Los Angeles-based Singer/songwriter SIDIBE has released her new EP Reckless Abandon today on all digital music platforms. The eight-track project features the singles, "You're Still the One" (Shania Twain cover), "Complacent Love", "Hold Your Breath" and "Place For You & I" and includes musical contributions from Nico Stadi, Warryn Campbell, Nate Mercereau and Issac Bolivar. Stream Reckless Abandon Below:
Emerging R&B Singer-songwriter AVERY WILSON returns with his newest EP entitled, 8:34.
The 4-track set was written and produced by Wilson himself and the title was inspired by the exact time he was born.
The set includes the single "Callin".
On the project, Wilson adds:
"Everything I've been through in my life has put me in position to be everything that I am. 8:34 is my musical prime example of maturing in life, love, and self - first hand."
Rising independent
R&B recording artist JAY COLUMBUS has
released his single, “Turn Off the Lights”, which features DeAnte Haggerty-Willis on guitar and serves as the lead single
from his upcoming EP Anywhere But Here
slated for a September 7th
release, with a release concert in Baltimore, MD. LISTEN TO "TURN OFF THE LIGHTS" BELOW:
Also on September
7th, Jay will be releasing a second EP titled, Nowhere But Here and will be led by a single titled, “Cool Switcher”
on July 11th.
On the EP projects,
Jay states: “The two EP’s document what I believe to be
the common mindsets people experience in the evolution of love. Anywhere But
Here illustrates the demise and heartbreak of love, while Nowhere But Here
illustrates the joy and productivity of a healthy situation, only for the cycle
to come full circle by the last song. Anywhere But Here is strictly acoustic
music that’s driven by guitar and vocal harmony, while Nowhere But Here is made
with digital production. Both different sides of the R&B spectrum. All
songs were written, produced and arranged by me.” Follow Jay Columbus: Facebook l Instagram l Twitter
Grammy nominated R&B trio THE HAMILTONES and Anthony Hamilton's famed background vocalists delivers their long awaited project, Watch the Ton3s via Young Vintage Entertainment.
Loaded with heavenly harmonies, carefully crafted lyrics and live instrumentation that hark back to a time when you didn't just listen to music, you felt it.
The five-track project features guest appearances from Ricco Barrino and Phonte (of Little Brother) and includes the single, "Pieces".
RnBJunkieOfficial had the opportunity to interview the group to discuss their project, upcoming Essence Festival performance and much more. See HERE!
Two weeks ago, KELLY ROWLAND surprised fans with the release of her new EP, The Kelly Rowland Edition. Footage of the album’s recording has now been released as a new episode of the Red Bull Music Studio Sessions.
Titled Red Bull Music Studios Sessions: The Kelly Rowland Edition, the episode gives viewers behind-the-scenes access to Rowland’s journey on the new EP. It also captures Rowland’s creative collaborations with the Red Bull Songs crew, comprising songwriters pineappleCiti, Alex Saad, P. Wright and Jordan Douglas. Producers TWhy Xclusive, Lord Quest and Fabian Mazur also make appearances.
The Kelly Rowland Edition features three tracks – Don’t You Worry, See Me and Diamonds – which were all recorded at the Red Bull Music Studio.
THE HAMILTONES first got their start as background vocalists for Anthony Hamilton and now the North Carolina natives and Grammy nominated R&B/Soul trio is set to release their debut EP Watch the Ton3s on June 7th via Young Vintage LLC. I caught up with the viral sensational group to discuss their debut single “Pieces”, upcoming EP, Essence Festival 2019 & more...
TERRANCE: Introduce yourselves and your individual roles in The HamilTones.
J. VITO: I’m J. Vito and I am the very black one (laughs).
TONY LELO: I’m Tony Lelo and I am the Guitar player.
2E: And I am 2E. I’m the one. The yellow one.
TERRANCE: Talk about the debut single “Pieces” and how it came together for you guys.
TONY LELO: “Pieces” is a beautiful song written by a wonderful member of The HamilTones, the black one, Mr. J. Vito. He was going through some things at the time and thought it would be a good situation to bring the song to us and we just all happened to be in love with the song and so we wanted to give the song to the people to see if they felt the same way we felt and so far, so good. That’s how “Pieces” came together my brotha’ and this is our first single leading into our freshman project and “Pieces” is the song.
TERRANCE: Detail us about the upcoming EP Watch the Ton3s which drops in June as far as producers and collaborators.
J. VITO: Well, we have a song called “Alone” produced by The Colleagues and written by The Hamiltones. There’s a young man by the name of Blanco from Atlanta. We produce as well as write, so we all play a part in the production and writing of our project. Rico Barrino [Fantasia’s brother] guest on the project as well on the song “MCBYL” and Phonte from Foreign Exchange is on the official remix.
TERRANCE: What are your overall thoughts on the state of R&B music right now?
TONY LELO: R&B is an everyday growing thing. What we want to do is show the world that there are still some brothers out there who can sang and it’s not just one or two people in the group who can sang, but it’s all three of us who can do our thang.
TERRANCE: You guys will be performing at this year’s Essence Festival in July. What are you looking forward to and what can we expect?
2E: The main thing that we are expecting is for the people to be there and have a good time. What we stand for is love, unity, one accord, being together and ultimately having a good time and that’s why when you see our videos, we’re laughing and cutting jokes on each other. It’s all about having a good time when you’re having a down time in your life. When people watch our videos, hear our music or come out to the Festival to watch us perform and leave with a smile on their face then I feel we’ve done our job.
TERRANCE: Where can the readers follow you on social media?
J. VITO: They can follow us @thehamiltonesnc on all social media. All of our shows, videos, new stuff that’s about to happen and any type of giveaways. Everything will be right there on Facebook, Instagram all the way to Twitter.
Grammy Award-winning Singer-songwriter and actress KELLY ROWLAND took to social media to announce her new EP The Kelly Rowland Edition in collaboration with producers Lord Quest and Twhy Xclusive on the 3-song set.
The Kelly Rowland Edition is Rowland's first offering of new music since the empowering female anthem "Crown" earlier in the year.
Rising UK R&B star, Ricardo Williams returns with his first single of 2019, just before the release of his eagerly awaited EP Intermission.
"Come Over" features Grammy nominated R&B Songstress Teedra Moses and is Co-Produced by Nayla "Sillkey" Nyassa (Craig David, Jacob Banks, Vanessa White).
Rising sensation SUMMER WALKER has recruited Drake for the official remix to her single "Girls Need Love". The original version of the song appear on Summer's successful debut Last Day of Summer.
Earlier this month, Summer released her four-track EP Clear and has announced her 2019 "Summer Girls Need Love Tour". Tickets are on sale now.
Emerging singer/songwriter, LORELLE HOWARD, has spent the last two years preparing a three part, experimental album based on her love of the number 7 and her fascination with the moon. Reconnecting with multi-platinum French producer, Blastar (Pusha T, Tyga, Dinos) in 2017, they began working on the independent project and finished recording the final songs in Paris. The first part, SE7EN PHASES: Moonscape, features a unique blend of genres and includes a track for each type of listener. Each song lures you in and then builds, leaving you inspired to hear more. More importantly each track has a message and discusses relatable themes. Written and recorded in Montreal and Paris, Moonscape is available across all platforms and her latest visual for her single, “Black Sheep” can be found on YouTube. If you happen to be in London, you may catch Lorelle singing one of her originals at various open mics.
'Se7en Phases: Moonscape' is available on all digital streaming music services
TERRANCE: First off, congratulations on the release of your debut
EP Se7en Phases: Moonscape. What has the feedback been like thus far?
LORELLE
HOWARD:Thank you so much. So far I've had some pretty
good feedback. I'm currently in London and I've met some incredibly talented
people who have been super supportive. It's been just over 2 weeks though, so
we will be pushing Moonscape for a
bit.
TERRANCE: How would you describe the creative process behind this project?
LORELLE
HOWARD:Moonscape
is just one piece of who I am. With this part, we wanted to actually explore
sounds that I normally didn't use. My first single, “Shadows”, was an original
I wrote and played acoustically and my producer elevated it to give it a more
current sound, but it was super R&B. We wanted to push my capabilities with
this Moonscape and it really worked.
We discussed concepts and sounds and were led by that. Every single track has a
little story behind it and that helped us to remain really creative. We also
decided to do a 3 part project because we understood that there was no way to
portray our artistry over 7 tracks. So Moonscape
is just a glimpse. Also, each part features a song that is
"other"...one that is not like the others. In this case, “The Moon”
is the track that is different than the rest. It's simply an expression through
sound. The other 2 parts will feature the same thing. It's truly an
experimental project.
TERRANCE: Talk about the story behind your single “Black Sheep”.
LORELLE
HOWARD: “Black Sheep” is a really personal song. With
Blastar, my producer, we had many conversations about my sound and his music and
I expressed feelings of self-doubt and feeling like I wasn't making popular
music. We both have so many stories about this exact feeling and we wanted to
create a song about it. Sort of how other people can put you down. It's this
idea that as an artist you should be as creative as possible, but don't be too
"other". Don't go too far or else it won't be understood. So it's a
song about trying to find my voice as an artist and sort of questioning what
I'm doing because I think everyone questions what they are doing at some point.
But at the end of the day, although I'm saying I may feel like a black sheep
sometimes, the message is to keep working and fighting for what you believe in.
No matter what.
TERRANCE: What was the filming process and experience like behind
the visual?
LORELLE
HOWARD: I love thisvisual because it was
really a last minute decision. We wanted to capture something moody and dark
and one day my producer said let's walk around Paris and film. So it's 2 half
days of footage spliced together. It was raining at one point, but it added to
the overall vibe. We had other ideas too, but this just happened to work. We
wanted to be literal. Like I'm a black sheep so I'm alone. Trying to find my
way. And that's what the clip is. Super moody, dark and me trying to find my
path.
TERRANCE: Is there a particular song on the EP that was harder to record than
others?
LORELLE
HOWARD: I'm like a speed recorder normally, but I was
sick when I finished recording “Landmine” actually. This is always difficult.
When you feel your voice wanting to give out, but you already paid for the
session so you have to make it work. “Ascent” was also interesting as I only
sang twice all the way through and we chose the best of each take. It's an
emotional song so I had to control the urge to cry during that one.
TERRANCE: What role does Brooklyn play in your music?
LORELLE
HOWARD: Brooklyn is where I spent majority of my adult
life. I have seen so many things. I've watched my neighborhood change
completely. I've worked in various places throughout Brooklyn. Majority of my
friends are in New York and so songs like “No Change”, which is about staying
loyal to the crew you have already, reminds me of Brooklyn and the people I
love there.
TERRANCE: Are there any artists you would like to collaborate with
in the near future?
LORELLE
HOWARD: Of course. As an independent artist, there are
literally a ton of independents I would love to work with. In terms of mainstream,
I would say Janelle Monae would be first. The life in her voice is incredible.
Brandy is someone who I would just like to sit in a room with and listen to her
sing. I've dreamed of working with her. Next I would say Jaden Smith and
Childish Gambino. I think they are both super talented and intelligent.
Independents would be KO-lition and Chris Brown, who actually
happen to be friends of mine. Super talented brothers who are making waves
right now. There are also some incredible artists I've met while in London:
Geo, SOA, Laura Roy and Marc TC. Great talent. Go look them up. You won't be
disappointed.
TERRANCE: Outside of music, what inspires you?
LORELLE HOWARD:I can be inspired by
anything actually. Sometimes it's one conversation with my mom. Sometimes
watching the people around me whom I love grinding. Nature. I'm inspired when I
hear the laughter of a child. Honestly, we have a lot to be inspired by.
TERRANCE: Can we expect to see you hit the road anytime soon?
LORELLE HOWARD: My main plan is to do some smaller shows in NY and Montreal,
which will hopefully turn into a tour. I also am working on the 2nd part of Se7en Phases, which will be out pretty
soon. So we will see as I still have recording to do.
TERRANCE: In the next five years, where do you see yourself as an
artist?
LORELLE HOWARD:Honestly, every day I'm evolving. My life is always changing; the
world is changing. I always try to tell stories that reflect my present and I
hope people relate. So I hope in 5 years, I'm doing something bigger that will
affect change within people. My goal is always to inspire so as long as I stay
true to that, I'm good.
TERRANCE: If you could create the ultimate throwback R&B
playlist, what songs would you feature?
LORELLE HOWARD:Aaliyah for sure. Anything Aaliyah.
Mary J. Blige - Real Love
Brandy - I Wanna Be Down
Brownstone - If You Love Me
Blackstreet - No Diggity
Ginuwine - Pony
Total - Can't You Se
TLC - What About Your Friends
Soul For Real - Candy Rain
112 - Only You
Faith Evans - Love Like This
Mya - It's All About Me
SWV - I'm So Into You
Add any Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, Jodeci, Xscape, Tony Toni Tone,
702, Next and we're good.
This list can go on forever....
TERRANCE: Lastly, what
do you hope listeners take away from the Se7en Phases: Moonscape
experience?
LORELLE HOWARD:I hope people find a song that resonates within them and their
lives. Each track is so different, but each song has a message if you listen. I
also hope people love the music. A lot of work went into choosing each song. I
want people to know that this is just a taste though!
LORELLE HOWARD, an alternative R&B singer-songwriter from Brooklyn is making waves in the industry with her blending of multiple genres and use of harmony. Her varied sound is clear in her newly released debut EP, SE7EN PHASES: Moonscape, which features a track for every type of listener.
The 7 track EP was produced entirely by multi-platinum French producer, Blastar (Pusha T, Tyga) and was recorded in Montreal and Paris.
The lead single and video "Black Sheep" was shot in 2 days throughout Paris.
SEE THE "BLACK SHEEP" VIDEO BELOW:
SE7EN PHASES: Moonscape is available on all digital music streaming platforms and be sure to look out for our upcoming exclusive interview with Lorelle Howard.
He initially teased the arrival of IIwith
the single “Karma” a few weeks ago.
II follows
the release of Lucky’s I,which is comprised of
the first five tracks from Painted and includes Lucky’s
debut single “Roll Some Mo.” To date, the track has been
streamed over 8 million times worldwide and was featured on Spotify’s New Music
Friday playlist upon release.
