Kahone Concept - Your Next Favorite Band

The journey that Kahone Concept takes you on is a thrill ride that you never know where its about to take you - he brings you in with clever wit and ridiculous visuals, then wins you over with pop hooks and infectious grooves, but then shows you the soft, vulnerable side of raw emotion and the lack of assuredness that all of us feel as we try to figure out this thing called life and how to navigate it.  Its one of my absolute fav discoveries ever and I cannot wait to chat with Ben and learn more.

Kahone Concept officially began in 1969, but the foundations of this Pittsburgh-based pop artist/producer were laid long before then. 56-year-old Ben Kahone taught himself how to play a variety of instruments throughout his childhood, but as he’d struggled to find people to start a band with, he took matters into his own hands. Using a calculator (Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS) given to him by his high school, he began recording and producing tracks independently. Swearing he would never "make music with anybody but Mr. Wonderful (NBC's Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary)" he decided to legally change his name to Ben Kahone, leaving his friends and family behind to pursue his artistic vision. (The author must mention he has not left anyone behind, and continues to have great relationships with friends and family, but he insisted it be included). Kahone's debut album "The Greatest Hits" dawns a new era for the pop artist and is now available worldwide (Except North Dakota, he insisted that it specifically not distributed to that region. When asked, he chose not to comment).

Sounds like they'll be able to perform during the episode, and we'll share songs from his YouTube channel as well as video we captured from Musikfest that includes a signing hot dog.

And we're joined by guest co-host Gina Masotto!  So safe to say you'll not want to miss this one!

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Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better!

Let’s catch a live show together soon!

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