It’s been a whirlwind year for Mangerton singer/songwriter Kachina Lewis who’s revived her musical career, beginning with winning last year’s Live Sites Open Mic Night competition with two of her bandmates.
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Formerly signed to Ministry of Sound UK, Lewis took a few years off to focus on her two sons but decided to dip her toes back in the water at the start of 2015 with much success.
Despite previously playing to tens of thousands of people, getting back behind a mic for the Wollongong competition was extremely nerve-racking.
Winning boosted Lewis’s confidence and motivated her get the name of her new band Sound of KoKo out there, resulting in more than 80 booked gigs in their first year.
Their first music-clip was filmed this week while a debut album’s in the works.
“It’s my whole life dream to create a band that really connects with the world … my work is mainly about my Native Indian American background so it’s all tribal inspired,” she said.
“There’s so much cheesy music these days, it’s about bringing real music to the people.
“I think this is my time to do that. I was probably too young before but now I’m at an age in my 30’s and I’m ready.
“I’m more mature but I’m still young and it feels like it’s the right time to do this with the band.”
LIVE SITES OPEN MIC, April 21:
Performers will line up at the Crown Street Mall stage on Thursday, raring to showcase their best work to a panel of independent judges.
Musicians have to send in a short video as an audition to enter the competition.
It's part of the Live Sites program which aims to provide artists, musicians and street performers with a platform to share their talent and skills with a wider audience.
Meantime it also gives the public entertainment and increases the positive vibe in Wollongong’s city centre.
