SUMMARY: Described as an R&B album with pop jazz sax, the latest album from D’Breeon titled “Rose Colored Lenses” is what he considers the 12 best tracks from his collection of more than 40 songs written over the past two years. An R&B and hip hop crossover album, “Rose Colored Lenses” features a wide variety of soothing instrumentals interlaced with intelligent lyrical content. For many, it is a much-needed reprieve from a vein of music that has fallen into predictable patterns.
Known by many as a Los Angeles indie artist extraordinaire, D’Breeon has been playing music ever since he could stand. He started playing the piano and saxophone at six years old. The son of a concert pianist, in college he studied under renowned bassist Richard Davis while also composing his own music with his band “The Dans”. After performing extensively at venues near the University of Wisconsin, he was noticed by Prince for being that singing saxophonist. Later NBC news would interview D’BREEON as he donated 100% of the royalties from the single “Do You” to the Leukemia Foundation via “TheMadScene” record company. Subsequently D’Breeon was invited up to Paisley Park to record his new single, “Call Her”. D’BREEON returned to UW-Madison and graduated as an electrical and computer engineer and began working as a sound producer and engineer. [Read more…]
Performing wherever he could, at one point he was the producer of his own show. The first album release came at the end of 2001. The album was featured as part of an experiment that was made in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, trying to broadcast to remote areas of those countries. One of the songs on the albums even reached number 1 on the Australian Indie Charts, on a net radio station named Ison. 
Solo artist Colacoaster began his musical career as a guitar player heavily influenced by British pop bands such as the Smiths, The Cure, and Tindersticks. This is what formed the backbone of his sound, as did his love for more progressive artists including Sonic Youth, Depeche Mode, and Soft Cell. He brought these influences into his first recorded album. This was during the time he spent as the lead guitar player for an Austrian band called Edible Skier. 
Born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas, Tricky G. Washington grew up playing any instrument he could get his hands on. The son of a guitarist who played for the local church, Washington began plunking around on his father’s guitar at age 4, before studying music theory at age 5. It was here that he learned to play a variety of acoustic instruments including congas, chimes, and other percussion instruments as well as alto saxophone. At age 17, he picked up his brother’s bass and had his brother teach him the basics before his brother tragically passed. 
A member of the Apollo Brothers for 20 years and The Orioles for 9 years, Ray Apollo Allen has shared the stage with some of the most influential acts in R&B, soul, and doo wop ever. Now pursuing a solo career, Allen recently released his latest track titled “It’s A Party (Block Party), an infectious, uplifting tune reminiscent of some of the greats including the Eisley Brothers, Supremes, Smoky Robinson, and many more. 
As a vocalist and a songwriter, Frances Livings has always been drawn to the unique crafting of a song, to its rhythm, melody, texture, linguistics and story. Frances discovered early in her career that you don’t have to be a native of any country to become attached to its culture. Another source of inspiration were her travels, like extensive stays in Southern Europe, and from having lived and worked in the multi-ethnic melting pot Los Angeles for the last decade. Bringing to this album even more than her deep love of these cultures, she choose a foreign language repertoire. She selected songs written by artists native to countries such as France, Mexico and Peru, whose tunes with their unique phonetical sounds evoke a very classy and lush atmosphere. 
At age 15, May formed his fist band, The Wooly Bullys, who won Battle of the Bands in 1966. After performing at notable venues of the time such as the Park Hotel, Trincas, and Mocambo’s the Bullys evolved into the Flint Stones, who became one of the most successful pop groups in India. They were featured in a number of music publications, and known for their hit single “Be Mine”, which attracted the attention of legendary Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Apple Records.
