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Emcee
and Producer KERO ONE To Release Sophomore Album Early Believers |
02.09.2009 |
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Self-Contained
Bay Area-Based Artist’s Album Features A Mix of Recording Techniques
and International Guest Artists |
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(February
9th, 2009 - Brooklyn, NY) Bay Area producer
and emcee KERO ONE will release his sophomore album Early
Believers, as a
follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut album Windmills of the Soul through
his own record company, Plug Music Label on April 7th, 2009.
An avid fan
of soul, disco, electro, and Brazilian beats, KERO ONE creates music that
embraces these diverse genres without abandoning his hip-hop foundation.
The underground success of his 2006 self-released, produced, and written
debut album, Windmills of the Soul, went to the top of iTunes charts and
led to KERO ONE embarking on world tours and producing for Talib
Kweli and
Mark Farina. More recently, he has also received major label attention and
support from the likes of Will.i.am, B.E.P. front man and producer of Estelle,
Nas, and Usher, who, after listening to KERO ONE's album, replied with a
personal video message and a note saying: "Wow!!!..this is dope, Kero.
I love it, I love it, I love it!"
Now, nearly 3 years after Windmills,
KERO ONE has returned with a mission to renew the sounds of modern hip hop
by melding together bits of various genres of music. In the creation of Early
Believers, KERO ONE has enlisted the talents of some of his favorite
singers and vocalists such as Giles Peterson’s UK
singer protégé
Ben Westbeech, Finland's own modern day "Stevie
Wonder," Tuomo,
and Portland's Ohmega Watts, to name a few. Pairing vocals
with the warm tones of analog compressed drums, vintage synths, and live
instruments, KERO ONE has created a 12 track album exhibiting his live instrumentation
abilities, and growth and maturity as a writer, arranger, and vocalist.
Independently
released with much of the same do-it-yourself work ethic as Windmills, KERO
ONE once again takes full control of the music, the manufacturing, promotion,
and the art direction of his second album, allowing him to maintain his full
creative vision without the influence of outside forces. It is KERO ONE's
ultimate hope that Early Believers, with the support of loyal fans and discerning
listeners alike, will penetrate the barriers set up by corporate major labels
to reach his largest audience to date.
Please contact Michelle or Nora if interested in talking with KERO ONE
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Streams:
KERO ONE- "Welcome to the Bay"
http://media.audibletreats.com/KERO_ONE-Welcome_to_the_Bay.mp3
Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/KeroOne/
MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/keroone
Label Site:
http://www.pluglabel.com
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