Ken Boudakian played session guitar for Cli-N-Tel's Shinin' on the Funk. Outside of his main band (which is an ineligible stop for chronological reasons,) Boudakian doesn't have much other session work to his credit. One of the few is for Malaysian singer-songwriter Zee Avi who released her debut album Zee Avi in 2009 on Brushfire Records.
Zee Avi's music is comfortable. Her songs are anchored by the warmth of her guitar or ukulele that sound like a summer rain on the roof and a voice that captures the emotions and romantic memories that go with it. Her songs are best when not overdressed with typical indiepop production; her lyrics are simple, straightforward and welcoming. They lack that extra layer of depth, structure or poetry that could have been nurtured with a little more experience and time. Though the comparison might be unfair, her songwriting is overshadowed by the veteran pen of Morrissey in her poignant cover of "First of the Gang to Die." But with an album so much of the time of fresh youtube discoveries, the indie boom, and youth in transition, it was better not to wait.
Here is the discography surrounding Zee Avi's debut album:
This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 1 (2008 compilation song)
Brushfire Records Fall 2009 Sampler (2009 compilation song)
Bitter Heart (2009 single)
No Christmas for Me (2009 single)
Zee Avi (2009 promo disc)
Zee Avi
"No Christmas for Me" by Zee Avi
Zee Avi on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
"Smile" by Zee Avi
Pass the Headphones!!
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