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colby! Delivers Masterful Tune ‘Gone To Bed’
If you haven’t heard of colby! yet, it’s time to get familiar.
This emerging artist from Fort Worth, Texas, is quickly making a name for herself in the music scene with her unique blend of alternative pop and deeply personal storytelling.
Her journey to this point is nothing short of inspiring—diagnosed with severe dyslexia at age eight, colby! spent years in intensive therapy just to learn how to read. But instead of letting this hold her back, she found her refuge in the creative arts, turning her struggles into songs that resonate with listeners, colby! mentions, “My goal is to create music that people can scream in their car to, providing an escape from discouraging situations.”
Colby! started writing music with her brother, RJ Johnson, when she was just 14. RJ, a Berklee College of Music grad, recognized his sister’s talent early on, and together, they started creating music that’s both raw and relatable. The two have a special bond that shines through in their work, with colby! being a songwriter and collaborator for RJ’s songwriting seminars, in addition to being his voice for his vocal production course, His teachers were so impressed with their teamwork that they exclaimed, “I want to be the first to buy y’all’s first album!”
Fast forward to 2024, and colby! is on the brink of something big, “Gone To Bed” is a hauntingly beautiful track that shows off colby!’s talent for blending atmospheric sounds with heartfelt lyrics. Drawing inspiration from legends like Fiona Apple, Amy Winehouse, and Lily Allen, colby! manages to carve out a sound that’s all her own. Some have compared her style to artists like Lorde and Billie Eilish, but there’s a certain freshness to her music that makes it stand out. It’s clear that colby! isn’t just following trends—she’s creating something new.
This is just the beginning. With her six-track EP set to drop in November 2024, colby! is gearing up to take her music to the next level. If “Gone To Bed” is any indication, we’re in for a treat. So, if you’re into alternative pop with a side of real, raw emotion, keep an eye on colby! She’s definitely one to watch.
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This October, Hip-hop inna yardie style (old school fusion between reggae and hip-hop) collective L’Entourloop are set to rock UK stages, with shows in Liverpool, London & Bristol. Their Bristol date at The Trinity Center and their first London date at Village Underground are already SOLD OUT, leading to a second London date being added to deal with the high demand that L’Entourloop’s unforgettable shows create.
The dates will see L’entourloop hitting higher than ever as they perform tracks from their huge back catalogue, as well as their latest 20 track album “La clarté dans la confusion” (“Clarity in Confusion”).
Produced in their now legendary Bandulu Studio, the new album is a result of a patient production process, carried out with care and passion. Throughout the album, L’Entourloop testifies in its own way via a puzzle of film samples, of this strange period that we have just gone through collectively, using all its savoir faire when it comes to make the people dance.
Since 1964, when the song “My Boy Lollipop” flooded the European radio airwaves, L’Entourloop’s love for reggae and its culture has never stopped growing. With this third album, they wanted to pay tribute to the legendary pioneers of this incredible movement – artists and producers such as Tom Wong, Count Machuki, Prince Buster and Lee “Scratch” Perry. An album which is a true declaration of love for soundsystem culture and its children – reggae, dancehall and hip-hop.
The success of their previous albums “Chickens in Your Town” (2015) and “Le Savoir Faire” (2017), with their famous “Banging Hip-Hop Inna Yardie Style” quickly brought L’Entourloop into the spotlight, along with their hundreds of shows performed all over Europe. The mysterious collective continues to bring together an ever-growing audience around the world, as proved by their hundreds of millions of plays on music platforms.
True lovers of vinyl and old cinema, in their perpetual quest for the ultimate sample, the insatiable diggers kept their fans waiting by first dropping the excellent DJ-Mix “Start From Scratch” in the summer of 2021, followed by a series of 3 official remixes, including the Reunion Island anthem “Li Sem”.
Another striking characteristic of L’Entourloop is the great ability of King James and Sir Johnny to gather incredible guests from around the world. Whether with Skarra Mucci and their now classic “Dreader Than Dread” or their excellent EP “Golden Nuggets” (2019), Capleton for the extravagant remix of “Burn Dem Down”, producer Panda Dub they collaborated with on “Le Bonheur” or French singer Biga Ranx for their hit “Push The Limits”, L’Entourloop has the gift of giving birth to collaborations that mark the spirits.
With no less than 32 guests from all over the world, MCs fling lyrics like guns like in a western movie and the new album is no exception!
On the reggae side, Jamaican legends such as Ken Boothe and Bounty Killer meet new generation stars such as Alborosie, Kabaka Pyramid, Queen Omega and Marcus Gad. On the hip-hop side Chali 2Na from legendary US group Jurassic 5, Swedish MC Promoe from Looptroop Rockers, US rapper Rêverie, the excellent JuJu Rogers, French beatmaker Degiheugi and the irresistible South African female rapper Dope St Jude all make appearances.
The UK vibe can also be felt with features from jungle and dancehall pioneers General Levy and Tippa Irie as well as heavyweights of the grime scene Flowdan, Lady Chann and Killa P. Fellow French artists are also in the spotlight with guests such as Big Red, O.B.F and Manudigital. To complete this amazing cast, L’Entourloop has once again called on the incomparable Troy Berkley from Bermuda and the talented trumpeter N’Zeng, formerly of Le Peuple de l’Herbe, to accompany the collective on the road alongwith a new addition – excellent Dutch rapper BlabberMouf, who has just joined the killer new live show.
L’Entourloop UK Tour 2024
05/10/2024- Liverpool (UK)- Hangar 34
06/10/2024- London (UK)- Village Underground – SOLD OUT
07/10/2024- London (UK)- Village Underground
08/10/2024- Bristol (UK)- Trinity Center- SOLD OUT
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