10116 Joshua Kadison began playing piano and writing songs when he was 12; the influences on his emotional music include Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart and Gershwin. Kadison left his Hollywood Hills home after his mother died, eventually ending up in Nashville. After being signed by SBK, he released Painted Desert Serenade. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide 8241 Los Angeles, CA 1990's and 2000's