The Philadelphia singer-songwriter of R
'n' B known as Joey Mannarino has released his second studio album,
titled, “Dreams of Reality.” The record is a comprehensive
collection of the singer's most recent work, and includes 15 tracks
for a total (indeed, a grand total) of 66 minutes' worth of classy,
bluesy, jazzy rhythm 'n' blues.
The album is Mannarino's sophomore
release, and as such shows a deeper complexity and somewhat broader
musical variety than his debut LP, “Something Real,” which was
published in 2010. For listeners who are already Joey Mannarino
fans,“Dreams of Reality” works as a beautiful extension of the
remarkable talents showcased in “Something Real,” but serves just
as well as an introduction to his music for newcomers to the
Mannarino sound.
“Dreams of Reality” is true R 'n' B
in the towering style of soul singers such as Keith Sweat and Mary J.
Blige. There are strong undercurrents of the growing subgenre of
neo-soul on Mannarino's latest offering, too. This sound is most
present in “Back To Love” and “Wherever You Are” (Tracks 2
and 8) which songs will perhaps prove to be the record's standout
official singles.
Mannarino also hosts a clutch of guest
performers this time around, including unsung Maryland rapper Binkie
Reaves, sultry chanteuse Von Tae, and Criticize the Great, one of
today's most evocative urban poets. This is unsurprising, considering
that Mannarino has himself been welcomed to the R 'n' B stage as a
musical guest by legendary singers like Patti LaBelle on at least 10
separate occasions (a video of him singing “Lady Marmalade” with
LaBelle is presently available for viewing on YouTube).
Mannarino speaks of his lofty goals
with obvious respect for the art and rich tradition of R 'n'
B.
“['Dreams of Reality]' shares so many different pieces of me,” he writes. “By the end of the album I want the listeners to feel as though they know me on a deeper basis. You can see in this album that while I’m all about staying true to me, I find it so important to keep R 'n' B close to what it is supposed to be, also.”
“['Dreams of Reality]' shares so many different pieces of me,” he writes. “By the end of the album I want the listeners to feel as though they know me on a deeper basis. You can see in this album that while I’m all about staying true to me, I find it so important to keep R 'n' B close to what it is supposed to be, also.”
The proverbial elephant in the living
room regarding Joey Mannarino, one would be remiss to ignore, is his
unlikely participation in today's R 'n' B culture, which continues to
have a mainly Afro-American constituency.
“I don’t do what people think I
would be doing,” Mannarino says. “I’m not out there singing
country or pop records. I’m doing R 'n' B because that is where my
heart and soul is. People who hear my music are shocked when they
find out I’m white. Music sees no color and sees no boundary, and
neither do I.”
“Dreams of Reality” by Joey
Mannarino is available online worldwide beginning spring of 2013.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The LP “Dreams of Reality”
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ARTIST CONTACT INFO:
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@mannarinojoey
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