the emotional 'Ordinary Rockets'. A last bit of funk is injected with the storytelling of 'Black & White' before the record concludes with 'Faithful', a simple ballad of self-examination in which he proclaims "I'm passin' by the paralyze". If, by 'the paralyze' Akiva is referring to a stagnant and bland singer/songwriter genre, then by all means, yes, he is passing them by.
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Inspiring and full of nice rhythms!
author: MoonGirlNYC
I bought this CD from AKIVA knowing it will be nothing short of a compilation of really great sounding songs, and sure enough that is precisly what came about. Attended numerous of his perfomances and even know I had a pretty good sense of what will make it to the album it was still one great surprise that made my drive down to Washington DC a memorable experience. SO thanks AKIVA, rock on!
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21st century soul music from NYC singer songwriter
author: Brian Sendrowitz
Akiva has delivered a triumphant debut album. This is 21st century soul music—from the Curtis Mayfield-style strings on “Home” to the heart-on-sleeve poetics of “Ordinary Rockets.” Akiva writes the kind of songs that will draw comparisons to the likes of John Mayer and Jason Mraz before leaving them in the dust. His lyrical delivery is conversational. This allows him to achieve a higher level of poetic depth without any loss of accessibility—and Akiva’s not afraid to tackle some heavy philosophical themes, whether he’s referencing the mythological figure Daedalus in the transcendent “Faithful” or in “Laughing Tuesday’s Gone,” letting the “white men in suits” with their “money clips” know that this is his world, just in case they made the mistake of thinking otherwise. The production is eclectic and luminous—further evidence of the fact that Phil Jimenez is one of the most creative and talented young producers in the business. Bueno y Sano is the kind of record that will get your mind and body moving.
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