The Sound of Young America: OK GO’s Damian Kulash on the Song That Changed My Life

Episode 57

24th August 2011

Damian Kulash talks to us about the moment he heard Herbie Hancock’s Rockit, and how it it informed his life today as the lead singer of OK GO. The band’s live album, 180/365, is out now.

Episode notes

OK Go is a band who broke out with a hugely popular homemade video for their single A Million Ways.

Lead singer and guitarist Damian Kulash talks to us about one of the moments that led him to this place in music – hearing “Rockit” by jazz legend Herbie Hancock.

OK Go’s live album 180/365 is out now and you can catch up on all of their other projects at OKGo.net.

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