By Nick Brunner
On a December evening, from the Torch Club in the heart of scintillating, scenic and recently saturated downtown Sacramento, Solving Sacramento hosted its second Hangout Gigs Live.
The event featured the band Cosmic Roots, who first sat down for a live recording of the “Creativity in the Capital” podcast with co-host Nick Brunner, before performing a few songs for the audience. They discussed the vibrant local music scene, highlighting collaboration among artists. They also talked about their personal musical inspirations, and delved into some of the challenges of life as working musicians.
Cosmic Roots bandmates consist of: Myles Taylor on saxophone, Patrick Hennion on guitar, Joey Archie on keys, Keenan Jackson on bass, Jay Myers on the drums and vocalist Alex “Xz.Avier” Donald.
The episode featuring Cosmic Roots is now available on streaming platforms.
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