Scruffy Pearls is a NYC based band that combines classic influences from Soul, Rock, Folk, and Blues. Fronted by Carly Brooke on vocals, RJ Gatsby on keys and guitar, Billy Pearson on lead guitar and Renee Hikari on drums, the band creates and performs timeless music with a splash of theatrical edge and quirk.

Baratunde Thurston is the CEO and co-founder of Cultivated Wit and co-host of the podcast About Race. He wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black and served for five years as director of digital for the satirical news outlet The Onion. When he’s not delivering talks at schools and gatherings such as SXSW and TED, he writes the monthly back page column for Fast Company and contributes to the MIT Media Lab as a director’s fellow. Baratunde has advised the Obama White House, has more than 10 years’ experience in standup comedy and more than 30 years’ experience being black.


Reality is Killing Me is a podcast about the music scene, being in a band, life in Southern California, being on tour with various bands, and photography. Enjoy!

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