The
Pre-Album Mix:
Going
through withdrawal for some new Finale before the official
debut album drops next Tuesday, April 7th? No worries, we've got you covered.
With a release date right around the corner, some artists would be celebrating,
resting on their laurels even. For Finale, whose debut album, A
Pipe Dream And A Promise, is being released via Interdependent
Media, rest is not an option. Finale
is staying hard at work in the studio and instead of hogging all that good
music for himself, he has teamed up again with the Bay Area's DJ
King Most to release a mega-mix
of the pre-album, T.I.M.E. (Think. Innovate. Move. Endure.) for
free download.
The Mega-Mix finds Finale at his best, giving fans a taste of the wide range
of his artistic diversity. On the opening track, the soulful "Run It
Back," Finale wastes no time showing off his water-like flow and lyrics.
Seeming to never run out of breath, Finale raps, "As I gather, replaying
images and memories / I watch, and easily can see there's not another spot
I'd rather be / When I leave, I know we ain't done/ And some of y'all act/
Like the city ain't sitting on your back." Elsewhere, on the track "Saturday," Finale
proves that his words flow off the tongue just as smoothly when spitting
at a girl as when spitting at a foe. On "Jungle Music," Finale
takes listeners straight to a Detroit club with a double-time bounce and
a double-time flow to match. Although short, with T.I.M.E. Finale gives fans
free quality music to hold them over until the release of A Pipe Dream
And A Promise
Also, make sure to check Finale performing "Jungle Music" live
at SXSW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXPO5DFp6E4
Finale Tour Dates here : http://www.audibletreats.com/pr/finale_pr4.html
Finale recently released Super Finale, an innovative,
Super Mario Bros-themed video game, starring Finale as the main character,
in which fans can win track the track "One Man Show" from
the album upon completion of the game. A Pipe Dream And A Promise features
production from J Dilla as well as Nottz, Flying
Lotus, Oddisee, MPhazes, and Black Milk, who produced the
album's lead single "Motor Music."
Play
the game: http://www.imculture.com/_superfinale
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The
Background:
Before
making his entrance into hip-hop, Finale worked as an automotive engineer promising
to one day follow his dream of becoming a rapper. Making the rounds at local
Detroit open mics and emcee battles, Finale began to mingle with local talents
like Guilty Simpson and One.Be.Lo. After emailing some joints back and forth
with J Dilla, Finale finally met him backstage at the DEMF (Detroit Electronic
Music Festival), where Dilla introduced him to Madlib, saying that he was one
of the best in the game. “It was an honor and definitely a defining moment," says
Finale. After realizing his passion and talent for hip-hop, Finale decided
to finally quit his day job, follow his true passion, and make music a full-time
career. After a handful of Fat Beats released singles, an album released with
European producer Spier 1200 as a part of The Rawkus 50, and numerous appearances
on independent releases from Invincible, eLZhi and
others, Finale's official debut LP, A Pipe Dream & A Promise, will be released in stores and online
on Aptil 7th via Interdependent Media.
Web editors contact Nora for interview requests. Print editors contact Michelle.
About
Interdependent Media:
Founded in 2006 in the Bay Area by Evan Phillips, Interdependent
Media has built unique strengths in the development, production, and
marketing of recorded music via new methods of marketing and promotion. Armed
with a comprehensive understanding of both traditional and emerging methods of
marketing, iM has successfully created multi-faceted methods
of raising awareness and interest in their projects. Industry veterans Ian "ID" Davis and Dominic
Del Bene head operations at iM and are credited with discovering and/or
developing artists such as 9th Wonder, Little Brother, Tanya Morgan,
Blackalicious, Del the Funky Homosapien, the Hieroglyphics and more.
In 2009, iM will be releasing multi-media projects from artists Finale,
Canibus, K'naan, Truthlive, and Tanya Morgan. For more information,
please visit http://www.imculture.com
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