Aha Moment: To Kill a Mockingbird
Indie rockers Ra Ra Riot found sonic inspiration in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Singer Wes Miles explains that like the book, their song “Each Year” explores issues of prejudice. Produced by Studio 360’s Jenny Lawton and Becky Sullivan.
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