Nicole Zeit Der Sterne CD

With the release of their first CD EP in the summer of 2003, the two gained notoriety on the Dallas and LA music scenes for their elaborate multimedia live performances that included original compositions, video projection, lighting, and lasers. The hypnotic show has been showcased at venues such as the Hollywood Knitting Factory, Arcadia Theater, Barnsdall Art Park, and the Sunset Room.

Late 2003 inspired the two to fully channel their energies into a multimedia concept rather than a traditional band. They launched testshotstarfish to showcase digital artwork, videos, and tracks available for streaming and download. This outlet allowed them the freedom to test the waters with various tracks & works of art receiving feedback from global downloaders who are fans of the experimental electronic genre.

Eric Wainaina is taking East African music to new heights. His influences include local Kenyan musicians and artists of world renown like Paul Simon, Papa Wemba, Youssou N'dour and Lokua Kanza.

His music is a blend of Kenyan Benga rhythm and East African guitar styles with Western Harmony.

He toured Europe and the U.S. several times. His performance at Kenya's 'Beats of the Season' in December 2000 was watched live by 15,000 fans and broadcast nationally. In 2002 got nominated for the highly acclaimed 'Kora Awards'. His live performance was broadcast to 400 million viewers in 78 countries. That night he took home the trophy for Best East African artist. His album "Sawa Sawa" is continuing to receive daily airplay in Kenya since 2001.

He began his career with the gospel A Capella group '5 Alive' in 1992 who were instumental in paving the way for Kenya's fledgling modern music industry.

'5 Alive' toured Switzerland, the UK and Northern Ireland and opened for Barry White and 'The Pasadenas' in Nairobi,Kenya in 1995. The group disbanded in 1997.

After the 1998 bomb blast at the US Embassy in Nairobi, Eric's tune 'Kenya Only' was adopted as the unofficial song of mourning and received extensive radio and T.V. airplay. He performed the song on national T.V. in the presence of the President and the former First Family on the occasion of the commemoration of the death of Kenya's first president.

In 1999 Eric started working together with producer Christian Kaufmann on a recording project called 'Sawa Sawa', an endeavor that would change the Kenyan musical landscape forever.