(UPBEAT MUSIC) - I THINK THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT MUSIC IS THAT IT'S ABOUT THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE.

- STING STANDS UP AND I'M JUST LIKE THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.

- THERE'S LIKE THERE'S BEEN SO MANY AMAZING SONGWRITERS THAT HAVE COME OUT OF THE ATLANTA SCENE - I'D SAY ATLANTA ARTISTICALLY RAISED ME.

- WE GREW UP IN THE APPALACHIAN FOLK TRADITION AND ATLANTA'S 90'S HIP HOP REVOLUTION.

- THIS IS SOUNDS LIKE ATL, I MEAN EVERYTHING IS ATLANTA.

(UPBEAT MUSIC) - HEY, EVERYBODY!

(AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) GOOD EVENING, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I AM SO BLESSED TO BE HERE WITH Y'ALL THIS EVENING FOR "SOUNDS LIKE ATL."

COME ON, Y'ALL, MAKE SOME MORE NOISE.

(AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) SO IN THIS THIRD EDITION, WE ARE CELEBRATING ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE THROUGH MUSIC.

SO THIS IS BEAUTIFUL CULTURE, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE COMING TOGETHER TO BLESS THIS STAGE.

SO THE FIRST ARTIST I'M BRINGING TO THE STAGE IS A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL HUSBAND AND WIFE DUO, NICK, A COMPOSER, CELLIST, VOCALIST, AND HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE, CATHERINE, WHO IS A VIOLINIST AND VOCALIST.

YOU WILL TRULY BE BLESSED BY THEIR BLEND OF BEAUTIFUL ENERGY ON THE STAGE.

SO I WANT YOU ALL, PLEASE, TO SHOW SO MUCH LOVE TO THEM AND WELCOME THEM TO THE STAGE.

TALKING NOBLE!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) - HEY, GUYS.

♪ (CELLO PLAYING) ♪ ♪ (CELLO PLAYING) ♪ (VIOLIN PLAYING) ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ (SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ (SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ (SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) - THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.

ATLANTA'S SUCH AN ECLECTIC CITY.

I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 15 YEARS NOW, BUT WHAT I REALLY LOVE ABOUT IT IS HOW IT'S THE CITY AND THE FOREST AND THE SYMBIOSIS OF THE NATURAL AND THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.

AND FOR US, YOU KNOW, WE WERE REALLY INTO THAT CONCEPT.

BUT THEN FOR ATLANTA, THE MUSIC HERE, IT'S A VERY ECLECTIC PLACE.

IT'S VERY MULTICULTURAL.

AND THERE IS THAT SYMBIOTIC THING HAPPENING IN THE ART THAT IS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

SO THIS NEXT SONG IS CALLED, "SWAYING TREES."

AND I WROTE IT ABOUT THE GIGANTIC TREES, THE CITY IN THE FOREST IS WHAT THEY CALL ATLANTA.

ALTHOUGH THERE'S A LINE ABOUT THE POLLEN IN THE AIR WHICH I KNOW PEOPLE DON'T REALLY LIKE, BUT... ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ ♪ WATER WINDS ITS WAY ♪ ♪ WONDERING SOMEWHERE ELSE ♪ ♪ WITH NO SENSE OF SELF ♪ ♪ SINGS ITS BABBLING SONG ♪ ♪ THE MOUNTAIN BACK IS GONE ♪ ♪ THE SPRING AND SUMMER SUN ♪ ♪ SNOW MELT WILL RAIN OVER ♪ ♪ THE WINTERED MOSS ♪ ♪ THE BRANCHES FALL WITH THE RAIN ♪ ♪ THE POLLEN IN THE AIR ♪ ♪ THE MOLTEN LOVE AFFAIR OF SWINGING TREES... ♪ ♪ THE SWAYING TREES ♪ ♪ THE SWAYING TREES... ♪ ♪ THE COLDNESS IN THE AIR ♪ ♪ WARM AS A HEART ♪ ♪ AS THE BLOSSOMS BURST LIKE PASTEL FIREWORKS ♪ ♪ THE FAIRY RING WILL GROW ♪ ♪ IN THE SPOT WE KNOW ♪ ♪ WHERE THE WOLVES WON'T GO ♪ ♪ WHERE THE LAMBS WILL SLEEP ♪ ♪ THE BRANCHES FAR FROM MANY ♪ ♪ VIOLET IN THE AIR ♪ ♪ A MOLTEN LOVE AFFAIR ♪ ♪ AND SWAYING TREES.... ♪ ♪ THE SWAYING TREES ♪ ♪ THE SWAYING TREES... ♪ ♪ (CELLO AND VIOLIN PLAYING) ♪ ♪ (CELLO AND VIOLIN PLAYING) ♪ ♪ FRESHER IN THE LEAVES ♪ ♪ THRUSHES IN THE TREES ♪ ♪ COMPETITION GREEN SUCH A SYMPHONY ♪ ♪ THE SEASON MAY BE BRIEF ♪ ♪ GROWTH AFTER THE GRIEF ♪ ♪ THE GREEN IS SUCH RELIEF FROM THE WINTER GRAY ♪ ♪ AS FOR YOU AND ME ♪ ♪ WE'LL JUST HAVE TO SEE ♪ ♪ ONLY TIME WILL TELL WHAT THE HARVEST BRINGS TO EAT ♪ ♪ THE BRANCHES FAR FROM MANY ♪ ♪ THE POLLEN IN THE AIR ♪ ♪ THE MOLTEN LOVE AFFAIR ♪ ♪ OF THE SWAYING TREES... ♪ ♪ THE SWAYING TREES ♪ ♪ THE SWAYING TREES... ♪ (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) I'VE LANDED ON CALLING IT CINEMATIC FOLK BECAUSE IT IS FOLK MUSIC IN THAT WE SING HARMONIES OVER WHAT WE'RE PLAYING, BUT WE'RE PLAYING STRING INSTRUMENTS.

AND A LOT OF THE MUSIC THAT I WRITE HAS BEEN USED IN DOCUMENTARIES AND VISUAL MEDIA FILMS.

SO THERE'S THE CINEMATIC ASPECT OF IT.

(AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) THIS LAST SONG WILL BE AN INSTRUMENTAL SONG CALLED "REVERSING."

♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ ♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) THANK YOU, GUYS.

- THANK YOU.

- I THINK, WELL, THE BEAT OF MUSIC IS HOW SUBJECTIVE IT IS FOR EVERYBODY.

AND I THINK THAT I WANT PEOPLE TO TAKE WHAT THEY NEED FROM IT.

♪ (VIOLIN AND CELLO PLAYING) ♪ - IT'S GREAT TO SEE SUCH A DIVERSE LINEUP AND THE REPRESENTATION OF ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER ARTISTS IN THIS SPACE.

AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO PRESENT THEM AND SHARE THEIR MUSIC WITH EVERYONE.

- SO I AM VERY PLEASED TO INTRODUCE OUR NEXT BEAUTIFUL ARTIST.

SHE IS COMING FROM THE PHILIPPINES BY WAY OF NEW YORK AND NOW ATLANTA.

SHE INFUSES HER SONGWRITING SKILLS, FRESH VOCALS, AND MIXTURE OF MUSICAL INFLUENCE IN EVERY SONG SHE PENS.

NOW, I WANT ALL TO SHOW BIG LOVE TO RAQUEL LILY.

MAKE SOME NOISE, Y'ALL!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) - ATLANTA, HOW'S IT GOING?

I'M RAQUEL LILY, Y'ALL.

Y'ALL EVER GOT GHOSTS, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU.

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ YOU USED TO CALL ME ABOUT THEM GOOD VIBES ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU WERE GUARANTEED RETURN ♪ ♪ BUT NOW, NOW WITH ANY DOUBT THE RICHER LADY'S BURNIN' ♪ ♪ THE LEAST YOU COULD HAVE DONE WAS OWN IT ♪ ♪ WHEN I ASKED YOU WHAT I DID WAS WRONG ♪ ♪ IT HURTS YOU THINK I DESERVE ♪ ♪ FOR WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ HOW CAN I ♪ ♪ BE SO FOOLISH TO THINK THAT YOU WOULD STICK AROUND ♪ ♪ BUT NOW YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER GHOST IN THIS TOWN ♪ ♪ OH YOU... ♪ ♪ YOU LEFT WITHOUT A SOUND ♪ ♪ BUT NOW YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER GHOST IN THIS TOWN ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ YOU USED TO THINK IT WAS ENDEARING ♪ ♪ TO SHARE MY DEEPEST DESIRE ♪ ♪ WITH MY HONESTY ♪ ♪ I'M FEARING YOU CAN'T PUT UP THE PRIDE ♪ ♪ GO ON AND GOSSIP TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS ♪ ♪ TALK IS ALL YOU SEEM TO DO ♪ ♪ TOOK TOO LONG TO REALIZE ♪ ♪ I'M NOT REALLY INTO YOU ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ HOW CAN I ♪ ♪ BE SO FOOLISH ♪ ♪ TO THINK THAT YOU WERE EVER DOWN ♪ ♪ BUT NOW YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER GHOST IN THIS TOWN ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ OH YOU... ♪ ♪ YOU LEFT WITHOUT A SOUND ♪ ♪ BUT NOW, YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER GHOST ♪ ♪ IN THIS TOWN ♪ - TAKE IT MARK.

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ OH YOU... ♪ ♪ YOU LEFT WITHOUT A SOUND ♪ ♪ BUT NOW YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER GHOST IN THIS TOWN ♪ ♪ HOW CAN I ♪ ♪ BE SO FOOLISH ♪ ♪ TO THINK THAT YOU WOULD STICK AROUND ♪ ♪ BUT NOW YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER GHOST... ♪ ♪ IN THIS TOWN ♪ (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) - FIRST OFF, IT'S AN HONOR TO REPRESENT I GUESS, LIKE "OUR PEOPLE."

WHEN I THINK OF THE ATLANTA SCENE, THERE'S ALL MUSIC GOING ON.

YOU HAVE THE TRAP MUSEUM IN ATLANTA, YOU HAVE THE INDIE ROCK VIBE THAT GOES ON IN LITTLE FIVE.

SO, I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF MAJOR CITIES, IT'S A MELTING POT OF DIFFERENT GENRES OF MUSIC.

ALL RIGHT ATLANTA, THIS ONE'S CALLED A "ADIEU".

HERE WE GO HERE WE GO.

♪ YOU GOT IT YOU GOT IT, YOU GOT IT, YEAH ♪ ♪ LET ME SEE THOSE SNAPS IN THE AIR ♪ ♪ WATCHING THE SUNRISE ♪ ♪ SEEPING THROUGH THOSE TAPESTRIES ♪ ♪ AND IT OCCURRED TO ME ♪ ♪ I'M LIVING THAT FANTASY ♪ ♪ TIME FLIES WHEN YOU CAN'T TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF ME ♪ ♪ HONEY I AGREE THAT WE GOT CHEMISTRY ♪ ♪ OH BABE EVEN WHEN YOU'RE MILES AWAY ♪ ♪ I JUST THINK ABOUT YOU IN MY HEAD ALL DAY ♪ ♪ I JUST BIDE MY TIME WITH YOU ♪ ♪ I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA DO ♪ ♪ YOU KNOW I'M ALWAYS IN THE MOOD ♪ ♪ LET'S LAY IN BED UNTIL WE SAY ADIEU ♪ ♪ NAKED IN THE KITCHEN MAKING PANCAKES AND STEAK ♪ ♪ IT'S 4:00 AM BUT IT DON'T FEEL THAT LATE ♪ ♪ I HAVE NO DESIRE TO GO OUTSIDE ♪ ♪ NO I DON'T NEED A BREAK ♪ ♪ HONEY I LIKE YOUR VIBE AND I'M YOURS TO TAKE ♪ ♪ OOH BABE EVEN IF YOU CANNOT STAY ♪ ♪ I JUST THINK ABOUT YOU IN MY HEAD ALL DAY ♪ ♪ I JUST BIDE MY TIME WITH YOU ♪ ♪ AND I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA DO ♪ ♪ YOU KNOW I'M ALWAYS IN THE MOOD ♪ ♪ LET'S LAY IN BED UNTIL WE SAY ADIEU ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ OOH BABE EVEN IF YOU CANNOT STAY ♪ ♪ I JUST THINK ABOUT YOU IN MY HEAD ALL DAY ♪ ♪ I JUST BIDE MY TIME WITH YOU ♪ ♪ AND I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA DO ♪ ♪ YOU KNOW I'M ALWAYS IN THE MOOD ♪ ♪ LET'S LAY IN BED UNTIL WE SAY ADIEU ♪ ♪ I'LL JUST BIDE MY TIME WITH YOU ♪ ♪ AND I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA DO ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE YOU KNOW I'M ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS IN THE MOOD ♪ ♪ LET'S LAY IN BED UNTIL WE SAY ADIEU, YEAH ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) - GUYS, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IT'S BEEN SUCH A PLEASURE TO PLAY UP HERE FOR Y'ALL, THANK Y'ALL.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) SO WE GOT ONE LAST SONG FOR YOU.

I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOYED OUR SET.

WE'D LOVE TO COME TALK TO YOU GUYS.

AND NPR, PBS AND EVERYBODY ELSE IN BETWEEN, THE STAFF WHO TOOK REALLY GREAT CARE OF US.

THE WINE WAS AWESOME.

(LAUGHING) GIVE IT UP FOR WINE.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) ALL RIGHT GUYS, THIS ONE'S A FUN ONE.

THIS IS A SONG CALLED, "MARY".

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ IN HER EYES I SEE PARADISE ♪ ♪ SUNNY SKIES I SIGH WHEN SHE IS BY MY SIDE ♪ ♪ CARESS HER LIPS WITH MY FINGERTIPS.

♪ ♪ SMILE GLOWING SO BRIGHT IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT ♪ ♪ AN EVERGREEN SUCH A TIMELESS QUEEN ♪ ♪ CHERRY LIGHT SHE MAKES ME FEEL ALL RIGHT ♪ ♪ STAY WITH ME ALL NIGHT... ♪ ♪ I AIN'T GOT NO SHAME ♪ ♪ AIN'T NO OTHER DAME ♪ ♪ SHE'S THE ONE, HER NAME IS MARY ♪ ♪ MARY MARY ♪ ♪ BLOWING UP 'CAUSE SHE'S GOT THE STUFF ♪ ♪ SHE'S LOUD AND A BIT OBSCENE IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN ♪ ♪ LINING UP BUT SHE'LL CALL YOUR BLUFF ♪ ♪ AIN'T NO ONE IN TOWN CAN TOUCH THAT CROWN ♪ ♪ HER MAJESTY MAKES ME WEAK IN THE KNEES ♪ ♪ CHERRY LIGHT SHE MAKES ME FEEL ALL RIGHT ♪ ♪ STAY WITH ME ALL NIGHT ♪ ♪ I AIN'T GOT NO SHAME ♪ ♪ AIN'T NO OTHER DAME ♪ ♪ SHE'S THE ONE HER NAME IS MARY ♪ ♪ HER NAME IS MARY ♪ ♪ TEN BUCKS SAYS I BET YOU'RE COUGHING ♪ ♪ YOU CAN'T CLEAR HER BY YOURSELF ♪ ♪ SHE'LL MAKE YOU FEEL, FEEL LIKE NOTHING ♪ ♪ THEN HIGH LIKE NO ONE ELSE ♪ ♪ SHE MAKES YOU RIGHT ♪ ♪ STAY WITH ME ALL NIGHT ♪ ♪ I AIN'T GOT NO SHAME ♪ ♪ AIN'T NO OTHER DAME ♪ ♪ SHE'S THE ONE HER NAME IS MARY ♪ ♪ MARY MARY MARY ♪ ♪ ALL RIGHT ♪ ♪ STAY WITH ME ALL NIGHT ♪ ♪ I AIN'T GOT NO SHAME ♪ ♪ AIN'T NO OTHER DAME ♪ ♪ SHE'S THE ONE HER NAME IS MARY ♪ ♪ MARY MARY MARY ♪ ♪ MARY... JANE... ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH, THANK YOU.

I WANT PEOPLE TO ALWAYS HAVE AN EMOTIONAL JOURNEY EVERY TIME THEY COME AND WATCH MY MUSIC, BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT LIKE, "OH, THAT THAT RIFF SOUNDS COOL," OR LIKE, "WOW, SHE CAN SING."

LIKE, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE THEATRICS OF IT.

OF COURSE I WANT THEM TO VISUALLY HAVE A STIMULATING TIME BUT WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT ABOUT MY SONGS ARE THE STORIES BEHIND IT THAT I TELL.

AND I REALLY LIKE FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE A CONNECTION AND GO, "I'VE BEEN THROUGH THAT.

I GOT SOMETHING OUT OF IT, THAT SONG HELPED ME HEAL."

OR YOU KNOW, "I'M INTERESTED IN MAKING A CONNECTION.

MAYBE I'LL TALK TO HER LATER ON AND ASK HER MORE ABOUT THIS."

AND THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT I THINK I GET THE MOST OUT OF IS WHEN I MAKE THE CONNECTION.

I INSPIRE PEOPLE TO BE MORE CREATIVE, OR LIKE JUST LISTEN FOR A SECOND AND INSPIRE THEM TO BE IN A BETTER HEAD SPACE.

LIKE THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO, YOU KNOW, AS A GOAL FOR MY SHOWS.

- WHEN I THINK OF "SOUNDS LIKE ATL", I THINK OF A NEW REPRESENTATION THAT YOU DON'T USUALLY SEE IN A BEAUTIFUL VENUE.

SO IT GIVES THE ARTIST ACCESS TO NEW AUDIENCES THAT THEY WOULDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE, AND ALSO IN A WONDERFUL VENUE TO GIVE THEM THAT EXPERIENCE AND THAT SOUND, AND JUST THE LOVING SUPPORT OF THEIR AUDIENCE.

WHAT'S UP?

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) Y'ALL MAKE SOME NOISE FOR YOURSELVES FOR SHOWING ALL THAT LOVE.

COME ON, LET'S GO, LET'S GO.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) SO Y'ALL HAVING A GOOD TIME?

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) I'M SO GLAD Y'ALL ARE ENJOYING THIS SHOW.

WE HAVE HAD SOME AMAZING TALENT.

GIVE IT UP AGAIN FOR RAQUEL LILY.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) TAKENOBU.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) WELL, SPEAKING OF AN AMAZING SHOW, WE ARE UP FOR A TREAT, A SISTER OF MINE I'VE KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS, A VETERAN OF THIS ATLANTA MUSIC SCENE.

HER CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BAND BRINGS DEEP, RAW FUNK, STAX-STYLE, SOUTHERN SOUL WHILE UPLIFTING POSITIVITY WITH THEIR ORIGINAL MOTOWN-CHANNELING ANTHEMS.

NOW THAT IS A MOUTHFUL.

(LAUGHING) I WANT Y'ALL TO GIVE IT UP AND SHOW SOME LOVE FOR THE BILLBOARD-CHARTING FRONT WOMAN, RUBY VELLE AND THE SOULPHONICS!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) - NAMASTE, ATLANTA.

- [DRUMMER] ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ GET ME BACK TO SLEEPING ♪ ♪ I WAS CAUGHT UP IN DAYDREAMING ♪ ♪ OF A TIME WHEN YOU RESPECTED ME FOR ME ♪ ♪ YOU MUST HAVE THOUGHT YOUR POWER CAME ♪ ♪ FROM TRYING TO STEAL MY FATE ♪ ♪ OR MAYBE YOU THOUGHT I WOULDN'T KNOW ♪ ♪ HOW A COWARD OPERATES ♪ ♪ AND YEAH I SAID IT ♪ ♪ WHAT YOU TRYING TO SAY ♪ ♪ A FOOL DON'T REGRET IT ♪ ♪ NO NOT TODAY ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ ALWAYS HOLDING YOU UP BUT YOU STILL DROPPED THE BEAT ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ I SAID DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ CATCH ME WHEN I START TO DABBLE ♪ ♪ IN ALL ALL THOSE THINGS YOU LEFT ME ON THE TABLE ♪ ♪ ONCE I TOOK MY SEAT ♪ ♪ MUST HAVE THOUGHT YOUR POWER CAME ♪ ♪ FROM TRYING TO STEAL MY FATE ♪ ♪ OR MAYBE YOU THOUGHT I WOULDN'T KNOW ♪ ♪ HOW A COWARD OPERATES ♪ ♪ HEY HEY YEAH WHAT YOU GONNA TAKE ♪ ♪ WHO YOU TRYING TO REACH ♪ ♪ HOW YOU GONNA MAKE IT ♪ ♪ WHO YOU TRYING TO PLEASE ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ ALWAYS HOLDING YOU UP BUT YOU STILL DROPPED THE BEAT ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ ALWAYS HOLDING YOU UP BUT YOU STILL DROPPED THE BEAT ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ I SAID DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ ALWAYS HOLDING YOU UP BUT YOU STILL DROPPED THE BEAT ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ ALWAYS HOLDING YOU UP BUT YOU STILL DROPPED THE BEAT ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ ALWAYS HOLDING YOU UP BUT YOU STILL DROPPED THE BEAT YEAH ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ ALWAYS HOLDING YOU UP BUT YOU STILL DROPPED THE BEAT BABE ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ I SAID DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ DON'T YOU COUNT ON ME ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) - I THINK THAT THERE'S A NEED FOR AWARENESS AND A NEED FOR INCLUSIVITY, AND WHAT BETTER TOOL TO DO THAT THROUGH THAN MUSIC?

SO IT REALLY MEANS TO ME A UNION, AND WE ALWAYS IN OUR BAND HAVE LOOKED AT MUSIC AS THE GREAT UNIFIER, AND THAT WAS THE THEME OF OUR LAST ALBUM, "STATE OF ALL THINGS".

SO I THINK THAT CROSSES ALL COLORS, CREEDS, RACES, JUST THE UNIFICATION THAT'S INVOLVED.

SHOWING UP TO A SHOW, GIVING THAT ENERGY.

FINALLY BEING ABLE TO BE A PART OF THAT ENERGY IN PERSON AGAIN IS A HUGE DEAL.

SO I'M VERY HAPPY AND VERY PROUD TO REPRESENT THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, ALONG WITH THE OTHER ARTISTS (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ A BULLET TO THE HEART ♪ ♪ A ONE-WORD KNIFE ♪ ♪ PRESSED CLEAN THROUGH RIGHT THROUGH MY SIDE ♪ ♪ A PUNCH TO THE GUT A CIGARETTE BUTT ♪ ♪ STRAIGHT TO MY EYE ♪ ♪ YOU'RE TREACHEROUS IT AIN'T NO SURPRISE ♪ ♪ KEEPING ME BLIND TO ALL OF YOUR LIES ♪ ♪ YOU MAY HAVE DONE ♪ ♪ THE TRUTH WILL RISE RISE RISE ♪ ♪ YOU WERE AT WORK BUT I KNOW YOU WITH HER ♪ ♪ THE WEB THAT YOU SPUN IS COMING UNDONE ♪ ♪ BETRAYAL GETS ME DOWN DEEPER ♪ ♪ HOW COULD YOU?

♪ ♪ BETRAYAL... ♪ ♪ WHY WASN'T I ALWAYS ENOUGH FOR YOU YEAH ♪ ♪ NOW I FEEL BLUE ♪ ♪ HOW COULD YOU HOW COULD YOU ♪ ♪ DON'T YOU NOW THAT TIME IS COMING FOR YOU ♪ ♪ OOH HOW DARE YOU, HOW DARE YOU ♪ ♪ NOW I GOT NOTHING MORE TO DO WITH YOU ♪ ♪ YOU STABBED ME IN THE BACK ♪ ♪ YOU CAN'T DO THAT ♪ ♪ EVERYTHING IS DEEP SAME WITH YOUR GREED ♪ ♪ SO HERE'S THE DEAL IT'S OUT OF YOUR LIFE ♪ ♪ I'LL TAKE ALL OF MY FORGIVENESS ♪ ♪ TO FORGET YOU OUTRIGHT ♪ ♪ YOU'RE DEALING LOVE CALLING MY OUT ♪ ♪ GIVING ME NOTHING BUT MILES OF DOUBT ♪ ♪ ALL BETS ARE OFF BUT YOU PICKED THIS LIFE ♪ ♪ YOU WANT TO KEEP MOVING ♪ ♪ BUT I BROUGHT THE KNIFE ♪ ♪ BETRAYAL CUTS ME DOWN DEEPER ♪ ♪ HOW COULD YOU?

♪ ♪ BETRAYAL ♪ ♪ WHY WASN'T I ALWAYS ENOUGH FOR YOU BABY ♪ ♪ NOW I FEEL ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ OOH HOW COULD YOU HOW COULD YOU ♪ ♪ DON'T YOU KNOW THAT TIME IS COMING FOR YOU ♪ ♪ OOH HOW DARE YOU HOW DARE YOU ♪ ♪ NOW I GOT NOTHING MORE TO DO WITH YOU ♪ ♪ OOH HOW COULD YOU, HOW COULD YOU ♪ ♪ DON'T YOU KNOW THAT TIME IS COMING FOR YOU ♪ ♪ OOH HOW DARE YOU, HOW DARE YOU ♪ ♪ NOW I GOT NOTHING MORE TO DO WITH YOU ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) - HOW YOU LIVING ATLANTA?

YO, WE'VE BEEN REPPING THIS CITY 17 YEARS, IN ATL AND LOVING EVERY MINUTE, HEART AND SOUL, Y'ALL.

I'M JUST SO, SO GLAD THAT WE GET TO PUT OUT OUR MUSIC HERE IN A CITY THAT TRULY EMBRACES CREATIVITY, AND Y'ALL, Y'ALL ARE IT, THANK YOU, ATLANTA, THANK YOU.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) ATLANTA INFLUENCES EVERYTHING IS REPRESENTED THROUGH OUR MUSIC BECAUSE IT'S THAT PERFECT CONNECTION OF FINDING YOUR WAY IN A PLACE THAT HAS A REVERENCE FOR CREATIVITY.

THERE ARE SO MANY ARTISTS HERE.

THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT COULD BE SITTING RIGHT IN THIS PLACE, BUT THE WAY THAT WE SHOW UP AND CONTINUALLY TRY TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY AND BE IN THE STREETS, AND SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE, THOSE WHO ARE RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL, IT JUST GOES BEYOND MAKING MUSIC, I THINK.

AND WHEN YOU TALK TO ANY ARTIST IN ATLANTA, THEY'RE VERY RARELY EVER JUST ABOUT THEMSELVES.

THERE'S ALWAYS THIS NEED TO REACH BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY AND BRING EACH OTHER UP AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER.

SO I THINK THAT WE ARE ONE IN THE SAME IN THAT MISSION.

(DRUM ROLL) ♪ STEP RIGHT UP YOU'RE WELCOME HERE ♪ ♪ BUT THE STREETS DON'T GIVE NO SLACK ♪ ♪ BALCONY TO WINDOWSILL ♪ ♪ WE TAKE OUR POWER BACK ♪ ♪ SPEAK YOUR MIND WE'LL LISTEN WELL ♪ ♪ JUST TELL IT LIKE IT IS ♪ ♪ TURN EVERY STONE FIND WHAT'S BELOW ♪ ♪ BUT ONLY IF YOU DIG ♪ ♪ LET ME HEAR YOU BROTHERS WE AIN'T TURNING BACK ♪ ♪ LET ME HEAR YOU SISTERS WE'VE ALWAYS GOT YOUR BACK ♪ ♪ LET ME HEAR YOU PEOPLE NO ONE IS GOING BACK ♪ ♪ LET ME HEAR YOU WOMAN IT'S TIME WE CAN COME BACK ♪ ♪ COME ON NOW WE GET IN LINE ♪ ♪ SO ALL WILL KNOW OUR NAMES ♪ ♪ FROM UNDERGROUND TO THE PENTHOUSE ♪ ♪ WE AIN'T HERE PLAYING GAMES ♪ ♪ NO ONE'S FREE TILL ALL CAN BE ♪ ♪ DUST COURAGE OFF THE SHELF ♪ ♪ PUT ON THOSE BOOTS AND HIT THE STREETS ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE CHANGE WON'T MAKE ITSELF ♪ ♪ NO NEED TO COMPROMISE ♪ ♪ WE'RE BUILDING A NEW DAY AND TIME OH YEAH ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ NO NEED TO COMPROMISE ♪ ♪ WE'RE BUILDING A NEW DAY AND TIME YEAH ♪ ♪ STEP RIGHT UP YOU'RE WELCOME HERE ♪ ♪ BUT THE STREETS DON'T GIVE SLACK ♪ ♪ BALCONY TO WINDOWSILL ♪ ♪ WE TAKE OUR POWER BACK ♪ - HOW YOU FEELING ATLANTA?

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) I KNOW YOU KNOW THAT THIS CITY INFLUENCES EVERYTHING.

AM I RIGHT?

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) WE'VE SEEN IT ACROSS GOVERNMENT.

WE'VE SEEN IT IN POLITICS.

WE'VE SEEN IT IN THE ARTS.

WE'VE SEEN HOW WE LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER.

AND WE AIN'T GONNA STOP ATLANTA'S STRONG.

SO I ENCOURAGE YOU, WHATEVER YOU'RE STANDING UP FOR, STEP RIGHT UP.

THE STREETS ARE TAKING YOU IN, AND EVERYTHING HAPPENS WHEN YOU BELIEVE THAT CHANGE DON'T MAKE ITSELF, AM I RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT.

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ SEE I'M TRYING TO LET YOU GO NOW ♪ ♪ YOUR LOVE KEEPS REELING ME IN ♪ ♪ GOT ME CAUGHT UP STREAM BABY ♪ ♪ LOOK DOWN AND UP AND SEEK ME ♪ ♪ EACH TIME I SAY GOODBYE ♪ ♪ GOT MY MIND ASKING WHY WHY ♪ ♪ NOW I'M TALKING IN MY SLEEP ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE YOU AIN'T NEXT TO ME ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ DARLING YOU KNEW VERY WELL ♪ ♪ HOW INTENSE THIS DAY WAS ♪ ♪ NOW I CAN BARELY BREATHE ♪ ♪ WITHOUT YOU SINGING OUR SAME LOVE SONG ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ YOU ARE ALL I CAN FIND BABY ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ WITH NO CURE IN SIGHT ♪ ♪ SO I TRIED TO MAKE YOU STAY ♪ ♪ QUIT ALL THOSE SILLY GAMES I PLAY ♪ ♪ SAID TO CUPID DO YOUR THING BABY ♪ ♪ HIS ARROWS MISSED WITH EVERY FLING ♪ ♪ TOO MUCH PRIDE TO SAY GOODBYE ♪ ♪ AND I AIN'T LISTENING TO WHY WHY ♪ ♪ DOWN WITH A CASE OF PINING BABY ♪ ♪ BUT THEN YOU SEEM JUST FINE, MMM... ♪ ♪ DARLING YOU KNEW VERY WELL ♪ ♪ HOW INTENSE THIS DAY WAS ♪ ♪ NOW I CAN BARELY BREATHE WITHOUT YOU ♪ ♪ GOT ME SINGING THAT SAME OLD LOVE SONG ♪ ♪ GOT ME SHAKING AND SHIVERING ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ YOU ALREADY KNOW I CAN'T FIGHT IT BABE ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ WITH NO CURE IN SIGHT ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ DARLING YOU KNEW VERY WELL ♪ ♪ HOW INTENSE THIS THING WAS ♪ ♪ NOW I CAN BARELY BREATHE WITHOUT YOU ♪ ♪ GOT ME SINGING THAT SAME LOVE SONG ♪ ♪ HONEY MY SUGAR'S RUNNING LOW ♪ ♪ YEAH MY HEART'S BEATING ♪ ♪ AND THE FEELING DON'T SLOW ♪ ♪ AND BABY I'VE MADE AMENDS ♪ ♪ YOU GOTTA TELL ME THIS SONG HAS WHAT IT TAKES TONIGHT YEAH ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT I CAN'T FIGHT ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ WITH NO CURE IN SIGHT ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ OH YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT I CAN'T FIGHT ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ WITH NO CURE NO CURE, NO, NO NO ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ NO NO NO NO NO ♪ ♪ NO NO NO ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ NO NO NO NO ♪ ♪ NO NO NO ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ OH NO NO NO ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ I KNOW YOU KNOW OH ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ OH YEAH, AHHH... ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ OH NO NO NO NO NO ♪ ♪ I GOT NO CURE ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ YEAH YEAH YEAH ♪ ♪ I GOT NO CURE ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ YOU WANTED TO KNOW ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ OOH ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ ♪ YOU WANNA KNOW ♪ ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ LOVESICK AND FEVERISH ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) - NAMASTE ATLANTA, I AM RUBY VELLE, WE ARE THE SOULPHONICS!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) WE LOVE Y'ALL.

THERE'S SO MANY WAYS AFTER BEING A BAND FOR 16, 17 YEARS NOW, THAT I DESCRIBE US.

BUT ONE WAY IS WE LIKE TO MAKE YOU MOVE AND ALSO MAKE YOU THINK.

(ENERGETIC MUSIC) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) - WHAT'S UP ATLANTA?...

"SOUNDS LIKE ATL", WHAT AN AMAZING, AMAZING NIGHT!

I WANT Y'ALL TO GIVE IT UP AGAIN FOR TAKENOBU!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) ONE MORE TIME FOR RAQUEL LILY!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) AND WE HAVE TO SHOW LOVE TO THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE RUBY VELLE AND THE SOULPHONICS!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) SO MUCH LOVE, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

"SOUNDS LIKE ATL", WABE, GOOD NIGHT!

(ENERGETIC MUSIC) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) - "SOUNDS LIKE ATL" TO ME IS HEART AND SOUL.

IT JUST REALLY BRINGS TOGETHER THE BEST PARTS OF THE CITY, WHICH IS MUSIC, ART, COLLABORATIVE ENERGY, AND PUTS IT OUT THROUGH THE AIRWAVES.

SO I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE'S ANYTHING BETTER, AND IT'S TRULY AN HONOR TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING LIKE THE SHOWCASE.

AND I KNOW OTHER CITIES HAVE THEIR KIND OF LIKE, "AUSTIN CITY LIMITS", OR THEIR SHOWCASE OF THEIR TALENT.

SO I THINK IT'S, YOU KNOW, ABOUT TIME, NO PUN INTENDED, FOR US TO HAVE THIS PLATFORM AS WELL.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING.

(UPBEAT MUSIC) (UPBEAT MUSIC) - IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO HAVE PUBLIC RADIO AND OTHER ACCESS FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS WHO WORK SO HARD AND MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.

BUT OFTENTIMES THEY'RE LEFT OUT OF THE COMMERCIAL REALM AND THEY DON'T GET THE ATTENTION THEY DESERVE.

SO THESE PLATFORMS ARE VITAL TO THEIR SUCCESS AND TO SPREADING THEIR MESSAGE AND THEIR MUSIC SO I'M VERY HAPPY TO BE A PART OF IT.

(UPBEAT MUSIC) W-A-B-E