My name is Shivan, and I’m from Davis, California. If you’ve never heard of Davis, you’re in the majority – but I spent my college years in Berkeley and currently reside in Los Angeles. I hope, like most, that my music speaks for itself – and that it speaks to you specifically and uniquely – but to sum it up: music to me is a complex cocktail of feelings, and sometimes the only way to convey what's going on. To be sure, my heart lies in songwriting and the complete product that it can hold, though you will hear in the eclectic mish-mash of sounds a whole spectrum of influences. Whether you’re feeling sensitive and looking for an acoustic guitar and haunting vocals or feeling turnt and ready to shake it on a Friday night – I bet I can mix a potion you can get jiggy wit. Check out the whole variety, and let me know what you think!! My musical journey starts like most choose-your-own adventures of its type: I was a teenager and I fell in love with my CDs so I picked up a guitar and a pen. And the rest really is history. I never stopped writing since that time, and I have played in many bands and collaborated with many other aspiring artists. I learned the art of recording and processing audio through my work at the Harvey Carlson Berkeley Language Center recording studio during my college years, and have since set up my own recording rig in my bedroom. Most of what you hear is the result of long nights in my room, learning as I go, and re-tracking instruments and vocals until I’ve irked everyone within earshot. Though I’ve been at it for about a decade now, I’d say that my music career is only just beginning. This is a big year – I’ve finally put in motion a lot of things I have thought through carefully for a long, long time. I hope we can go through this together! Please check out my website shivan-music.com Peace and love, and hope you enjoy! -Shivan All tracks mixed and mastered by Marc Solomon at Hollywood Audio Labs. Heart and Soul co-produced by Marc Solomon. Live drums on Can't Feel Your Toes played by Jon Hartman. Guitars on Can't Feel Your Toes played by Marc Solomon. All other recording and parts done by Shivan Bonanno.