Kai Altair
Kai Altair | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) |
| Genres | Electronic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Website | Kaialtair.com |
Kai Altair is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. Altair attended the Manhattan School of Music and the Brooklyn Conservatory, and her style is influenced by dance culture, myth, storytelling, and dreams.[1]
Altair's professional music career began with the founding of the electro rock band The Switch in 2004. She started a solo career in 2009, which began with the release of the EP Star of the Sea on October 31.[2] Her first full-length album, "Dreamwalker", was released in June 2015.[3]
Altair appeared in a Flambeaux Fire production of "The Calling" between 2010 and 2013; the show was a fire musical set in Brooklyn, starring Altair as a young witch on a journey through the spirit world.[2]
Altair is the founder of the annual Mermaid Lagoon Ocean Benefit event, first held as a reaction to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in July 2010.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Miller, Kimberly Rae (August 5, 2010). "NYC Style Interview: Kai Altair Modern Day Mermaid". CBS Local.
- ^ a b webSman (September 28, 2012). "Interview with Kai Altair". Miroir Magazine.
- ^ Luu, Chanhong (December 16, 2014). "Interview: Get to Know the Artist: Kai Altair". Gadfly.
- ^ Rush, Allex (July 19, 2010). "This slick burlesque show will benefit Gulf oil victims". Brooklyn Paper.
- ^ Berry, Jess (January 28, 2015). "Brooklyn musician hosts burlesque ocean charity event". Brooklyn Downtown Star.
- ^ "Meet the Big Mermaids". Brooklyn Paper. February 19, 2015. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017.