PURE TALENT

KENDALL BENIOT comes from one of the most talented families I personally know and that are my friends on facebook. I have known this girl since I was 11 years old and her voice has only gotten better with age. I've heard and seen her perform a number of times and her voice reminding me of a mix of singers Adele and Norah Jones. Her CD "Songs from that one time" includes six cover songs with a variety of guest artists: Phil Benoit(guitar), Mike Amigo(drums), and Rich Navarrete(vocals). 

Let me tell ya, Miss Kendall Benoit was one of the most difficult people to get together with. So enjoy this! 

JK: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SINGING?

KB: ALL MY LIFE BUT NOT SERIOUSLY (OR TRYING TO PURSUE IT) TILL THIS PROJECT

JO: WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO SING?

KB: IT'S ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING I ENJOYED, I SHOULD DO THINGS I ENJOY, AND IT MAKES PEOPLE HAPPY. HAPPY PEOPLE ARE GOOD.

JO: WHAT IS YOUR STAGE NAME?

KB: KEN-DOLLAAAAA

JO: DOES COMING FROM A MUSICAL FAMILY HELP YOUR SINGING TALENTS?

KB: YES BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE TO BE MUSICAL HELPED ME ACHIEVE AS WELL AS GAVE ME OPPORTUNITIES IF I WANTED THEM.

JO: WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE GUEST ARTIST FROM YOUR CD?

KB: MIKE [AMIGO]!JUST BECAUSE I NEVER GET TO JAM WITH HIM. 

JO: WHAT WAS IT LIKE JAMMING WITH YOUR FADA ?

KB: REALLY NICE BECAUSE HE'S A GOOD GUITARIST. TOGETHER WE CONTROL OUR EMOTIONS WELL- HIS GUITAR, MY VOICE- HE REALLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT TYPE OF MOOD I WAS GOING FOR AND THAT DOESN'T USUALLY HAPPEN WITH ANY OTHER ARTIST. 

JO: FAVORITE PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE?

KB: PROBABLY ALL THE FUN I HAD. IT WASN'T A DRAG, I REALLY ENJOYED AND LEARNED A LOT WHICH WAS REALLY AWESOME.

JO: SO, DO YOU SEE A FUTURE IN SINGING?

KB: YES, THIS PROJECT HAS PUSHED ME MORE INTO PURSUING MUSIC.

JO: IF YOU SING WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD IT BE?

KB: TWO PEOPLE: JIMI HENDRIX BECAUSE HE'S THE COOLEST GUY EVER. ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT THE SAME STYLE, IT WOULD BE SO MUCH FUN. AND OTIS REDDING [HE SANG "MY GIRL"] BECAUSE HIS MUSIC IS SO MUCH FUN TO SING IN THE CAR.∆

So the next step for YOU is to: finish reading my blog and then go find Kendall, buy her CD, and ask her to sign it. Because believe me when I say this girl is going to be famous.