Chief

hOMetOWn: Los Angeles MeMBers: Evan Koga (vocals, guitar) Danny Fujikawa (guitar) Mike Moonves (bass) Michael Fujikawa (drums) aLBUM: Modern Rituals, due out Aug. 17 WeBsite: chieftheband.com

Frontman evan Koga and his Fellow l.a.-born members of Chief formed the band as students at new york University. they made the move back to California last year, guitarist danny Fujikawa leaving school to do so. “i had faith in this band and evan’s songs,” he says. “evan has a great grip on finding very b enjamin r owland powerful chords, ones that could even be seen as classic. he doesn’t just sing over them—he flows.” Chief began recording its debut album record. i listen and it immediately feels natural to see myself driving last november with producer emery dobyns. the result, Modern down the Pacific Coasth ighway,” says Fujikawa. “but at the same Rituals, carries echoes of the classic 1970s work of acts like neil time, maybe it would feel the same way if i were walking through young, the band and Crosby, stills and nash. “it’s a traveler’s new york.” JULY/AUGUST 2010 ISSUE MMUSICMAG.COM

Christina perri

hOMetOWn: Philadelphia infLUenCes: The Beatles, Beth Hart, Jason Mraz aLBUM: As yet untitled EP, due out soon WeBsite: christinaperri.com

Christina Perri began singing at a very early age, both in her school choir and for customers in her parents’ barber shop. by 15 she was so devoted to the music of the beatles that she had the members’ names tattooed permanently on her wrist. her older brother nick Perri made his name playing guitar in the band shinedown, and she picked up the guitar soon after he left home. she began writing songs, and moved to los angeles three years ago to pursue a musical career of her own. there she got work singing on songwriting demos and tv commercial jingles. her big break came in June when her song “Jar of hearts” was featured on tv’s So You Think You Can Dance—and promptly sold more than 100,000 downloads on itunes. labels immediately came knocking, and she signed with atlantic records on July 21.

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AS SEEN IN: JUL/AUG 2010 M MUSIC & MUSICIANS MAGAZINE