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THE LILLI LEWIS PROJECT’S WE BELONG

“the most mesmerizing and soul touching combination of jazz, blues, gospel, and field folk imaginable. The audience went fn nuts.” – Middleton O’Malley, Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

Lilli Lewis’ mesmerizing solo set at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival’s 50th Anniversary set her apart as one of New Orleans’ rising stars. Lilli Lewis celebrates folk music from the African-American tradition, drawing inspiration from all of its forms from Odetta to Bill Withers and beyond. Said to bear “the power of Aretha with the style of Phoebe Snow,” David Kunian of New Orleans’ OffBeat Magazine says of her 2018 national debut The Henderson Sessions, “Lilli has a voice with depth and inspiration that takes the best of jazz, folk, and pop and simply soars.” Her latest recording “We Belong” is the debut release with her ensemble LLP (The Lilli Lewis Project), with special guest appearances from New Orleans legends Kirk Joseph, Dr. Michael White, and Glen David Andrews.

LLP professes itself to be a cult of radical decency, determined to encourage a vision of unconditional community wherever they go. As one listener puts it “Lilli Lewis is one of the best for pure emotional impact and sincerity in her artistry. If you haven’t heard her then do yourself a favor and become enthralled.” Demian Roberts

National Street Date: 9/6/2019

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THE TWO’S PUSH ON

Imagine a child of the 80s/90s underground scene falling in with a 70s prog, classically-trained cellist. What do ya get? A refreshing and often unexpected sound. The Two’s are hitting the road this summer with their new release Push On.

The Two’s new EP release Push On showcases the duo’s musical styles covering rock, roots, bluegrass, and classical. The writing and arrangements intentionally work the interplay between the vocal and the cello supported by a rhythmic foundation of guitar and percussion. Recorded in New Orleans by Adam Keil, the five-track EP was mixed by Ben Lorio and Grammy winner Sylvia Massy. The Two’s have opened for such acts as rock legend Heart, international pop Star Zucchero, Dave Matthew’s side man Tim Reynolds, and have placed music on the Emmy award-winning show “Nip/Tuck.”

About Ruby Rendrag
Ruby – the band octopus – delivers a sultry vocal and sets the groove with her guitar and foot-drum kit. She was born to a Houma Indian Mother and a banjo playing, West Virginian Father. Ruby has been a part of the New Orleans music scene for over 18 years performing as a solo artist, and as a side woman with many local acts. She lives a life immersed in music. As owner and manager of NOLA Muse, she helps local, national, and international artists plan and execute their recording projects. She infuses The Two’s with her bluegrass-Led Zeppelin-80’s underground influences.

About Suki Kuehn
Cellist Suki Kuehn was made in Japan (a Navy brat). Growing up he was exposed by his parents to every kind of classical and theatrical music. Although he became an nuclear engineer, Suki has studied cello “on the side” from the fifth grade on. He has lived throughout the US, finally settling in New Orleans after a stint driving subs for the Navy. He plays either an old French cello that for who-knows-how-long lived in a barn south of Paris, or a battered German cello bought from an ancient woman in a dark French Quarter alley. Using a few tasteful effects, Suki weaves texture and force into every song, hinting at rock, folk, jazz, and classical styles.

National Street Date: 7/5/2019

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COLE WILLIAMS’ BELIEVE

“a force to be reckoned with…its the vulnerability and sincerity that comes through…” – AfroPunk.com

Cole Williams hit the ground running when she moved to New Orleans from Brooklyn in 2014. Within her first year, she made herself a fixture on the scene, earning the respect and appreciation of fans and culture bearers alike. Her 2015 appearance at Jazzfest was held as “uplifting and transformative,” and Williams has only continued to grow since then.

Born to Jamaican immigrant parents, Williams made a name for herself as a frontman and co-writer for the Pimps of Joytime, sharing stages with India.Arie, Lauryn Hill, and Emily King among others. Her anthemic new solo release Believeis progressive opus that fuses electronic music, pop, blues, gospel and r&b sounds over a bed of Afrocentric rhythms. The skillfully self-produced work is poised to place Williams on the map among indie, The lyrics are hopeful and all-inclusive while Williams’ committed and soulful vocals conjure the hope of something to believe in.

 

National Street Date: 5/21/2019

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DWAYNE DOPSIE AND THE ZYDECO HELLRAISER’S BON TON

“He has no competition in his genres, he’s the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion.” – Rolling Stone magazine

2018 Grammy award nominee and “America’s Hottest Accordion” winner, Dwayne Dopsie plays a high energy zydeco that keeps you wanting more. Dwayne hails from one of the most influential Zydeco families in the world and while inspired by tradition, the undisputed Zydeco King has developed a high energy style that defies existing stereotypes and blazes a refreshingly distinct path for 21st century Zydeco music.

To put it plainly, his latest release Bon Ton hits hard. The familiar, unrelenting Zydeco rhythms are met with a virtuosity unmatched by any of his peers. The old soul in his voice powers through searing guitars and the perfect assemblage of horns, yielding a particularly potent brand of rhythm and trance that only Zydeco in its purest form can deliver. Listeners get the heart and soul of the artist with stand out solo tracks like “Chain Gang Worker,” but all in all, the album is exactly what it professes to be: a high impact “Bon Ton” from one of Acadiana’s most masterful lineage bearers.

 

National Street Date: 5/24/2019

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ERICA FALLS RELEASES NEW HOLIDAY SINGLE

Erica Falls Brings A Little More Joy To The Holiday Season

Louisiana Red Hot Records is pleased to announce the release of Erica Falls’ soulful acoustic rendition of “Angels We Have Heard On High.”

Soul singer and songwriter Erica Falls believes music is a blessing. She credits her unique vintage sound to her childhood growing up in New Orleans’ 9th Ward, where her parents introduced her to Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, and Whitney Houston. This holiday season, Erica infuses a Christmas favorite with her soulful, vintage sound.

“I’ve always wanted to record a Christmas tune and I figured it was about time. This song, written by James Chadwick in 1862, takes me back to when I was in my high school chorus. We would go to hotels, nursing homes, and churches to perform Christmas carols and this one was always my favorite to sing.”

Erica decided to move forward with her idea: “I slept on it for a few days to let the arrangement come to me. This usually happens in my sleep.“ She enlisted local guitarists Chris Adkins and Joy Clark for the project, sending them an a cappella recording to lay the foundation for her vision. Erica brought in Grammy-winning engineer, David Farrell, to track the session at 636 Studios in New Orleans. “They added their magic and together we created a wonderful expression of this traditional Christmas song – they truly helped to bring what was inside my head to fruition. I hope this version brings even more joy to your Holiday Season!”

Street Date: 12/14/2018

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