Concrete Waves With Kendra Morris

December 12, 2011

Kendra Morris Concrete Wave

No, I have never quite rode a concrete wave like the question posed in New York based songstress Kendra Morris’ breakout single, “Concrete Wave.”  In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Morris explained the metaphor of the song as,

The metaphor dawned on me.  It’s a comparison of riding a concrete wave as opposed to riding an ocean wave.  You do these crazy things from pavement to air and you are soaring but, if you fall you’re caught by the gavel and pebbles.  But it was so great for those few seconds in the air or gliding down that ramp.”

Despite having an already existing discography that includes her self-titled debut EP which you can view here.  Morris is gaining a pretty big buzz courtesy the original version of the song, “Concrete Waves,” as well as the remix version produced by the legendary DJ Premier.  Morris is set to release her full length debut in the Spring of 2012 via Wax Poetics Records.

Make sure to get familiar with Morris, ASAP and be sure to download both versions of “Concrete Wave,” here.

Concrete Waves – DJ Premier Remix by Kendra Morris

All Night by Kendra Morris

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The Emergence Of Allen Stone

December 10, 2011

At first glance, Allen Stone isn’t the first person you’d expect to be singing soul songs. He looks more like a skater than anything, with long frazzled hair and eccentric styling. However, a couple of months ago, a live video recording of his single, “Unaware,” taped in his mother’s living room, went into viral overload. Suddenly, the thick framed sunglasses, cherry blossom hair, along with the delicate sultry voice all make sense.

His self-titled sophomore disc, Allen Stone, is powerful amidst the current backdrop of America i.e. Occupy Wall Street. “Unaware,”in particular, speaks to the political movement. The first line goes, “ Everyday the deficit grows/ You spend more than you own.”  He goes further to sing, “ Everyday, taxes increase. So, is this our land or is this our lease.” These quotes empathize with the rumbling stomachs of Americans and take shots at the people making the decisions.  The release is a healthy dosage of passionate  love and political themes.

Allen Stone,  reassures us that Soul Music is the truest genre in music right now. On songs like “Satisfaction,” and “Sleep,”one can almost see Stevie Wonder looking over Stone’s right shoulder as he croons.

Without a label, Allen Stone, has peaked at #2 on the Itunes Soul/R&B Charts and  hit #29 and #62 on the Billboard Heatseekers and R&B/Hip Hop Album charts. The young (24) singer has quite a career ahead of him.

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