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The Hawaiian One​-​featuring: Shelby Kemper

from In Search of Johnny's Caribbean Hut by Nathan McKay

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This track was written in Hawaii during a week of Birthday Celebrations. Guests came from Stratford and Los Angeles. There I met Shelby Kemper. I soon learned she was a singer. I asked if she wanted to collaborate. I wrote an 8 bar loop with upright bass and drums and she sang over it for a minute and half into my IPhone voice note app. She did this performance in one take and after she was done said, I think you have enough for a verse, chorus, bridge and then some. She was right. I spent part of the next week expanding the song and incorporated her vocals. The song features chopped slices of her voice for harmonies and chopped slices of a Latin Horn section so I could have custom horn parts. It was the first time I produced in this manner. The result was a pleasant surprise. The song is a testament to Shelby's flawless vocals and ability to improvise lyrics. I love having fun and capturing a natural performance. This one takes it. One of my favourite songs I have ever worked on.

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from In Search of Johnny's Caribbean Hut, released March 25, 2016

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Nathan McKay Stratford, Ontario

Nathan McKay is from Stratford ON Canada. He is an eclectic artist musician that considers himself more of a Sound Painter and Improviser. He loves beauty in dissonance. He loves playing out of time signatures and keys as it can be limiting. He takes you on a journey around the world through various genres he fancies and loves to play. When he's not recording, he is usually promoting other artists ... more

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