Episode 01 - Skye Allen

Skye Allen - MC and vocalist with soul and hip-hop band The Spliff Personalities shares what she’s gained from writing songs by herself to what that brings working collaboratively on song-writing with the group – “it’s an interplay now between me and everyone else.” Drawing from her extensive knowledge of hip hop and “the breath of intelligence behind it as an art form,” Skye talks about how her discovery of it merged with her love of writing and poetry. She offers an insightful profile on why some MC’s like Oddisee “… are like the greatest poets of our time” and what they mean to her. Learning how to promote yourself is essential to the careers of all musicians but can be daunting for new artists. Skye discusses where she draws the line in promoting herself through social media and how emerging artists learn to navigate the music business works by “basically winging it.” Skye vividly describes what it’s like to perform in different venues and how she and other members from The Spliff Personalities improvised and recorded the opening theme track for Staccato! And we’ll listen to Skye and The Spliff Personalities in a live jam session! Skye Allen – keeping it fresh - keeping it funky!