Andra Day Rise Up ( Live in KUTX Studio 1 A)

KUTX Presents Andra Day The conviction of Joplin, the presence of Simone, and the fireof Winehouse, risingartist Andra Day is taking the nationby storm. Nominated for not one, but two Grammy Awards (Best R B Performance, Best R B Album), Day has worked alongside producers likeAdrian Gurvitz and Raphael Saadiq and collaborated with artistssuch asQuestlove, James Poyser of The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeffand, and The DapKings of Sharon Jones The DapKings. Herbooming vocals andsoulful stylemeets smooth sultry jazz in a sweet 13trackdebutalbumCheers to the Fall. The album is atestament to embracingfailure and a rejecting of a life ruled byfear. Day s quick rise to fame is a direct product of her unforgettable live performances. After a video of her performing outside a strip mall surfaced on Youtube, Stevie Wonder s ex wife, fashion designer Kai Millard Morris, connected the two musicians. Shortly after, Spike Lee saw Day perform at Sundance Film Festival and o