It's easy to assume that a touring pianist's favorite instrument would be a top-of-the-line grand piano. But for Argentinian singer Noel Schajris, his go-to is one that is much more modest: a Roland Go:Keys keyboard.
"We were touring Spain last year, and my friend and collaborator, Jesús Molina, had it," Schajris recalls in the newest episode of It Goes to 11. "He was traveling with this beautiful thing — it weighs like two pounds. It was so light."
Beyond its practicality, Schajris also loved the Go:Keys for its sound and knew he had to purchase one for himself. By a twist of fate, Molina's vendor was in the same country and had another one in stock.
The instrument's light weight allows Schajris to take it with him wherever he goes. That means the singer can make music anywhere in the world — ultimately, the Roland Go:Keys has become his "vehicle to express something."
And as the icing on the cake, this instrument is in his favorite color, red. "So, things happen for a reason. We were meant to be!" Schajris says with a smile.
Press play on the video above to hear more about Noel Schajris' bond with his Roland Go:Keys, and check back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of It Goes to 11.
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