Like what you see? This is Okapi Sun. "After a fateful introduction in a Berlin nightclub, Dallas (vocals, synth, bass, drums) and Leo (vocals, synth, guitar, drums) reunited in Southern California, this time moonlighting in a local recording studio, to forge the sound of Okapi Sun–a creative outlet drawing on their experiences as classically trained musicians while pulling from influences featuring everything from Rick James to Daft Punk with their own twist of EDM. The result is a record that is contagious.
“Okapi Sun has one goal,” explains Dallas. “To make you MOVE. We want people to dance and have fun with our music.” With cuts about not settling for second best and never giving up (“Johnny Kiss”), vulnerability and heartbreak (“Judy Baby”), and temptation leading to inspiration (“Cold Outside”), the tribal electro outfit create an environment that’s raucous and completely their own. Both Dallas and Leo come from unique backgrounds. Dallas, the army brat and classically trained violinist and Leo a gifted pianist and multi-medium artist from Germany, have brought their eclectic and versed experiences together to blend a freestyle form with massively danceable hooks. At its core the record was tracked live at their rehearsal space. They then took those tracks to Silverlake in Los Angeles where they recorded with Ethan Allen of Gram Rabbit at Royal Triton Studios with additional production from Grammy winner Neal H. Pogue (Janelle Monae, Snoop Dog, Outcast, Pink, TLC, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., Franz Ferdinand) in Atlanta. The result: an international dance party culminating everywhere under the Sun" -Okapisun.com/about.
Thiey are playing tonight at the silverlake lounge.
Tickets: www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/503925
