Amen describes her sound as like, "drinking hot tea outside with a cool breeze." In its essence, "Real" is self-care on record, whether you're dancing in the mirror or just taking a moment to breathe.
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Oakland rap's little sister Tia Nomore has collaborated with big Bay Area acts like Kehlani, E-40 and has opened up for acts like Princess Nokia, CupcakKe and YBNC Cordae. Her latest single "Nu Chain" offers fans a glimpse into the limitless dexterity of the fast-rising rapper's abilities. The jazzy and neo-soul production of "Nu Chain" clears the lanes for Nomore to drop an unapologetic onslaught of rhymes through a methodical commandment of the flow and switching it effortlessly to meet her demands.
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I first saw Tia Nomore freestyle at a warehouse party in Oakland about three years ago. Unbeknownst to anybody there, she was still a high schooler at the time. She grabbed the mic and dropped a rapid-fire verse a cappella, and the image of this fearless tomboy with an arsenal of witty disses stuck in my mind. So last year, when she was chosen for Thizzler's Bay Area Freshman 10 list (a yearly round-up of promising local talent that has helped launch the careers of artists like Sage the Gemini and G-Eazy), I knew my hunch about this precocious young rapper had been correct.
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Local songwriter and producer Leviathe has been behind a huge number of our Text Me favorites in the last few years here at The Bay Bridged. Today, she's releasing a project with new musician nenci — tomorrow, for sure.
Produced through a grant from Red Envelope Giving Circle — an organization that supports art in the LGBTQ Asian Pacific Islander community — tomorrow, for sure is a dreamy pop-scape, perfect for setting the mood at chill dinner parties. It also marks nenci's musical debut.
nenci’s sound encompasses a variety of influences: from playing classical music on flute to bumping 80s and 90s R&B/soul alongside experimental electronica. in this first look at their collaboration, nenci and Leviathe perform their rendition of james blake’s “f.o.r.e.v.e.r.”, and we had the honor of chatting with them more about the project and how the video came together.
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Tia Nomore is about to reach a higher altitude when her upcoming album Level arrives later this fall.
Happy Friday! We're stoked to premiere the new music video for "Start Things New" from Mikos Da Gawd and Text Me Records. It's a crisp visual accompaniment to the funky, soul-infused hip-hop track.
Mikos shows off his dance moves and goofy personality in the clip, and we have to admit the dude has some serious rhythm. Filmed in various locations around Golden Gate Park, it’s all very picturesque and oh-so-local. The video's laid-back vibe pairs perfectly with Mikos’ chill demeanor. That's not to say he's slouching when it comes to legit vocal skills, from the casual chorus to the clever rhymes he spits about life and love.
On Friday, June 28th, 2019, I attended the premiere of Bay Area, Indo-Fijian rapper Pallavi and her music video premiere: “IDENTITY.” Pallavi, aka Fijiana, is a rapper from Richmond, Calif. She uses her music to speak on issues in the Fijian community, as well as fully embody her feminine nature and be proud within her body and space.
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OK, look: We love YBN Cordae. The North Carolina rapper possesses a bonafide pen — he fired legit shots to all the old heads in J. Cole’s “1985” diss and is a lyrical beacon among what some may call a misguided, if not misunderstood, rap generation.
San Francisco weather is warming up this week, just in time for Sam Johnson's breezy new beach-inspired pop song, "Palm Trees." This dreamy, upbeat tune is the first of many singles that Sam plans to debut over the next several months with San Francisco label, Text Me Records. His Southern California roots, permeated by influences of Sublime and No Doubt, float out of each note in "Palm Trees," creating an apropos backdrop to summer's impending heat and whimsy.
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Mikos Da Gawd is a name we should all be familiar with by now, either for his work with the Soulection crew or for the production he lent to Anderson .Paak's game-changing 2014 album Venice. If for some reason you're not familiar, then now is the perfect time because the San Francisco native is preparing for the release of his Hell Yeah, Brother! album next month.
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Alton San Giovanni heads this new project named ELWOOD MERCY, and from what we hear from its the single ‘Bug Song’, the unassuming lyrical tsunami deserves the kind of love that we all deserve, ourselves.
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Berel recently released a marvelous single ‘Blue Line’ and he’s back with another gem. The Bay Area artist released his new single ‘Nylon’ this weekend and this track is the definition of creamy. Production comes from Aabo, Mars Today, & Danny Dwyer and a combination of those three have contributed something to all of Berel‘s releases this year. They are really onto something here, because with each release we’re getting a better song from Berel.
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'Too Much Future' might come across as an easy-listening album, what with its laid-back tempo and moody, contemplative melodies, but half-way through the off-kilter jazz influenced opening track 'Our Homes', it's instantly clear that there's something much deeper at play here.
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An odyssey into the sublime, Los Angeles-based duo Ex-Poets’ upcoming album Too Much Future finds serenity in the warm-dreaminess of its soundscapes. In the ensuing twilight that Jordan Brooks and Colin Killalea (both members of Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes solo project) have so quietly manifested a severe introspection runs deep throughout, one that seems to question more than it answers.
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Bay Area quartet Same Girls likes to keep things fresh, especially evident on their latest single, “Young Minded.” Pairing a talk-speak vocal approach (think Tokyo Police Club, Bombay Bicycle Club, etc.) with discordant indie-pop guitar lines, “Young Minded” is an eccentric ditty that brings a new approach to a well-established genre. There are some lovely harmonies and lyrics here – be sure to check it out below.
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