With plans to release his debut EP this summer, Saígo has dropped a jazzy new cut in “So Natural.” Featuring a wealth of methodically stuttering horns and keys, the track finds the Los Angeles artist displaying a wonderful vocal range as the track slowly morphs into more and more of a melodic affair. Follow the jump […]
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Saígo brings the jazzy vibes on “So Natural”
April 14th, 2016 
Mike Giegerich 
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