Ganksta C – For Ma Family

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Ganksta C showcases impressive flow against old-school vibe on latest hit single ‘For Ma Family’ 

DALLAS, TX – Eddie Carey has always been the kind of guy you just want to hang out with because he’s happy and fun and makes you smile when he talks. He tells great stories and just has a carefree, laid-back personality – all of which he showcases on his new single, “For Ma Family.”  

An old-school hip-hop feel with a modern-day twist makes its way to the world from this West Coast artist who goes by the stage name Ganksta C. His new track “For Ma Family” is a fun, upbeat, even playful offering that feels like the old-school 90s West Coast hip-hop showcasing an unending freaky flow that is unrelenting. It’s the kind of song that fans all over the world will be memorizing so they can spit back the bars with their friends, or the kind of song that aspiring young musicians will use as practice to hone their own rap skills. Filled with humor and raw stories, “For Ma Family” is equal parts an inside look at Ganksta C’s life and an homage to the West Coast lifestyle. More than anything, it’s a song that perfectly showcases this young artist’s fun personality.  

“The idea for the song started when I heard this song from Hubert Laws,” Ganksta C said. “I was going through my step-father’s old records – he has like 2,000 of them – and I had this little tape recorder and any time I found something I liked I would record it and rap to it. When I heard the beat on this particular song from Hubert Laws, I thought it sounded like Dr. Dre, and I thought to myself, ‘How can I rap to this beat?’ I don’t ever write my raps, I just freestyle, and so I started walking around listening to this song and freestyling. I told myself I was just gonna play it and hit it. So I started freestyling and putting parts of my life in there and just riding the beat. I couldn’t clear the sample, so Muggs Majandhra in San Francisco took my acapella and created me a beat, and damn it came out good” 

Ganksta C said a lot of his music originates in that way – listening to old music and finding inspiration from various sounds and styles from acclaimed musicians of the past. That’s how he first got into music when he was a child, listening to old-school rappers and breakdancing with his friends on the streets in the Bay Area. Eventually he started making his own beats and gained a reputation around town as “that kid rapper.” The praise he received from his neighborhood spurred him on to make more music, and eventually he developed a career that now boasts a fanbase all over the U.S.  

“I make soundtrack-type music,” he said. “It’s West Coast, for sure, but it’s the kind of music that makes you want to go out there right now and just roll through with that music. It’s West Coast Funk. I’m an old-school rapper and lyricist who likes to keep things as real and authentic as I can.  I want people to know me as an authentic artist. I can rap to some of the newer beats, but I like to keep it true to that old-school feeling because there’s still a place for that sound and I don’t want to change it up too much.” 

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To listen to Ganksta C’s music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links: 

http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1579891028?ls=1&app=itunes

http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1579891028

https://open.spotify.com/album/1Vm3tXj3V7nLS2i395VXGL

https://youtu.be/1MJ6ndbp_Z4

www.Droppinbars.com

www.SoundCloud.com/itstruhiphop

www.Facebook.com/copiousgame

www.Facebook.com/ganxtac

www.instagram.com/gankstac

Brutha Faya – Night and Day

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Brutha Faya brings fire into your heart with meld of genres on multiple new single releases 

NEW YORK, NY – Brutha Faya is an artist who is all about expressing music by any means necessary. He is the brother who brings fire into your heart. His purpose is to sell records, of course, but his mission through music is far more than that. He wants to create vibes and share messages that will help communities on a local, national and global level. No matter how bad the economy is or how oppressive culture can get, music has always been able to bring people together, he said. And his music is the kind that he hopes will serve as healing medicine for a lot of people. 

His latest offering to the world is a set of singles that are already starting to get major notoriety after only a few weeks of release. The standout single is “Night And Day,” which features a Pop-infused vibe against a slow jam with an intriguing juxtaposition of melodies and harmonies. It’s a song with a nice sway and a message of rebirth that often comes after a storm.  

“It’s a song told from the point of view of a couple that has lost family and close friends during COVID,” Brutha Faya said. “They’re struggling to make it, and they see hope at the end of the tunnel. In spite of all the things going on, they’re trying to stay positive – which is how all of us feel right now. This song encourages you to remember that good things are going to happen. After COVID there will be a rebirth, just like after every hardship there is a rebirth.” 

Brutha Faya further emphasizes that point across three other singles that are currently available across all streaming platforms. With “Don’t Get Me Started,” he offers and R&B and Reggae classic sound fused with Indie Rock and Hip-hop for a melodic singing/rapping vibe that talks about the ups-and-downs of relationships. On “Home Run,” Brutha Faya admonishes anyone who adds fuel to the fire of racial tension and encourages all races of the world to come together and recognize the similarities we all share. He offers a light and vibrant feel with an Island vibe that makes good use of Indie Pop and Alternative sounds. And on “Inside Your Heart” Brutha Faya uses R&B melodies set against impressive raps and a light-electric-guitar-driven melody to share a simple love song that’s equal parts inspiring and sentimental. 

“I’m not about going against the grain, but making it smoother for everybody to enjoy the difference in music, cultures, and this thing we call society,” Brutha Faya said. “I’m out to support the public – first by offering music at extremely low prices and performing at events that help the community, and second by informing and educating the public on ways to get ahead. I make it easy for those who believe in themselves to get ahead. Ultimately I want my music to be remembered for its originality and its truthfulness. I like to speak about things that are relevant. And I like to speak about hope. That’s what I’d like to be remembered for.” 

To listen to Brutha Faya’s music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links: 

DON’T GET ME STARTED  https://youtu.be/IvLzkD8DvVE 

HOME RUN  https://youtu.be/VFJ1UPbY2EI 

INSIDE YOUR HEART https://youtu.be/A4GOxNku2pY 

NIGHT AND DAY  https://youtu.be/sGn2XDm-fQY 

Facebook – Brutha Faya 

Instagram – @bruthafaya 

Spotify – BRUTHA FAYA 

Jessica Jimenez – Handouts

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Sultry and classy new single ‘Handouts’ makes its way to the masses from R&B artist Jessica Jiminez 

DENVER, CO – Jessica Jimenez is a fast-rising singer and songwriter representing the beautiful city of Denver, Colorado where she’s popularly known for her ground-breaking sounds. The development of her unique style of music is the result of a lifetime of musical influence she received from her grandpa, who loves to sing and play the guitar. Growing up in a talented musical family meant that music first found Jessica. Moreover, she chose music as a platform to express herself because this is the area that inspires her the most in life. 

Jessica is deeply influenced by all genres of music, but her love for contemporary R&B outshines it all. That’s showcased perfectly on her latest his single, “Handouts,” which is currently available across all streaming platforms. The R&B track showcases a dark and sultry vibe that perfectly capture the feelings associated with a passionate relationship. 

“It’s a song that says, ‘It’s only you and it will always only be you,’” Jessica said. “It’s a song about you and that one person. You’re going to help them with any situation and everything is about them. It’s sultry and classy and sexy and all of the things you would associate with that kind of a relationship.” 

As a songwriter, Jessica has been bent on creating lyrics that are highly relatable and truly moving to her listeners. One of the major highlights of her musical career is getting her song “That’s Her” played on Colorado’s Hot 107.1 in 2017. She’s known for her passionate manner in which she fleshes flawless melodies that create memorable, heartfelt rhythms with quotable lyrics. Music-passionate people find her to be original. Whenever she takes center stage there’s no limit to her flair.  

When it comes to writing songs, she said she takes inspiration from whatever feels right in the moment. Whether it’s situations in her life, or stories from her friends’ lives, she finds the undercurrents of relationships to be the most intriguing aspects of life and the perfect seeds for great lyrics in her music. She also loves the vibe of artists like Georgia Smith, Alicia Keys, Destiny’s Child, Mariah Carey, Jorja Smith, Alina Barza, and Sabrina Claudio, among others. She said she loves that chill, relaxing, slightly sultry vibe, and she aims to emulate those artists with her own brand of sultry and classy music.  

She’ll further explore that sound and style with a new EP that’s she’s hoping to release in February.

To listen to her music, or to follow her on social media, please visit the following links: 

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=0hbAXjrityM&feature=share
https://www.instagram.com/imherjessica/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WjT6BdgYPQ7FmSvicY4GA?si=29eShkJzTj686WbCdXqmCg&dl_branch=1

Treece Kid – Country Side

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Treece Kid offers fans a fun night out with upbeat summer jam ‘Country Side’ 

SOUR LAKE, TX – Many people who have heard a song from Texas-based artist Treece Kid can attest that he tends to lean toward more melancholy vibes. That can’t be said of his latest single, however, as “Country Side” is nothing short of the perfect upbeat summer party track. Self-described as a song that’s all about “escaping the city life and going to the country and partying your balls off,” the song takes listeners through a good time of drinking and smoking and hanging out with beautiful people.  

“Typically, when I sit down to write a song, I go sad and depressed,” Treece Kid said. “But in this case, I knew I needed an uplifting party song. The way I feel about this song is that it’s kind of a mix between Yelawolf and Post Malone. I don’t necessarily want to be known as a Country rapper in hip-hop, but this song happened to have that theme and work out the way it did. Ultimately, I want to be more open with subject matter and go down any route or road I want to go down, regardless of the genre. I want to explore and be flexible with a lot of different sounds. With Pop and hip-hop you can explore any sound you want, and this song came out of that process.” 

Born and raised in South Texas, Treece Kid grew up with influences ranging from hip-hop to country to R&B to rock and everything in between. Treece’s father introduced him to the guitar early in life, but he soon became more interested in sports and became a stand-out basketball and baseball star for his school teams. After sustaining an injury that ended his baseball career right on the heels of graduating from high school, Treece found himself mostly partying like a rock star. It was during this time that he gravitated back toward music, and not until the end of 2020 had he written and released his first two singles – “Need to Go” and “Addicted to You.” With “Country Side,” Treece Kid now has a third track and is gaining momentum with an ever-widening global fanbase. 

“I want people to enjoy the music and feel the same way listening to it as I do when I create it,” he said. “I absolutely love the creation process of making a song. What first motivated me to start putting music of my own out there was listening to old Hank Sr. and Ray Charles records and loving how it would make me feel. It was amazing to me that something recorded so long ago could be something I could sit and enjoy today. My whole motivation for releasing music is the idea that my great-great-grandchildren could be riding around bumping my shit and laughing at it. That’s a win for me. That timelessness is eternal.” 

In addition to “Country Side,” Treece Kid said he’s working on another single that should come out in the next month or two, and plans to have even more singles dropping throughout 2022.

To listen to his music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links: 

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/t6r2CdRseiJXRGSh9 

https://youtube.com/channel/UCDxvrUdbtO2CXNNu9rS-U_Q 

https://linktr.ee/TreeceKid 

https://www.instagram.com/treecekid/ 

https://mobile.twitter.com/treecekid 

https://www.facebook.com/treecekid

Kara Colvin – Fired Up

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Pop Rock gets a new twist on catchy new single from Kara Colvin 

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Anything a man can do, a woman can do … in heels. 

Serving as both the hook and the theme of the hit new single “Fired Up,” that sentiment of women empowerment takes center stage on the latest offering from fast-rising young talent Kara Colvin. Hailing from West Palm Beach, Florida, this 20-year-old singer/songwriter has been creating some buzz along the East Coast with her unique blend of Pop and Rock set against soaring vocals that are undeniable. Taking influences from the grunge rock of the 90s and fusing that with the Pop sounds of today. 

With “Fired Up,” Colvin showcases that unique style in impressive ways. It’s a song that talks about the expectations of women in today’s society, and the obstacles that every woman has faced growing up.  

“So often we hear phrases – like ‘You throw like a girl’ or ‘You cried like a little girl’ – and this song basically says that we’re tired of taking this. We’re fired up,” Colvin said. “We’re not going to listen to this anymore because it isn’t fair. I’m gonna do what I wanna do because I want to do it, not because a man wants me to do it or I’m ‘supposed to do it.’ It’s all about self-empowerment and the key line that sticks with people is ‘Anything a man can do, I can do in heels.’ It’s an idea that fights the notion that women aren’t as capable as men.” 

Colvin’s hook on “Fired Up” is a signature of her young career as a singer/songwriter. With all of the songs she’s released she’s developed a reputation as someone who has a talent for turning a phrase into something that’s equal parts anthemic and catchy. Those notable lyrics and individual lines of songs get stuck in people’s heads, and the result is a wave of music that’s being replayed over and over again all across the U.S. 

“Ultimately I want my music to be known for helping people to really feel what I’m feeling,” Colvin said. “When you listen to a song and really love a certain line, or really love a certain phrase, it really gets to you. I try to always have a line like that which really grabs people. And I want to be known for helping people to really feel what I’m feeling and experience those things with me. Through that they can hopefully know that they’re not alone.” 

Colvin said she’s currently at work on her second album, and that “Fired Up” is the debut single from that project. 

To listen to her music, or to follow her on social media, please visit the following links: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSTNT_Q9mmM 

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karalyncolvin/ 

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/karalyncolvin 

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karalyncolvin1 

– Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@karalyncolvin 

– Website: https://www.karacolvin.com

True Facts and Haze – Busy

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Hip-hop duo True Facts and Haze get ‘Busy’ with groovy, inspirational new single 

GREENVILLE, NC – Punchlines and metaphors meet deep lyrical content on the new music from hip-hop duo True Facts and Haze. Their latest single, “Busy,” is a laid-back hip-hop groove that inspires listeners to maintain focus while chasing dreams and sets a chill vibe that is hypnotic and groovy.  

Hailing from Greenville, North Carolina, these two brothers have been doing music together for years and have steadily grown a national fanbase that is dedicated and eager for more music. Having performed in major venues in Miami, New York, Charlotte, and more, True Facts and Haze have a pedigree of excellence that has become well-known among industry insiders. They produce hit after hit, and “Busy” is no exception. Released under their new company No Sleep Entertainment, the song is a precursor to a full-project that they’re developing that should come out later this year – a project that will fully showcase the duality of talent that they bring to the table. 

“I’m someone who always has punchlines and metaphors and stuff like that, while True Facts is more lyrical,” Haze said. “When you bring those two things together you have an amazing sound – storytelling and punchlines all together as one. That makes us stand out more and be a better group than others in the game today. We’re not just one solo talent, we’re two different talents with different rap styles that blend perfectly together. We make music that will live on and that you can play forever. It never grows old.” 

True Facts and Haze first got their start rapping in their neighborhood as young boys. Now, 14 years later, they have fully tapped into the potential that blossomed as young boys. And as their company name suggests, they rarely sleep because of how often they’re working. Sometimes they even sleep in the studio because of how dedicated they are to their craft.  

“If I send him a beat, or vice versa, we’ll get on it right then,” Haze said. “We start collaborating and get together and start writing and by the time we get in the studio and lay it down it just comes out perfect. It isn’t hard for us to come together and lay something down because we’ve doing it for a long time and it’s just effortless at this point. If he’s got something, I already know it’s fire. He’s never let me down and I’m never gonna let him down. And when we bring all that together, it becomes a masterpiece.” 

To listen to True Facts and Haze’s music, or to follow them on social media, please visit the following links: 

Facebook Antwan “Haze” Richardson  

Facebook True Facts 

Instagram @megahaze12 

Instagram @Truefacts555 

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=SUvJnoaQCyg&feature=share 

https://soundcloud.com/user-108506722/busy

Polo Candana – Toast Up

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Polo Candana celebrates life with hot new track ‘Toast Up’ 

ORLANDO, FL – A hot new single from Florida-based artist Polo Candana is hitting the airwaves and making a lot of buzz across the U.S. this summer. “Toast Up” is an upbeat, feel-good jam that’s ready-made for parties and clubs and any other kind of gathering. All about celebrating the joy of life, the song has been making its way across the U.S. like a wildfire as an ever-widening audience embraces its bouncy groove and overall happy feeling. 

The single is the first off Polo Candana’s new nine-song EP “Do It Well,” which is slated to release wide this fall. And though “Toast Up” has an upbeat energy that is sure to get people moving, it’s just one of many vibes that this fast-rising young artist brings to the table on the new EP. 

“That project is a little bit of a taste of everything,” Polo Candana said. “I’m a rapper, but I can also sing. There’s Trap, but there’s also some uplifting songs like ‘Toast Up,’ and some are more sentimental and storytelling-based. I got a lot of character and a lot of energy, but this project will really show the different flows I bring to the game. I feel like I just bring a lot of different elements to music.” 

As he ramps up for the release of that project, Polo Candana said he’s excited to ride the wave of attention that’s coming from “Toast Up.” A music video for the single is currently in development and should be released by August. Shot on Cocoa Beach with members of his family, it’s a video that will fully embrace that element of celebration that he captures through the music.  

Polo Candana said he got his start in music around age 17. Living in Fort Lauderdale at the time, he met a group of friends who shared his passion for music and they started a group called The South Side Hippies. They performed in Miami and throughout South Florida, and recorded some projects that made their way among audiences in Florida. Faster forward 10 years and he’s still making music and working full-time as a recording artist. His single “Macaroni,” which dropped late last year, really made a splash with audiences across the U.S. and has garnered tens of thousands of plays across streaming platforms. And he’s now folloing that up with “Toast Up.” 

“My music is timeless because I try to bring out the emotions,” he said. “When you put your emotions into your music, it’s more long-lasting and connects with more people. I feel like people realize they have more things in common with one another when they can connect through music, and the best way to do that is to pour emotion into it.” 

To listen to Polo Candana’s music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links: 

https://youtu.be/z5GsFaSxmYA https://vimeo.com/522607262/2a010c4172 

https://youtube.com/channel/UCj08wNuWwmkGYak55iaNzsQ 

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/o9SUB2RiV97WhsKg6 

https://instagram.com/polocandana?utm_medium=copy_link 

Eric Roberts – House of Glass

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Eric Roberts pours pain and anger into new soul-searching album ‘House of Glass’ 

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The internal pain of a divorce has often been described as the most powerful and intense pain a person can endure. This is especially true of a marriage that has lasted well beyond 20 years, as was the case for Eric Roberts and his marriage of 23 years. Going through his divorce in 2015, and the recovery of the past six years, has been a long and hard journey – one that he chronicles in creative ways on his new album “House of Glass,” which is currently available across all streaming platforms. 

Exploring a bevvy of emotions with which people all over the world will be able to relate, Roberts offers insight on dissolution of a relationship by taking a close look at the elation, passion, disappointment, guilt, apathy, anger, hopelessness, and resolve that comes from such an intense relationship. Exploring the five stages of grief that people go through following a divorce, “House of Glass” is an extremely heartfelt and transparent deep-dive into the resiliency of a man who has been chewed up and spit out and now resolves to move forward with his life. 

“If you can imagine being in a 23-year marriage that slowly starts to degrade, you’ll begin to get an idea of the pain that comes with this album,” Roberts said. “It starts with noticing that things are falling apart, and then after the marriage falls completely apart you go through the five stages of grief – shock and denial, anger, depression and detachment, bargaining, and eventually acceptance. Absolutely this is an album that reflects my personal journey, but it’s also something that a lot of people can relate to.” 

Along the way listeners will be treated to a fusion of different sounds and styles as Roberts brings his more than 30 years of playing professionally in bands to the forefront. Every instrument on the album is played by him, and the juxtaposition of different genres makes for something truly original. From Country to Jazz to R&B and even some 80s Metal, Roberts taps into many different styles to ultimately create something that’s uniquely his own.  

“When you get hurt and pissed off, there’s no better medicine than music,” Roberts said. “People look for music that meets their mood at a certain time. There’s not a lot of soul-searching music out there, but this album definitely fits that niche. I was hurt and pissed off and I sat in a studio and made an album. It was just a way for me to deal with my problems, and now other people have heard it and have encouraged me to do something with it because of how good they say it is. I hope it helps people realize the mistakes they’re making in their own relationships and make positive changes. At the end of the day, in my opinion, if you’re with more-or-less the right person but you feel like you aren’t and you’re knowingly making mistakes to drive that apart, you’re making a huge mistake. Once it’s gone, it’s gone, and you’ll never recover from the pain and misery of it.” 

Roberts said he has even more music already prepared for release over the coming months, and is looking to create another full album to release sometime in the spring of 2022. To listen to his music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links: 

https://open.spotify.com/album/1lfSgZ8bQSa4chkYo2Inn3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmVkpkZnYSA
https://music.youtube.com/search?q=eric+roberts+house+of+glass 

Alex Fraze – I Was Your Worst

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Alex Fraze adds to the evolution of music with wavy new sound on forthcoming EP ‘Lover and a Fighter’ 

BALTIMORE, MD – Many people who live and around Maryland know it for its unfortunate nickname, “Murdaland.” It’s a name that stems from its extremely high crime rate and a homicide rate that puts its capital city, Baltimore, among the most dangerous cities in the world. But East Coast artist Alex Fraze is on a mission to help his hometown have a different reputation, one that embraces love. His latest EP, “Lover and a Fighter,” is a project that pays homage to Michael Jackson, one of his biggest influences. MJ was known for saying he was a lover, not a fighter, but Fraze said he’s flipping it to say that he’s a lover and a fighter because he has deep love and passion inside him, but his music and energy is intense. It’s a project that comes with a lot of passion and good vibes that Fraze describes as “very wavy,” while also showcasing how much of a fighter he is when it comes to things he wants in life and things he’s passionate about.  

“I feel like I strive to bring older elements of music back into today’s sound,” Fraze said. “I feel like a lot of today’s sound is very manufactured – that’s just my opinion. And I want to create choruses that really connect with people and music that makes you feel. I want my sound to be infectious. You don’t even have to know the language of what you’re listening to, but you can feel it. That’s the kind of passion I came with on this project. It’s very wavy and really explores a lot of love situations.” 

The first standout single from the EP is “Vibe Shit.” It’s a song that Fraze said examines the magical moment when you’re with someone for the first time and things just click perfectly. He said he told the story through the lens of a couple who are smoking pot together because he was going for a vibe he remembers vividly when experiencing a situation just like that with a former lover. Fraze said it’s his favorite song on the whole project and will perfectly prime the pump for fans in regards to the rest of the EP. 

Another standout single from the project is “I Was Your Worst,” which is about recognizing the mistakes you’ve made in a relationship and vowing to do better in the future. The hook of the song says, “You was my best and I was your worst. I move like some trash, this love got your soul on hurt.” Fraze said it’s a song that’s a little more groovy than the rest, and as such will definitely stand out as one of the premiere tracks. 

Ultimately, Fraze said he wants his music to serve as a kind of “renaissance” for the music industry. He wants to bring something new and something that adds to the evolution of music and the direction it’s heading. 

“I want to shift the game a little bit,” he said. “I take inspiration from a lot of the greats – like James Brown and Michael Jackson and Sam Cooke – and create music that is psychedelic and sets a mood. My drive is to be a pioneer in the industry and to innovate a new lane of sound.” 

To listen to Alex Fraze’s music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexxfraze/?hl=en
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003255915314
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexfraze14?lang=en
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/alex-fraze

Harris – Bad Dreams

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Nostalgia meets modern melted music on new album from West Coast artist Harris 

PORTLAND, OR – Blend together some R&B with an Alternative twist, some Indie inspired Rock, Hip-Hop, Pop and Reggae, and mix in some Dance/EDM vibes, and you’ve got all the ingredients that make up the stunning music from West Coast artist Harris. But before it gets showcased to the masses, his music needs to be melted.  

That’s the vibe music lovers will get from his new album “Land of the Weird,” which is currently available across all streaming platforms. It’s a project that expertly blends multiple genres and sounds in a way that can only be described as “melted” together. From love songs like “Bad Dreams” to socially conscious tracks like the title track “Land of the Weird” to Afro-beat dance jams like “Runaway Slave,” Harris displays an adept ability to weave together so many different sounds and styles for something that is truly original and intriguing.  

“My music has that throwback, nostalgic-type vibe that morphs nicely into now,” Harris said. “I have listened to many different types of music over the years – so many singers and songwriters and so many different rock, blues and funk bands – I’m inspired by it all. I love electronic music, as well, and quirky sounds. So, I blend all those things together and melt it into the essence of my songcraft.  You put all those things together and melt it down and that’s Harris.” 

Operating since 2010, Harris creates music under his SkyHouse Music label, through which he has collaborated with a diverse group of singers, songwriters, rappers, musicians, lyricists and recording engineers. He said being a freelancer has been a wild ride, as every project has its memorable moments.  

It was Harris’ mother who got him hooked on music at a young age. Her talent as a lyricist came to her easily in the form of poetry and rhyming affirmations, which she would leave for he and his brother to find around their home. Education was also a vital part of Harris’ development as an artist. When he wasn’t shooting a basketball or running with a football, Harris was at the local library visiting the many worlds available to him right at his fingertips. This led to writing poetry about the different worlds, which led to writing lyrics and creating his own worlds and stories for people to enjoy.  

His new album, “Land of the Weird,” reflects much of those early years as a child. He said the overall vibe of the project is genre-busting.  

“It sounds exactly like how I grew up,” he said. “It has some hip-hop and R&B and rock and ballads … and it all fits together rather seamlessly like the singer/songwriter albums I grew up listening to, but with some electronic textures running through it. It’s a project that will resonate with a lot of people right now because it was born out of all the stuff that’s been going on in the past couple of years – social unrest and the pandemic and politics and so many different things that we’re living with now, and the feelings that a lot of people are dealing with through all of that.” 

To listen to Harris’ music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links: 

SkyHouse Music: http://skyhousemusic.com 

bandcamp: http://skyhouse1.bandcamp.com 

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/skyhouse 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Skyhousemusic 

soundee: https://soundee.com/skyhouse 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/skyhouse_music/ 

YouTube:https://youtube.com/skyhousemusic