Music

from Lifestyle magazine Cyprus December 2021

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MUSIC Its December.... and time to SPARKLE!

Do you remember seeing an artist perform and saying ‘WOW’!? That was my reaction when I saw BIASED BEAST aka Christopher Elias for the first time, the popular and upcoming Cypriot artist and performer. When Christopher first contacted me to perform at Savino Live, I was a bit hesitant as,

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truthfully, I had never heard him sing or see him perform before but he assured me that he would fill the venue, and he did, TWICE!! That was enough to draw me into his beast world. Infact, he’s anything but a beast, the beast is his fiery passion and wild hunger for his music, performances and life. His dream of performing led him onto the path he is today and even though young in years, he is wise on his outlook on life. He is super talented and last year released two original songs; I AM YOU and BUSY. Songs that reflect his experiences in New York and life lessons. Christopher studied at the Stella Adler school in New York, and it’s plainly

obvious that the spirit of this metropolis helped him create his alter ego identity, exposing his inner self and deep senses. The two worlds of Biased Beast reflect a tremendous power that he shares with his audience, attempting to inspire everyone to feel strong and confident. Each of his performances include a combination of old and new songs, disco, Rock, pop – from Abba to Led Zeppelin, Lady Gaga to Bon Jovi, Robbie Willaims to Queen and Bee Gees. He will have you up on your feet moving and singing along. With his great stage presence, he has young fans reaching out to him and older ones, looking on with admiration. Biased Beast is the epitome of positivity and his love for what he does sparkles through him and his shiny outfits! You will leave one of his shows feeling uplifted and lighter than when you entered and nowadays, we all need some of that! Biased beast has two shows scheduled at SAVINO LIVE over the festive season, BE THERE! Another new artist on our shores, is ALEXIS SUNDER. I find it refreshing when new names pop up especially if they are local, whether it’s a Live event or an online one, as we are becoming accustomed to nowadays. New times, new approaches. ALEXIS SUNDER is one of the musicians who piqued my interest when he performed at the recent Fengaros Reacts. A Cypriot song writer raised in the UK with European influences, whose music is a blend of soul and funk, with Blues grooves and pop beats, which create story telling songs born from personal experiences. He sings from the depths of his soul in a groove driven direction, which I’m definitely going to follow. Sunder’s musical background includes being the band leader of Brussels band Bowtie Collective, covering soul, swing, jazz and funk. Most recently he has been experimenting and collaborating with selective song writers and musicians across Europe. Now based in Cyprus, he is working on his solo debut EP which is set to be released in mid 2022. I am positive that we will be hearing more from Alexis Sunder and his band and will see his name appear at various events in the near future. He has a warm demeanor, smooth vocals and humble approach which originally attracted me to his playing. If you need some music for the soul and some feel good vibes, then I recommend this artist.