The research project with Kiefer, Malaya, Mia Gladstone and DJ Harrison

Kiefer, Malaya, Mia Gladstone and DJ Harrison discuss music as an aural journal, forcing yourself to write, why making music is a good excuse to research what has gone before, and why half the battle when making music is consumed by complaining.

Kiefer is a jazz pianist and producer based in Los Angeles, who expertly blends live jazz piano improvisation with electronic beats. He started producing beats at around the age of 12 before moving from San Diego to LA to study jazz piano under Kenny Burrell. He also co-produced Anderson .Paak’s Grammy-winning album Ventura.

Singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Malaya started her professional career at the age of 16 on American Idol, and has since developed her own distinctive sound, blending jazz, hip-hop and soul.

Singer-songwriter and producer Mia Gladstone blends jazz, pop and R&B influences and promotes a message of self-acceptance, compassion, and creative freedom.

Producer, sampler, and multi-instrumentalist Devonne Harris, better known as DJ Harrison, learned to play the violin and percussion from a young age, before studying jazz and getting absorbed by his vast record collection.