Originally from Calgary, Canada, Carissa Leigh has found her way making headlines in Nashville, Tennessee where she currently resides. “I always wanted to pursue a music career, but it took some time to make that dream come true.” She tells us that growing up her main inspirations included Shania Twain (being that she is Canadian), Dolly Parton, and Tom Petty, “[but] there are just so many amazing artists who have inspired me in different ways,” she adds. When it comes to advice for other artists, Carissa tells us that it is important to have a few different skills. “Playing an…
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A native from Buffalo, NY, Chae Hawk first caught our eye with his freestyle about New Era Cap. “They reached out to me to represent the city. I was truly honored. I would love to have an exclusive partnership with them and be an official flag bearer for Buffalo. I’ve showed my allegiance to the new era flag while representing the hometown soil proudly.” He first started taking music seriously when he saw the Deftones perform live. From that point on, Chae began performing in grimy bars, and pressing his material on disc at the age of 18.“ My very first…
Ever since he started off as a musician on the road at the age of 15, Jason Maek has not stopped working his way up the music industry ladder since. “I sold my first song in college,” he says, “From there I became a ghostwriter for a lot of artists.” He tells Elicit that he pushed himself to do music full-time, not just as a musician, but also as a businessman. After getting a job out of college branding various artists for both major and independent music labels, Jason soon decided that he wanted to be that record label. Now, in…
Today, he’s known as “Grahamar,” a rap and hip-hop artist originally from Cleveland, but currently residing in Pittsburgh. His real name is Erik Graham and his inspirations range from Cher Lloyd all the way to Macklemore. Yet, despite the variety, he admits that he originally felt like he was going to be a country artist. “I started taking guitar lessons and just really got into music,” he says. However, when we discovered him, he was far from country, yet still carried the same heart and soul within his music. He is a big fan of writing his own lyrics and tells…
At the age of 26, Zaena has wanted to make music ever since she was a child. “The first time I ever heard a song,” she says, “I knew I would grow up to be a singer.” Zaena tells us that signing with Maek was the first step when it came to publicizing her music. “They have an amazing staff over there that works daily on my career.” Amongst her idols are Etta James and Madonna and Gwen Stephani, all of which have changed the face of music at one point. “I want my music to empower and affect people…