Channel Title: Kai Straw Channel Description: There is no depth you cannot return from. I lost my job to covid and since then I’ve been making music full time. I was a nightclub manager up until I got the call telling me my salary had been cut. I’d held that job for eight years. If you only take one thing from me, it’s this. When it seems like everything around you has crumbled, know there are seeds in that rubble – seeds that otherwise would not have been set free had your world not fallen apart. With those seeds you can grow a different life for yourself; one that’s greater and more fulfilling than the one before. 10+ years sober. I'm a patreon-funded artist supported by listeners like you, so if you'd like to impact my music career directly you can add fuel to my fire by joining over at: patreon.com/kaistraw. You'll get music and music videos early over there, too. <video> Kai Straw - Freedom (Official Audio) Description: If you want my monthly songs texted directly to you when they drop, text me at (707) 289-3895. The first two replies are auto, then it's me, and I reply to everyone. Also, we've got a Discord: https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/freedom DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson Artwork by KloudM </video> <video> Should I finish this one? Work-in-progress. Description: </video> <video> Kai Straw - Chokin' (OFFICIAL VIDEO) Description: To support me directly, join my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw Also, subscribe! - https://bit.ly/kaistrawYTsub Chokin' is available on all streaming platforms: https://kaistraw.fanlink.tv/chokin-mv This song is from my album 'To Dream Beneath The Scorpion': https://fanlink.tv/todreambeneaththescorpion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ X: https://twitter.com/kaistraw Discord: https://discord.gg/JQJYK5n Text me to stay updated: (707) 289-3895. The first two sign-up replies are auto, then it's really me, and I reply to everyone (can take me some time, though, so keep that in mind). For my blog, lyrics and merch: https://www.kaistraw.com/ Video Credits: Luke Cho - Assistant Director (https://www.instagram.com/the.aesthetic.collective/) Nina Zepeda - Makeup & Costume Design (https://www.instagram.com/nightcreep.fx/) Zachary Sweet - Makeup (https://www.instagram.com/zacharysweets/) Kai Straw - Writer, Director, Editor, Cinematographer & Costume Design Starring: Serra Naiman - Annie Ward (https://www.instagram.com/serra.naiman) Kyle McCarthy - Aiden Ward (https://www.instagram.com/shamaswholesome/) Spencer Schultz - The Collector (https://www.instagram.com/battle_buddies_pod/) Mary Kuznetsova - The Seer (https://www.instagram.com/maryk.ontrary/) DJ The Bonebreaker - The Dancer (https://www.instagram.com/bonebreakingdj_) Song Credits: Written, Produced & Performed by Kai Straw Mixed & Mastered by Fred Miller (https://www.instagram.com/fred_miller_mastering/) A little bit about me: I lost my job to the pandemic and ever since then I’ve been making music full time. I was a nightclub manager getting ready for the events that weekend when I got the call telling me my salary had been cut and the nightclub would be closed due to a state of emergency in California, and due to a city ordinance in San Francisco. I’d held that job for eight years. I invested my life into it. It seemed to me like I’d get married, have kids, and feed a family with it. And then in one week, on one day, it was gone. Moments like that can wreck you. And if you only take one thing from following me on my journey, it’s this. In your lowest moments, when you feel lost, when it seems like everything around you has crumbled, there are seeds in that rubble – seeds that otherwise would not have been set free had your world not fallen apart. With those seeds you can grow a different life for yourself; one that’s greater and more fulfilling than the one before. In brokenness, there is opportunity. When your life falls apart, build a better one. My making this music is an expression of my own resilience. It’s me rejecting whatever darkness has tried to reach for me after I lost the life I’d built. Alright, second part. I’ve been sober for over ten years, and if you're curious as to why I use skulls in some of my artwork, my merch and so on, here’s why. The last bottle gifted to me before I went sober was a bottle shaped like a skull. I still have it, unopened in my living room. When I see that bottle, and I see it every day, I don’t see a crutch or a temptation, I see the strength of my own will. I believe reinterpreting the darkest points in your life as sources of strength and personal growth is key to blooming as a human being. The way I’ve flipped that skull to mean something positive in my world reflects that way of thinking. When you see the skulls I put out there, I want you to see that – and in the same way, when your life gives you challenges, I hope you see the light that wreaths them. </video> <video> Kai Straw - Indiana / Made in San Francisco (Lyric Video) Description: BLOG - https://www.kaistraw.com/blog PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/indiana DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics Text me (I reply to everyone after the sign-up texts): +1 (707) 289-3895 JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video> <video> Kai Straw - Swimming Pool (Lyric Video) Description: PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/swimmingpool DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics Text me (I reply to everyone after the sign-up texts): +1 (707) 289-3895 JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video> <video> Kai Straw - New War (Lyric Video) Description: DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/newwar INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics Text me (I reply to everyone after the sign-up texts): +1 (707) 289-3895 JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video> <video> Kai Straw - Hole Hearted / Made in Miami (Lyric Video) Description: PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw BLOG - https://www.kaistraw.com/blog STREAM -- https://streamlink.to/hole-hearted-yt DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics Text me (I reply to everyone after the sign-up texts): +1 (707) 289-3895 JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video> <video> Kai Straw - Levitate (Lyric Video) Description: PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/levitate DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics Text me (I reply to everyone after the sign-up texts): +1 (707) 289-3895 JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video> <video> Kai Straw - ASAP / Made in New Orleans (Lyric Video) Description: I'm traveling the world making one new song in every city I stay. I'm calling this project MADE IN / PLACE. This one's from New Orleans. BLOG - https://www.kaistraw.com/blog PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/asap-yt DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics Text me (I reply to everyone after the sign-up texts): +1 (707) 289-3895 JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video> <video> Kai Straw - Do or Die (Lyric Video) Description: PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/do-or-die DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics Text me (I reply to everyone after the sign-up texts): +1 (707) 289-3895 JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video> <video> Kai Straw - Man on the Run / Made in Anchorage (Official Audio) Description: I'm traveling and making music for a project I'm calling 'Made in / Place'. This one was born in Anchorage, AK. And to anyone who listens to my stuff, man, thank you. Let's pull each other out of the dark. Stream: https://music.empi.re/manontherun Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw Blog: https://www.kaistraw.com/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ X: https://x.com/kaistraw Written, produced and performed by me. Mixed and mastered by Fred Sorenson. SDG. If you want to get a text from me any time I drop something new, text +1 (707) 289-3895. The first couple replies are auto, and then it''s really me. </video> <video> Kai Straw - Blueberries (Lyric Video) Description: PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/blueberries DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics If you want my monthly songs texted directly to you when they drop, text me at (707) 289-3895. JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video> <video> Kai Straw - Another Man's Woman (Lyric Video) Description: STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/anothermanswoman PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics Text me (I reply to everyone after the sign-up texts): +1 (707) 289-3895 JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video> <video> Kai Straw - Green Lights (Lyric Video) Description: Text me (I reply to everyone after the sign-up texts): +1 (707) 289-3895 DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/greenlights INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video> <video> Kai Straw - Wasted Love Description: PATREON -- https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw STREAM -- https://music.kaistraw.com/wastedlove DISCORD -- https://discord.com/invite/JQJYK5n MERCH -- https://www.kaistraw.com/shop INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/kaistraw/ TWITTER -- https://twitter.com/kaistraw FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/KaiStraw/ WEBSITE -- https://www.kaistraw.com/ LYRICS -- https://www.kaistraw.com/lyrics Text me (I reply to everyone after the sign-up texts): +1 (707) 289-3895 JOIN / SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/kaistraw || If you want to keep me doing this music thing full time, you can donate monthly on Patreon. Written by Kai Straw Produced Kai Straw Engineered by Fred Sorenson </video>

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There is no depth you cannot return from.

I lost my job to covid and since then I’ve been making music full time. I was a nightclub manager up until I got the call telling me my salary had been cut. I’d held that job for eight years. If you only take one thing from me, it’s this. When it seems like everything around you has crumbled, know there are seeds in that rubble – seeds that otherwise would not have been set free had your world not fallen apart. With those seeds you can grow a different life for yourself; one that’s greater and more fulfilling than the one before. 10+ years sober.

I'm a patreon-funded artist supported by listeners like you, so if you'd like to impact my music career directly you can add fuel to my fire by joining over at: patreon.com/kaistraw. You'll get music and music videos early over there, too.

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