ABOUT

Thanks for checking out San Francisco's own "Curt Yagi & The People Standing Behind Me,” RAW’s 2011 musician of the year. Once named Best of the Bay Singer Songwriter by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Curt Yagi & The People Standing Behind Me have been on a tear in the Bay Area music scene. Their latest album, “Close My Eyes”, has been receiving critical acclaim throughout the music industry. Ben Fong-Torres, former Senior Editor of Rolling Stone Magazine says, “People keep comparing him to other artists, but I think he just sounds like Curt Yagi, and that is plenty good enough. This is one excellent singer and songwriter." Curt’s songs are delivered in an inimitable and endearingly charismatic persona the San Francisco Bay Guardian describes as “the swagger of Lenny Kravitz and the lyrical prowess of Jack Johnson,” and The San Francisco Chronicle called Yagi “a talented songwriter who sings -- like Kenny Loggins.” Best of all, S. Lee of Goldsea writes, “hearing one of Curt Yagi's original songs from his Close My Eyes (March 2011) album for the first time is like going for a walk in the woods and finding a unicorn.” "Sweep Me" off of Curt's "Close My Eyes" album is currently featured on the Bay Area favorite KFOG Local Scene 8 CD. Be sure to find Curt and his band at all the usual places: Official Website | www.curtyagi.com Facebook | www.facebook.com/curtyagimusic Twitter | www.twitter.com/curtyagi YouTube | www.youtube.com/curtmusic

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MAKES MY WORLD GO ROUND

Really, just one? I have to say that I absolutely cannot resist Haagen-Dazs Peanut Butter Chocolate ice cream!