Curt Yagi, Singer/Songwriter

My first post

I'm brand new to this site and not much of a blogger, but here goes...

So you know who I am...I run a nonprofit by day serving at-risk kids in San Francisco (www.rocksf.org) and do the music thing when I'm not at work.  I suppose I say that because my two passions in life are my work with kids and music and the more that I can combine the two, the better for everyone (at least I hope so).  I am a bit of a latecomer to the music scene as I really only started performing as a bass player 5 or 6 years ago.  Finally, only 2 years ago, I got the courage to write and perform my own music and have been going strong ever since.  I never realized how rewarding and cleansing writing music could be and never imagined being the focus of attention on stage.  Now that I've gotten comfortable, I absolutely love it. 

As I started off mostly playing the bass, I've always gravitated toward percussive, syncopated sounds.  I think my music reflects my background as my songs are driven by my style of acoustic guitar playing.  My words come from my past, my present and my future and I take inspiration from the world around me.  Particularily, my song "Take Me Away" is the world in which I work through my eyes.  It speaks to the struggles and hardships of the have nots (be sure to visit www.curtyagi.com for samples). 

In my blog, I'll probably talk about my music, my nonprofit and anything that is on my mind.  Be sure to check back weekly for more...

Curt