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 Kevin Sousa (musician)

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Kevin Sousa is a singer/songwriter living in Hermosa Beach, California. He is an avid surfer and was a drama teacher and counselor at Mira Costa High School in Hermosa Beach before leaving to pursue a doctorate in psychology. He played bass for the hard rock band Noris, which enjoyed moderate success. At one point, Kevin and Noris toured with the Eagles as the opening act.

The Crossing

As part of his graduate thesis, Kevin completed his first solo album, The Crossing. The name derives from a grueling 32 mile marathon paddle-board crossing of the channel between Catalina Island and the Palos Verdes peninsula. The race requires extensive training and support from chase boats. Kevin's album was released to iTunes on June 14, 2012.

“There was a seminal moment where I asked myself how honest I was going to be with this, with the reader… and I said fuck it, I gotta put out what’s me.” Bold and powerful words, if not raw, from 41-year old Hermosa Beach resident, former Mira Costa High School teacher and Beach Sports instructor, waterman, therapist, and musician Kevin Sousa. He’s a bighearted man, known and regarded warmly by many throughout the South Bay. Perched upon his stool, leaning over his guitar, splicing your first name into songs, so as to ensure he’s singing to you personally; the seemingly jovial performer long grappled with a darkness almost as mammoth as his reputation.” Jeff Vincent - Easy Reader

Discography  The Crossing (2012) 