CoCo Zandi Releases Debut Solo Album 'As Simple As A Dream'

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) CoCo Zandi has released his debut solo album, "As Single As A Dream".
Better known as Alexander Beggins, half of the duo Wild Child, CoCo Zandi makes music inspired by an acute love of the sound and vibe of 1950s Hawaiian and exotica records, chased with a modern twist. Armed with his trusty baritone ukulele, an irrepressible crooning swagger, a tablespoon of steel drums plus a pinch of electro 808s, and his trio of backup sirens known as The Coquettes, CoCo Zandi's forthcoming debut album As Simple As A Dream explores themes of love and loss and all that jazz, but always with a smirk on the lips and a half-empty (half-full!) piña colada in hand.

Zandi says, "As Simple As A Dream is a collection of songs written out of a passion for the craft and art of songwriting in and of itself. Being half of the duo Wild Child for the last decade, I wanted to force myself to grow new muscles and make a record of my own. Having a writing partner is a beautiful thing; you have someone to pick up your shortcoming and add their own personal brew of magic to the equation. In a lot of ways, in fact in most ways, making a solo record was daunting."

Zandi says, "I had always wanted to make a solo record but it never felt like the right time. In some ways it felt too daunting. I was too comfortable and complacent but all the sudden I found myself with a lot of time and a lot to say. As Simple As A Dream is a record about finding my own voice, written from a place of trying to understand my place in the world. I like records that have a good narrative. Records where you feel a full spectrum of emotions, like watching a really good flick where you find yourself smiling and before you know it, crying. As Simple As A Dream should take you on an excellent roller coaster ride of emotions. And if nothing else, it's good music for a beach/pool day."