Akimi with Bruce Tyler and Jay Stevens.

Akimi and Elie in action.

Some polaroids for the win :)

Akimi with Bruce Tyler, CEO of Abreak Music.

Jay Stevens interviewing Akimi before the show.

Elie accompanying with his electric guitar.

... and more polaroids.

Akimi with Jay Stevens, partner at aBreak Music.

The snack table in Akimi's green room.

A special Haribo gummi-bear lucky charm pin.

Green room selfie. A must.

Excited or Anxious? Both.

The Lawn, University of Virginia

UVA's Starship Studio. Akimi's debut single, Schadenfreude, was recorded in this studio across a lenghty 12 hour session. It was the first time Akimi and her producer worked together. What resulted is her most popular release to date.

Key instruments make up Akimi's sound that listeners often struggle to place into one genre. Can you guess what they are?

Akimi visiting UVA as a recent grad to finish recording her EP. She stands in front of Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on UVA grounds, located in Charlottesville, VA. Herbal tea in hand, she's ready to record.

Elie Bashkow, Akimi's Producer and Musical Mastermind.

Studio Gear, buttons, more buttons, etc.

Ellis, bassist and creative, comes to the Starship studio on short-notice to play bass for Akimi's next release.

Akimi recording her vocals, with Elie always listening intently, making sure to capture the best takes.