“What am I to build, if my hands are broken, if I’m not the chosen one?” sings Steven McKellar of Civil Twilight on “Story of An Immigrant”, over a lush, dynamic beat that evokes the sounds of his native South Africa while steeped in the band’s everevolving present. The foursome (Steven, his brother and guitarist Andrew, drummer Richard Wouters and Kevin Dailey on keys and guitar) are living proof of what happens when you stop worrying about being the chosen one and make music built on both the roots that grew you and the love that keeps you thriving every day. Civil Twilight’s songs embrace every corner of human emotion, balancing delicate, poetic lyrics with sweeping arrangements that touch all the senses: a phrase to make you think; a rolling drumbeat you can feel in your bones; a guitar vamp as illustrative as a picture; a shimmer of keys whose light can nearly be seen and heard. Produced by Ben H. Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Bombay Bicycle Club, Cut Copy), their third record on Wind-Up is built on this vibrancy, on the permanent dust of a Cape Town youth; on the connection that unites them all as brothers beyond blood and on their new home in America where they pull from the innate, thriving musicianship of Nashville, where they live. When you listen to Civil Twilight, from their self-titled debut, to 2012’s widely lauded Holy Weather to now, it’s easy to understand why the band has topped five million YouTube views and reached historic success with film and television syncs – because it’s music you can’t shake, that translates experience into moments and creates melodies that become imbedded deep under the skin. We’re all immigrants, in some way, and Civil Twilight’s singing our national anthem.

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I haven't been around that much lately, but I am working on some things.  I appreciate everyones  support.  I am also wanting to put together some mixes of some not so famous artists, possibly some dance, edm music.  And a hip hop mix.  If anyone is interested in there song being put in a mix hit me up!!

Dubbed ‘Queen of Electro’, Luciana has stood at the forefront of the electro nu-wave movement with a supercharged sound that has infiltrated dance floors across the globe, particularly the United States where she consistently rises to the top of the Billboard/ Beatport charts.
She has been the voice behind countless club anthems and collaborated with the biggest names in dance music and continues through recent releases with MOGUAI, KSHMR, DJ Kura and Will Sparks,
Other recent collaborations include Tiesto, Hardwell, 3LAU, Cube Guys- to name a few. It’s clear how she has made a name for her self as a dance vocal darling.
Which is perhaps why Microsoft chose her track “Guess What” as the official song for their 2019 worldwide online campaign
Luciana’s in your face, punk-edged vocals have won her a legion of fans since she first grabbed international attention with the groundbreaking UK Platinum Bodyrox track “Yeah Yeah” for which she received critical acclaim and a prestigious Ivor Novello Award nomination. Her recent re-release of ‘Yeah Yeah,’ a remix with Grammy Award Winning producer Dave Aude, reached #1 on Billboard in the USA marking her 8th Billboard no1.
Her smash hit ‘I Like That’ with Static Revenger and Richard Vission, topped the U.S. Billboard dance chart in 2011. Reaching double platinum sales in Australia and has since gone on to become a global club anthem with the music video garnering over 14 million YouTube views to date.
Luciana’s collaboration with South American mega star Juan Magan went #1 in 9 countries on the first day of release and went platinum within two weeks. The video rocketed up to 80million YouTube views in less than 4 months.
Luciana has proven that she will continue to give music lovers her signature sound that stays in demand by fans and industry supporters alike. Long may she reign!

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