Until recently, CMP senior Nathan Smerage wasn’t sure what releasing his solo music would mean. While writing and recording the songs for his upcoming EP Rain Check, Smerage was surprised to find that his initial vision for the collection was not at all like what he would end up producing. The EP will be released at his senior show in April.

When Contemporary Music Major Saqeef Ali performed for his SFUAD audition, he did so as a singer. However, after taking his first recording techniques class, he began to discover a new passion: one he would never have seen himself enjoying before he came to SFUAD.