This excerpted collection of Akie Bermiss’ Alien Love Songs is from a much longer work that seeks to explore the nature of love and humanity through the eyes of an outsider. They tell the story of an alien stranded on Earth who falls in love with a world-weary human through the universal language of music. Star Trek meets West Side Story. They are songs of loss and longing, of faith and hope, blending elements of science (both real and fictional), poetry, and philosophy to hone in on the true “nature” of love. Who among us has not felt, at times, like they did not belong? Like they were an outsider or alien? And yet, we have still hoped for (and some, miraculously found) love.

• Akie Bermiss, Singer-Songwriter/Composer
• Candice Corbin, Singer
• CHC Chamber Players:
• Roberta Michel, Flute
• Benjamin Fingland, Clarinet
• Nicolee Kuester, French Horn
• Conrad Harris, Violin
• Pauline Kim Harris, Violin/Arranger
• Kal Sugatski, Viola
• Sasha Ono, Cello
• Aaron Beaumont, Piano/Synths/Arranger

Akie Bermiss with his affable disposition, glasses, and healthy “do” of cascading dreads that drape down to his shoulders, is unabashedly a self-professed nerd to the nth degree. Since early childhood Akie has been an obsessed science fiction aficionado. Yet he does have an artist-friendly façade and has managed to cultivate and live a double-life as a thriving musician, pianist, singer/songwriter, composer, arranger and emerging solo artist.

Akie is a Brooklyn native raised in a musical household full of jazz and politics fueled by his former- activist mom and dad. He began singing in church, moved it to school for a while, enroute becoming somewhat of a musical chameleon. His raucous, guttural and soulful vocals are a delectable fusion of Donny Hathaway and Tom Waits. He’s equally adept singing neo-soul, funk, contemporary jazz, alternative rock, and hip hop.

Over the past ten years, he has become a visible contributor to the fertile Brooklyn music scene as a musician, songwriter or featured vocalist though he is probably best known for his work with the popular band Lake Street Dive since 2017. When he is home in Brooklyn, he can be found performing at cutting edge venues like Rockwood Music Hall, The Owl Music Parlor, and Wild Birds, among others.

Vocalist Candice Corbin is originally from Stuart, FL. Following her collegiate career at Stetson University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in music and digital arts, she relocated to New York City. Candice’s musical versatility has provided her the opportunity to perform in various projects, in venues throughout the city, including Rockwood Music Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New Amsterdam Theatre, 54 Below and Joe’s Pub.

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