{"id":122183,"date":"2013-05-01T11:45:15","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T18:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=122183"},"modified":"2013-05-01T11:45:15","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T18:45:15","slug":"meet-the-ultimate-storyteller-koji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2013\/05\/01\/meet-the-ultimate-storyteller-koji\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Ultimate Storyteller, Koji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With technologically heavy music flooding the radio, it\u2019s unbelievably refreshing to hear organic music. While I do think the word, \u201corganic\u201d, is wrongly thrown around the music industry just as much as that in the health world, the stripped down sound of artist and activist, Koji, fits too appropriately with the term to avoid its use.  Koji dropped his debut full-length, \u201cCrooked In My Mind\u201d, on April 30th via Run For Cover Records and with one play through, his effortless storytelling ability comes to the forefront. No beat dropper can compete with that lyrical mastery. <\/p>\n<p>You can get your copy of \u201cCrooked In My Mind\u201d <a href=http:\/\/runforcoverrecords.com\/store\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;manufacturers_id=15>here<\/a> and read Koji\u2019s discussion of the creation and meaning behind the songs on <a href=http:\/\/altpress.com\/features\/entry\/track_by_track_koji_guides_us_through_crooked_in_my_mind>Alternative Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Koji, who is affiliated with  such organizations as Resolve and Invisible Children and Humility Now, will be heading out on the road in support of his latest release in the coming months. The Harrisburg, PA-based singer\u2019s concerts typically feature a combination of music, storytelling, media and visual art, which are all aimed at empowering the youth. This summer, Koji will be joined by label mate, Turnover, on their co-headlining tour alongside Ivy League and Have Mercy. Turnover also dropped his debut, \u201cMagnolia<\/a>,  which is available on <a href=https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/artist\/turnover\/id442727465>iTunes<\/a>. Kicking off the tour on June 7th in Altoona, PA, the Run For Cover Records\u2019 buddies will be hitting the east and west coast throughout June and July. <\/p>\n<p>For a full list of tour dates, head on over to Koji\u2019s <a href=http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kojimusic\/app_123966167614127>Facebook<\/a> page. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Koji\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-122184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.jpg 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With technologically heavy music flooding the radio, it\u2019s unbelievably refreshing to hear organic music. 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