SEAN MAKHULI
Born in Columbia, South Carolina to a Palestinian father and a southern mama, Sean Makhuli’s music is as diverse and rich as his background. When asked what kind of music he makes, he responds, “imagine James Blake, D’Angelo, and Bon Iver had a musical baby...I’d be that baby’s cousin.” After spending 7 years in Los Angeles, making music, playing local shows, and touring, Sean returned to Nashville at the end of 2020 to hit the reset button on his musical pursuits, which led to his creating and releasing of the EP, “life after death”, in December of 2022. The EP contains 5 songs that cover a range of sounds and emotions, songs written from a very challenging but redeeming season of Sean’s life. His desire is that his music would make people think about their lives, bring them together, and bring life to their souls.
MOST INFLUENTIAL ALBUM
good kid, m.A.A.d city| KENDRICK LAMAR
I remember driving around Los Angeles in my 1993 Lincoln Town Car, with only a few dollars and this album to my name. It was an old car so there wasn’t any bluetooth or any of that, just had this CD spinning over and over. I especially loved challenging myself with learning Kendrick’s more intricate rhyme schemes and lyrics, and loved the pure RAWNESS of this album. The first time I heard the song “m.A.A.d. city” was a musical moment like I had never experienced before, nor have since, to hear someone put it all on the record like that, man... I’m definitely a different type of artist than Kendrick, but there is something in the essence and excellence of this album that has been influential on me and my music to my core.