LILAN KANE

At a young age, she knew music was her calling.  Begging her mom for piano lessons, she started in kindergarten, and began exploring her voice as she would sing along with her piano lesson songs.  Soon her father introduced to her several soul and blues greats Etta James, Ray Charles, James Brown, and BB King.  From then on, she was hooked.  She soaked up any soulful record she could get her hands on trying to emulate the vocal stylings, phrasing and feeling.  It's no wonder she has picked up pieces of her favorite artists to incorporate her own sound. Lilan Kane (pronounced LEE - lawn) captures the soul of Aretha, the charm of Ella, and the sassiness of Etta.  Her soulful compositions tell stories of love, loss, and self-discovery.  She is a soulful artist who is not afraid to be raw, real, read more...