Episode 29 - Vana Liya

Talkin' with Andrew & Chris

Welcome to the third episode of the second season of "Talkin' with Andrew and Chris". We are very happy to introduce you to today's guest Nirvana Goberdhan, of the band "Vana Liya"! Nirvana a.k.a Vana Liya grew up outside of New York City. Being of Caribbean descent, Vana was surrounded by soca, calypso, dancehall and reggae music. Vana’s mom gave her a ukulele for Christmas and a few years later she began covering songs by some of her favorite artists. The combination of the ukulele and her soft voice put a unique twist on some reggae-rock staples. Artists like 311, Rebelution, Stick Figure and SOJA shared Vana’s covers across social media platforms, which was the beginning of Vana finding her audience. After gaining traction, in early 2018 Vana Liya signed with Pepper's LAW Records becoming their first female and first solo artist. Subsequently she released her debut single "Show Me". Later that year, Vana visited Stick Figure's Great Stone Studios in Oakland, CA. She recorded "Go For It" with Johnny Cosmic of Stick Figure. Cosmic signed on to produce her debut album, which is scheduled for a 2020 release. She says “Working with Cosmic has helped me find my sound - there’s a new feel behind this album.” Vana has shared the stage with bands like SOJA, Pepper, The Expendables & The Movement. Keep up to date with Vana Liya: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanaliyamusic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanaliyamusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanaliyamusic Listen to Vana Liya: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/12GfQaPLWcOztNYsVL5wIV Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/vana-liya/1374717242 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFadS2NHQEAbeHw1v3o877A Keep up to date with Andrew and Chris: Instagram: Andrew: https://www.instagram.com/not_awgyomai/ Chris: https://www.instagram.com/christianevanko/ Twitter: Andrew: https://twitter.com/awgyomai Chris: https://twitter.com/ChristianEvanko Follow Andrew and Chris's band "The Stash": Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStashNY/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStashNY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestashny/ Listen to Andrew and Chris's band "The Stash": Spotify: shorturl.at/izGU5 Apple Music: shorturl.at/chEFL iTunes: shorturl.at/cdqO2 YouTube: shorturl.at/szEGJ Google Play: shorturl.at/oAGL2 Amazon Music: shorturl.at/jFLO1 SoundCloud: shorturl.at/gnrH4 Subscribe to "Talkin' with Andrew and Chris" Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google Play | YouTube | SoundCloud As always, "Stay Sweet!" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkin-with-andrew--chris/support