THIS week we chat with singer\/songwriter and guitarist Kalo Davis, who quotes artists and bands such as Ed Sheeran, Lizzy McAlpine, Trousdale, Tiny Habits, Lawrence, and Lake Street Dive as being influential to his sound.<\/p>\n
What motivated you to become a singer\/songwriter and guitarist?<\/strong><\/p>\n For as long as I can remember I\u2019ve always loved to sing, but it took me ages to become confident singing in front of people, let alone a crowd!<\/p>\n I never had trouble playing guitar in front of an audience, but the moment I had to sing it was another story entirely.<\/p>\n I played and sang in a couple of school bands through early high school, but once I started VCE I decided to drop guitar lessons and focus on my voice instead, keeping guitar as an accompaniment tool.<\/p>\n How would you describe your style?<\/strong><\/p>\n While stuck at home in 2020 I became obsessed with acapella, more specifically the bass singers.<\/p>\n This started me on a huge experimental journey, all while sat at my desk at home, finding out what my voice was capable of.<\/p>\n I fell in love with the whole acapella community and from then on, I felt much more in tune with how I sang any of the songs I was singing, both covers and originals.<\/p>\n Which other songwriters\/guitarists inspire you?<\/strong><\/p>\n In my personal songwriting I must say Ed Sheeran has inspired a lot of what my sound has become, especially as I primarily play with an acoustic guitar.<\/p>\n More recently, artists such as Lizzy McAlpine, Trousdale, Tiny Habits, Lawrence and Lake Street Dive have all been influential to my sound. I enjoy a range of different musical styles so I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever be done experimenting with new ideas.<\/p>\n What are some highlights you have from your career so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n At the beginning of my year 12, I found out that I had successfully auditioned to sing bass as a part of A Cappella Academy, an intensive 10 day acapella program in Los Angeles. Safe to say my priorities switched a little that year\u2026<\/p>\n In 2022 I became a part of the beautiful, welcoming and supportive community that is A Cappella Academy.<\/p>\n I met and sang with the people I\u2019d watched, studied and idolised all through the lockdowns, including Grammy Award winning singers, producers and arrangers.<\/p>\n I learned so much about music (and myself!) in those 10 days.<\/p>\n It truly felt like I had found my people.<\/p>\n And after I graduated year 12, I went back to A Cappella Academy the next year, and got even more out of the experience the second time.<\/p>\n