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Multiple
Award-Winning RnB / Gospel Artist Tonex Releases Unspoken TODAY |
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The
Song:
Can't believe I let you in / I locked the door from
deep within / Love is risky but I'm willing to take my chances
"Joy," the latest song from Tonex's just-released
album Unspoken most
resembles his gospel tradition. Over underlying tambourine shakes, spontaneous
choir shouts, and flute freestyle, Tonex, struts his powerful falsetto voice.
In "Joy," Tonex
also shows off his ability to make a musical hybrid by combining jazz influenced
chord changes, hip-hop dialect, and mind blowing vocal improvisation. Speaking
to the transformative power of having a relationship with a higher being, "Joy" will
make anyone's day brighter with its universal message and funk bounce.
Audio Stream: http://media.audibletreats.com/Tonex-Joy.asx
Embeddable video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIewVnBnBMw
Also, Battery
Records has just made free mp3 of the lead single, "Bl3nd," available
for download and posting!
http://media.audibletreats.com/Tonex-Bl3nd.mp3
Please
post buy links if you can!
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=307277731&s=143441
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.target.com
The
Background:
Gospel music that combines elements of pop, R&B, jazz, soul, funk, hip
hop, rock, Latin, electro, punk, and trance seems like a recipe for disaster.
But for Tonex (pronounced "Toe-Nay"), using a hodge podge of different
genres to spread the word is so second nature that he even created a name, “Nureau,” for
his multifarious sound. Born in San Diego and raised heavily in the church,
Tonex has been recording music since he was 10 years old. His 1997 independently
released project, Pronounced Toe-Nay, received so much acclaim that it landed
him a performance on the Stellar Music Awards, which immediately shifted
his career into high gear. Now after a string of successful albums, including Out
of the Box, in which he received a Grammy nomination and six Stellar
Awards, Tonex is back with his new LP Unspoken. After a five year hiatus,
Tonex's says this project is a transitional work in which he lets the music
speak for itself in reaching his diverse audience. Unspoken tackles a wide
range of subjects while delicately balancing on the hinges of mainstream
and Tonex's gospel roots, while conveying Tonex’s variety, musical
prowess, and adaptability. Unspoken will be released March
17th via Battery
Records, a newly formed imprint under Sony Music Entertainment’s RCA/
JIVE Label Group umbrella.
Please contact Michelle if interested in talking with Tonex
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Streams:
"Joy"
http://media.audibletreats.com/Tonex-Joy.asx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIewVnBnBMw
"Bl3nd"
http://media.audibletreats.com/Tonex-Blend.asx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsuBQ7hcJHU
Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/Tonex
MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/theofficialtonex
Label Site:
http://www.batteryrecords.net/
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