September newsletter featuring fruit harvests, plum pie experiments, studio redesign progress, new drum tracks for Michael Trew, and Radio Rewind shows at Ghostfish and Peabo’s.
September 2026 – pie and shows
Kai Strandskov Music – July 2026 Update
July 2026
Makin noise and teachin folks
Summer will be setting
I hope you’re enjoying the outdoors in between smoke episodes! I had a great outdoor gig at sunset. We got some shows all over Washington coming up before things start cooling off. Check out the calendar below for dates in your area.
— Kai
▶ Quick Look
This Month at a Glance
📌 Here’s what’s in this update
- New Music — “Shaniko” with Michael Trew is out now. I played the drums. Stay tuned for more releases in the near future.
- Feature Story — Radio Rewind played the Highline HS Class of ’76 reunion and it was our best crowd of the summer. Full story below.
- Four Shows — Psychic Cat, Radio Rewind, and The Drive Through — Tacoma, Olympia, Snohomish, and Seattle. Last run of the summer. Come out.
Monthly newsletter
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Kai Strandskov Music
May 2026
🎨 FROM KAI — Artist’s Note
Welcome to my regular email newsletter! Folks are always asking what’s going on, or they feel like they missed out on something. So I’ve added folks to a regular pulse o’ info. I realize that websites seem so irrelevant these days, and so I’m looking for ways to engage with you where you are. Let me know if you’d like to know anything else that I can include here or elsewhere. Please enjoy!
🥁 UPDATES — What’s New in My World
Next Show
June 27 — Radio Rewind @ Elmer’s Bar & Grill, Burien, WA.
9pm · 21+ · 15027 Ambaum Blvd SW
Let’s make it loud.
Community Event
May 29-31 — HONK! Fest West @ Georgetown, Columbia City, Pratt Park, Seattle
Free · All ages · HONK! Fest West
Lots of amazing mobile bands, and check the schedule for drum lines and drum battles.
Referral Deal
Buy 4 – Get 1: After a referred students completes 4 lessons, they get 1 free—and so do you!
Community grows community.
🎤 UPCOMING EVENTS
| Date | Event | Location / Link | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27 | Radio Rewind | Elmer’s Bar & Grill, Burien, WA | 9pm · 21+ |
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📊 BY THE NUMBERS
| Years Behind the Kit | Estimated Drum Hits | Drumsticks Worn Through | Sticks Dropped |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | ~345M* | ~640 | ~1283 |
Calculated at ~300 strikes/min × 90 min/day × 12,775 days.
💬 LET’S STAY CONNECTED
I love hearing from you — stories, ideas, questions, anything.
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Mettle Lark album release party
“Love Letter to the Future” has now been released by Mettle Lark!
We’re going to throw a party on June 27, 2025 at 7:30pm at the Royal Room here in Seattle. There will be many friends jumping up on stage, including a full kids choir. Lots of surprises in store, and should be an all around great time. Our performance will be all ages.
You can get all the info and buy tickets on the Royal Room website. We anticipate that online sales will sell out. Do not fret! Just come to the door and there should be some more tickets for walk-ins. See you then!
Continue reading “Mettle Lark album release party”New video from Mettle Lark – “21st Century”
Mettle Lark to Debut New Track ‘Monsters’ on January 3
Just a quick announcement here that Mettle Lark will be releasing a new single “Monsters” on Jan 3 at our party at The Tractor here in Seattle. I hope to see y’all out there, and check back later for a link to the single when it’s published!
Everything Oscillating – US West Coast Tour 2024
Tour dates are now in the calendar.
We’re headed from Seattle to LA and back again. I hope to see you!
Here are all the 2024 Tour Dates:
Feb 16 | SEATTLE – Blue Moon | 21+
Feb 17 | BELLINGHAM – Makeshift Art Space | All Ages
Feb 19 | LOS ANGELES – The Redwood | 21+
Feb 20 | SAN PEDRO – The Sardine | 21+
Feb 21 | OAKLAND – Elbow Room Jack London | 21+
Feb 22 | SACRAMENTO – Cafe Colonial | 21+
Feb 23 | ASHLAND – Gambrel Annex | All Ages
Feb 24 | PORTLAND – High Water Mark | 21+
New Album Release from Everything Oscillating
This was a year in the making, after coming out of quarantine. Kicked my butt in every good way possible. I had retooled my hand technique and this music completely utilized it to the max. The mixing and mastering process exceeded my expectations, and we even have a customized master to give us the vinyl experience that we wanted as vinyl lovers. I’m proud to share this with you today. This is the album we wanted to make solely for ourselves, with the hopes that maybe someone else might like it. It would be an honor if you took a moment and listened today on your favorite platform, or even bought the vinyl if that’s your thing. And please let me know what you think. More info below.
Continue reading “New Album Release from Everything Oscillating”Video from Rumba Kings at the Triple Door
Recently I was honored to perform with the Rumba Kings at the Triple Door. Two sold out nights of emotional Mediterranean music, November 19th and 20th, 2021.
Here is one excerpt from the second night. Our rendition of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica. Enjoy!
https://fb.watch/9sRPz2Pr1f/
More videos are being added on social media and on the band website.
The Rumba Kings at the Triple Door
Please join me for an evening of Mediterranean music at the Triple Door. Two nights! This is quite a unique an expansive production, featuring dancers, a string quintet, guest singers, and other surprises. I will be performing on doumbek and tapan.
November 19 and 20, 2021 at the Triple Door
More info about the show, and tickets.
More info about The Rumba Kings.
I hope to see you there! Note: booths are about sold out, so grab those tix now to get the full experience.