Kalina & Kiana
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Kalina & Kiana

Dana Point, CA | Established. Jan 01, 2012 | SELF

Dana Point, CA | SELF
Established on Jan, 2012
Duo Pop Indie

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"Voted Best Indie Band in Orange County 2016"

OC Weekly Readers voted Rocky's Revival "Best Indie Band 2016" - OC Weekly


""Newspaper Dream" Editor's Pick"

Rocky's Revival "Newspaper Dream" is CD Baby's editor's Pick Of The Week- March 27, 2016 - CD Baby


"Muzooka Pick of the Week: Like A Child by Rocky's Revival"

MUZOOKA PICK OF THE WEEK: LIKE A CHILD
“THE UPBEAT POP SOUND MAKES LIGHT OF THE QUIRKY AND CLEVER LYRICS.”
~ VERONICA HOWES, MUZOOKA
AUGUST 24, 2015 - Muzooka


"Best Concerts in OC this week"

“AT LIVE PERFORMANCES, YOU’LL USUALLY FIND ONE OF THEM WITH AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, KEYBOARD, OR BANJO–AND BECAUSE THEIR PRIMARY FOCUSES ARE ON VOCALS AND THE CRAFT OF SONGWRITING, THEY OFTENTIMES KEEP THEIR SETS SIMPLE AS TO HIGHLIGHT THEM. THEIR RECENT GIG WAS OPENING FOR THE BANGLES…AN INDICATION OF THE BIG PLACES THEY’RE GOING IN THE FUTURE.”
~ KRISTINE HOANG, OC WEEKLY
MAY 18, 2015 - OC Weekly


"Plenty of good vibrations at Blue Water Music Festival"

“ROCKY’S REVIVAL PUT THE EMPHASIS ON SONG CRAFT IN A STRONG SET THAT INCLUDED THE ICONIC ‘I HATE THIS SONG’ AND THE AIMEE MANN-STYLED ‘IT TAKES ONE.'”
~ ROBERT KINSLER, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
APRIL 1, 2015 - Orange County Register


"Digital Earbud's Featured Artist"

When I first contacted Kalina and Kiana for an interview, there was an immediate sense of excitement to share their thoughts, their art, and passion for music and words. I believe you'll capture some of their enthusiasm as you read this article, view their photos/videos and listen to their music. It becomes obvious their love for life, each other, and their music. - Digital Earbuds


""It Had To Be You" Song Review"

Kalina & Kiana are an LA-based pop duo who have traveled the world and starred in as well as written songs for television shows in both the US and Europe. The siblings discovered their harmonious synergy while they were still in car seats and now, in their 20’s, are still singing together and working diligently on creating new music. Their influences range from The Beatles to duos like Broods. One of the most recent singles, “It Had To Be You,” gives a sneak peek of what to expect from their upcoming EP ‘Say What You Want.’

“It Had To Be You” showcases Kalina & Kiana’s easy on the ears sound through catchy melodies in a radio ready mix that people will love. The production by Darryl Swann provides an upbeat, wide arrangement of piano, guitar, strings, and synths that take you on an exciting journey throughout the course of the song. The instrumentals back off as the duo enters for the first verse taking the spotlight with harmony driven phrases as their voices perfectly blend together for an indulgent sound.

Kalina & Kiana wrote “It Had To Be You” about a relationship that catches you completely off guard but you wouldn’t want to have it any other way. The verses tell the story of the relationship and how it came to be and then in the chorus they exclaim, “That it had to be you/It had to be you,” with explosive energy as the production builds back up and layers of vocals harmonize in the background leaving a long-lasting impression of the hook in your mind. The fun vibes and catchy melodies of “It Had To Be You” make this a great song to ease your way into Spring.

For your entertainment, make sure to watch their fun, lighthearted video for the song!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXHa8KeLqSs

Kalina & Kiana leave much to be anticipated for their upcoming works with radio-ready singles like “It Had To Be You.” Their music is available for fans on iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon, and all other music streaming services. For more information on Kalina & Kiana, make sure to visit their website. http://kalinaandkiana.com/ - Indie Spoonful


"Indie Spoonful Song Review"

It Had To Be You” showcases Kalina & Kiana’s easy on the ears sound through catchy melodies in a radio ready mix that people will love. The production by Darryl Swann provides an upbeat, wide arrangement of piano, guitar, strings, and synths that take you on an exciting journey throughout the course of the song. The instrumentals back off as the duo enters for the first verse taking the spotlight with harmony driven phrases as their voices perfectly blend together for an indulgent sound. - Indie Spoonful


"Indie Music Interviews"

Kalina & Kiana are a sensational LA-based pop duo that deliver infectious harmony driven tunes. - BWH Music Group


"Pop Muzic Playlist Review"

“The new single is a classic pop song with strong chorus, melody

and harmonies. Clearly a cozy song to fall in love with…”

“That Girl’s In Love” - Pop Muzik


"Kalina & Kiana - Say What You Want"

Sisters Kalina & Kiana have branded their own genre called “poetic-pop”. Their sound is distinguishable by chart topping song-writing skills, great production, engaging lyrics, and pop flavored vocals and harmonies. - Please Pass the Indie


"Granted Radio Interview"

Listen to this fun and insightful interview by Granted Radio - Granted Radio


""That Thing" Chosen for That Summer Volume 2 Album"

We have chosen Kalina & Kiana’s “That Thing” for That Summer, Volume 2, by Various Artists. The interest in the album was through the roof this year – we had thousands of auditions. BWH Music Group selected the world’s premier and most promising/established artists for this project and we are beyond thrilled with this year’s amazing roster! - That Summer


"Interview With Pump It Up Magazine"

Kalina & Kiana were interviewed about their song, “That Thing” which was chosen to be on That Summer Album
They talk about music and songwriting. - Pump It Up Magazine


"Indie Spoonful Song Review - That Thing"

Kalina & Kiana’s song “That Thing” will surely resonate with everyone who has fallen in love and experienced that certain chemistry and excitement that’s hard to put into words. The song opens with a thick, pulsing syncopated bass and clap-along beat. The vocals begin with an addictive syllabic tune on “do-do-do-do’s” that you can whistle along to. The vibe is instantly uplifting and completely contagious. - Indie Spoonful


"Please Pass The Indie"

The album, ‘That Summer, Vol. 2″, offers 16 songs from internationally acclaimed and award-wining independent artists. Kalina & Kiana’s song “That Thing” is one of the phenomenal songs featured on the album. - Please Pass The Indie


"Unsigned Only Semi Finalists"

Congratulations! “That Thing” has been selected as a semi-finalist for Unsigned Only 2019. 6,000 entries were narrowed down to 900 semi-finalists. - Unsigned Only Music Competition


"Lefuturewave - Introducing Kalina & Kiana "Gold""

Gold is Kalina & Kiana’s new single and it sounds awesome. I adore the unique pop melodies which showcase many creative expressions. Moreover, the harmonies are wonderful and create bright atmospheres. Furthermore, I am also a big fan of the powerful chorus! - Lefuture Wave


"Buzz Feed - "She Is" Review"

Kalina & Kiana begins “She Is” off with electric energy that instantly attracts the attention of listeners. It’s the type of energy that’s quite inexplainable but makes you feel wired with heavy inspiration. There’s a magical component to Kalina & Kiana. Maybe it comes through their euphoric vocal energy, but whatever it is this duo does, they need to keep on doing it! - Buzz Music LA


""Gold" Semi-Finalist in Songwriting Competition"

“Gold” has been selected as a semi-finalist in the 2019 International Songwriting Competition (Pop/Top 40.)
ISC received more than 18,000 entries. - ISC International Songwriting Competition


""She Is" Semi-Finalist in Songwriting Competition"

“She Is” selected as a semi-finalist (Unsigned Only Category) in the 2019 International Songwriting Competition.
ISC received over 18,000 entries. - ISC International Songwriting Competition


"Her Song "Golden Age" Review"

“Golden Age,” the title track off Kalina & Kiana’s new project, Golden Age EP, adds a nostalgic touch to contemporary, intelligent pop music that ponders the past, present and future. As the track moves forward, it becomes clear that this is not ordinary pop music. The production is pristine and well-conceived and the lyrics are very thoughtful. - Her Song - Celebrating Women In Music


"Unsigned Only Semi Finalists 2020"

“Gold” was chosen as a semi-finalist out of over 7,000 entries in the pop/top 40 category. - Unsigned Only Music Competition


"Kalina & Kiana Featured on She Rocks Spotlight Series"

Kalina & Kiana were chosen as a featured artist for The Women’s International Music Network Spotlight series. - She Rocks


Discography

The Golden Age EP - release date March 20th, 2020
1. That Thing
2. Gold
3She Is
4. Golden Age

Say What You Want- release date June 2018
1. It Had To Be You
2. Shame On Me
3. Say Want You Want
4. That Girl's In Love
5. The Sound Of Silence

Newspaper Dream EP (2016)
1. It Takes One
 2. Newspaper Dream
 3. I Hate This Song
 4. With You
 5. Like A Child

Places We Would Go EP (2012)
 1. After The Eclipse
 2. Places We Would Go
 3. Can You Hear Me
 4. Breathe In, Breathe Out
 5. Tastes Like Sin
 



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Bio

Kalina & Kiana is a California-based pop duo with fresh ideas, relatable lyrics, nostalgic sibling harmonies, and a crazy story that got them here… At ages 11 & 13, they formed an all-girl band, for which John Stamos produced a pilot that Disney held to replace "Hannah Montana.” Flashforward, this led to another musical TV series in Europe, which took the sisters off the market for nearly 5 years. While under contract, they still played 100s of live gigs and wrote songs for Netflix and Disney. After many other career highs and lows, the sisters are no longer contractually bound and making the best music of their lives as they try to navigate through a broken music industry. 



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