Review Fix Exclusive: Kinkora Talks ‘You Got Me’ And More

November 1, 2020 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Kinkora, who talks about her new single, “You Got Me.” 

Review Fix: What inspired this track?

Kinkora: I wrote this track from a place of gratitude. I have had anxiety for a really long time and at times it has really got in the way of my being able to do certain things. During these times, the people around me have been so amazingly supportive, kind and understanding. In particular, my partner has been with me through it all – and this song is an acknowledgement of that. The song mostly came together in a stream of consciousness and I went back and adjusted a few lyrics after the whole thing had taken shape. 

Review Fix: How is it different from your other work?

Kinkora: You Got Me is the second song I’ve released and comparatively to my first track, it’s extremely delicate and raw. The instrumentation is super sparse leaving room for the lyrics and melody to drive the song. It sits more in the modern R&B side of things, where some of my other tracks tend more towards traditional soul music.  

Review Fix: What are your goals for it?

Kinkora: This is a tough question! I’m just happy that the track is out in the world! I’m a completely independent musician and am just starting to release music under this project so any kind of response is pretty exciting for me! So far, leading Australian radio station Triple J premiered the track, it was added to a couple of editorial Spotify playlists and the music video is going to be played on MTV in Australia…. so I kind of feel like I’ve surpassed all of my expectations for this track already in 2 days haha!  

Review Fix: How would you like it to be remembered?

Kinkora: As a song that reminded people to tap into their gratitude and also one that people can connect to if they are going through a hard time. 

Review Fix: How has it changed you as a musician?

Kinkora: A few ways! I recorded the vocals with an amazing musician Rob Upward who really helped me connect with what I was trying to say and encouraged me to get more and more delicate while recording my vocals. I think that this really helped bring the song to life and capture raw and honest emotions – it’s a skill that I have used in all my recordings since then. I’ve also learned a lot through this release process – again, as a DIY musician, there is always so much to learn and with every release I think I’m getting better at knowing what to do! 

Review Fix: What’s next?

Kinkora: I’ve got heaps more songs recorded and a number of videos finished – I’m just working out my release schedule!! I’ve been working on this new music for a really long time so I’m really excited to get it all out into the world. 

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13857 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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