MARVIN Media LLC today announced its teaming up again with Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) for another episode of Sound and Driven™—a series of short films featuring some of music’s most respected artists and producers as they take their records on the legendary car test. Historically, artists and producers would jump in a car and drive to give their finished record an intimate listen before giving it the final approval. This time, the setting is a Neptune Blue 2022 Porsche Taycan 4S with a Bose surround sound system with a total output of 710 watts and 14 individual controlled loudspeakers. Father-and-daughter musicians Dave Stewart and Kaya Stewart take a drive in the Taycan as they give their records “If Things Go South” and “Honey” the ultimate car test.
Sound and Driven™ follows a carefully curated selection of artists and producers on a journey around Los Angeles in a Porsche Taycan as they discuss the magic behind their collaboration. The curtain is pulled back as we learn about the inspiration behind the music, working together, how the record was made, and how they approached it creatively and technically.
For this fifth episode of Sound and Driven™, Porsche invites us to join singer and songwriter Kaya Stewart and musician, songwriter, record producer, and Kaya’s father, Dave Stewart, as the duo leave a recording session at the iconic Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood for a drive around Los Angeles, reflecting on their relationship as father and daughter, as well as their collaborative creative process on the track “If Things Go South.”
“My dad is my favorite person to work with,” says Kaya Stewart. “It was nice to have someone who totally understood from the start why I started making music.”
When it comes to the car test, specifically, they both agree on its vital role in the music-making process. “In the studio you have perfect sound and you’re altering everything and you think that’s it, but nothing is more exciting than running out to do the car test,” says Dave Stewart. “The car test becomes probably the most important test of how you know how the public are going to receive the music or the work that you’ve done.”
"A lot of the first time I hear my music is sitting in my driveway with a little notebook and it solidifies the end of the session," says Kaya Stewart further driving home the point that hearing music in the car is key before releasing new music.
Marvin Scott Jarrett, co-founder of MARVIN Media and executive producer of Sound and Driven added, “We are equally excited about collaborating with Porsche on the Sound and Driven series. Both Dave and Kaya are the perfect pair to highlight in Episode 5.”
Each of the eight, 10-minute episodes within the series will be featured on the Porsche Content Hub and social media channels (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook) with a reach of 37+ million, along with MARVIN’s website, YouTube, and social media channels.
About MARVIN Media
MARVIN is a media and entertainment company with a focus on creating compelling content around music and culture, and to do so in partnership with an exclusive and strategically targeted list of brands. It works across a variety of platforms: digital, print, film, live events, ecommerce, merchandise and more. In addition to creating media products that open the doors for brands to associate with music and culture, MARVIN also creates and produces high-end documentaries and short films in collaboration with cutting-edge filmmakers, as well as narrative and dramatic films in the music and youth culture arenas. At its core, MARVIN is an entertainment vehicle that provides a platform to help artists and amplify their stories. For more information, visit https://marvin.la.
About Porsche Cars North America
Established in 1984, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) is the exclusive U.S. importer of the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster, 718 Cayman, Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Taycan. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1998, PCNA is also home to the first Porsche Experience Center in North America featuring a module-based 1.6 mile driver development track, business center, and fine dining restaurant, 356. The company operates a second Porsche Experience Center near Los Angeles. That 53-acre complex features a driver development track with eight educational modules totaling 4.1 miles, a business center, and Restaurant 917. PCNA supports 195 independently owned and operated Porsche dealerships in the U.S., including supplying parts, service, marketing, and training. They, in turn, work to provide Porsche customers with a best-in-class experience that is in keeping with the Porsche brand's 70-year history of leadership in the advancement of vehicle performance, safety, and efficiency. PCNA is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Porsche AG, which is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. At the core of this success is Porsche's proud racing heritage that boasts some 30,000-plus motorsport wins to date.
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About Kaya Stewart
Kaya Stewart is an American-English singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. Her father, and frequent collaborator is musician Dave Stewart, known from the band Eurythmics. Growing up in a musical family, she often performed for her family and friends and started writing songs around age twelve. She has said that she is greatly inspired by Annie Lennox. Lennox was a former partner in Eurythmics and mentored Kaya in her music career.
Her first single, "In Love with a Boy" was released in July 2015. The song set a record for being added to a total of 85 pop stations at launch, the most ever for a new artist. In August 2016, she released her self-titled album, Kaya Stewart. Seven years after that debut, her next album “If Things Go South” launched on September 30, 2022.
For more information, visit https://www.kayastewart.com.
About Dave Stewart
Grammy and Golden Globe Award winner Dave Stewart is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for Eurythmics, his successful professional partnership with Annie Lennox. His music career started in his teens, being signed to Elton John’s music label. In the 1980s, he teamed up with Annie Lennox to form a new musical project named Eurythmics. The pair had a string of hits in that decade, as well as multiple Grammy Award nominations, with a win for Best Rock Performance by a Group or Duo with Vocal in 1986 for "Missionary Man." This year, he’ll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside Lennox, this being their second nomination.
Stewart has collaborated with a long list of artists across musical genres, including Ringo Starr, Joss Stone, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bob Dylan, Martina McBride, Kate Perry, Mick Jagger, Stevie Nicks, Bryan Ferry, Sinead O’Connor, Sheryl Crow and Aretha Franklin. He also launched Dave Stewart Entertainment, an idea factory and production studio, with projects spanning across music, film, television, books, theater and new media. As a full-function video production company, DSE is involved in commercials, music videos, documentaries, and independent productions. DSE's music division is involved in the creation of film scores and commercial soundtracks, as well as music for artists, theatrical productions and television.
For more information, visit https://www.davestewartent.com.
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