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When I first applied to be an intern with Traklife, I thought it was strictly music journalism: reporting on what\u2019s happening in the music world, concert reviews and artist interviews. However, the live session I attended on Aug. 19 proved otherwise.<\/p>\n

Traklife\u2019s live sessions give emerging artists the opportunity to perform in a professional production setting where they can create content to share, as well as give Traklife the ability to connect with these emerging artists. The artists that perform during the sessions have a variety of musical styles, from Yesla<\/a>\u2019s rock stylings to Ray Champion<\/a>\u2019s rapping prowess. The sessions have been happening for nearly six years and Traklife is now at over 100 live sessions.<\/p>\n

My personal experience with the live sessions was a sense of mixed emotions. I parked my car on a side street outside the studio nervous, excited and scared \u2014  most emotions you feel when starting a new job. As I walked closer to that red door on the side of a building in Burbank, I became increasingly tense, mainly because I was afraid that I was going to make a bad first impression with my new colleagues, but also because I just wasn\u2019t sure what to expect. Originally, I thought I was going to an office space to take some photos and write some articles, however, as soon as that red door opened, I was immediately confused by what I saw.<\/p>\n

I entered a dark room with someone working on his computer on some audio production software, another person working behind a camera and setting up lighting and another person writing an article on her laptop. I immediately understood the versatility of Traklife and how the company is not simply a collection of blog posts and concert reviews. The company is about supporting musicians in any way possible, such as creating visual and audio content through live sessions, videos and podcasts, creating written content through blog posts and even social media posts promoting various artists.<\/p>\n

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Yesla tunes her guitar and prepares to perform her first song, “Desperado.” Photo by Kate Kotlyar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Videographer Mac instructs Surveen how to stand and face the camera. Photo by Kate Kotlyar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My initiation into Traklife was not only met with the amazing staff and people who work behind the scenes but also met with incredible artists. Yesla performed her two songs first, original song \u201cDesperado\u201d and a cover of Amy Winehouse\u2019s \u201cBack to Black.\u201d While her music is arranged for a full band, hearing her perform acoustically with simply a blue guitar that matched her hair gave me the opportunity to appreciate her raw skill and vocal abilities. Next, Surveen<\/a> recorded her original song, \u201cDo What I Want<\/a>.\u201d She not only had positivity radiating from her, but she also showed us her incredible vocal range with adlibs and vocal runs at the end of her song. Her creative and funny lyrics such as, \u201chomie be ghosting like Casper,\u201d made her performance even more enjoyable to witness. Kirsten Collins<\/a> was the third of four artists at the live sessions and the thing that blew me away most about her was not only her powerful and gorgeous songs, \u201cTake It All\u201d and \u201cExposed,\u201d but how much control she has over her voice. Collins\u2019 dynamic control elevated her performance which sent goosebumps down my arms. Finally, Ray Champion performed his original song, \u201cBET<\/a>.\u201d He captivated me with his catchy chorus and his ability to not only rap but sing. The beat of his song had me bouncing my head along to the song and wanting to hear it again.<\/p>\n

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Ray Champion stands ready before he performs his original song, “BET.” Photo by Kate Kotlyar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kirsten Collins soundchecks before performing during her live session. Photo by Kate Kotlyar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the past 10 years, Traklife has been able to create a space for not only artists to grow, but also create a space where people who want to be a part of the music industry- such as writers, photographers, videographers, producers and audio engineers- can channel their abilities and creativity into producing quality content.<\/p>\n

Follow Traklife on Instagram<\/a> to keep up with the live sessions and see videos from the most recent session with Yesla<\/a>, Surveen<\/a>, Kirsten Collins<\/a> and Ray Champion<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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