The singer and songwriter of modern
soul and R 'n' B known as Noel has released his latest EP album,
“Authentic Love & Pain.” The record comprises six original
tracks for an approximate total listening time of 15 minutes. It has
been proudly published on the singer's own Noel Records independent
music label entirely without the financial or managerial support of
the corporate music industry. Smooth, stylish, melodic and rattling
with unstoppable back beats, “Authentic Love & Pain” stands
as proof that Noel is a master songwriter and five-star performer
steadily climbing toward the top.
Noel originally hails from New York
City's hip-hop hotbed of Brooklyn. Asked to name some of his main
artistic influences, he cites a long and distinguished list including
Drake, Stevie Wonder, Esperanza Spalding, Dwele, Michael McDonald,
Craig David, Al Green, R. Kelly, Amy Winehouse, Frank Ocean, and Luke
James.
Noel's current official bio describes
his sound as “a concoction of classic soul and modern-jazzy R&B
over hip-hop instrumentals.” Accessible to fans of any music genre,
this combination strikes the ear as mellow and cool, yet with strong
undercurrents of passion and intensity which rise up in the flawless
vocal performance of Noel, himself. Adding to this a healthy dose of
Motown-style groove and lyrical earnestness not often found in any
category of music arrives at a place listeners will want to visit as
often as they can.
The honesty of his lyrics on “Authentic
Love & Pain” stems not only from the nature of Noel, himself,
but also from the heart of the music. Aptly titled, the EP record
acts partially as a romantic chronicle.
Noel describes it, “After I broke up
with my first love in high school, I would write poems to vent.
Eventually, I linked up with a friend who was making instrumentals
but struggled with the lyrics. I offered my poems and the rest was
history. Or rather, her story.”
The album acts as both a parable and a
question, he says.
“What if love isn't as easy as we're
taught to believe? It's hard work. It's an investment. It's difficult
and often times painful. But fruitful for those who dare to sacrifice
their convictions for the greater good, for those who dare to be
vulnerable.”
“Authentic Love & Pain” by Noel
is available online worldwide. Get in early. Very early.
[The following is taken from the
artist's current official bio.]
Noel is a Brooklyn, NY songwriter
currently residing in Ann Arbor, MI who has been songwriting for
various up-and-coming artists and producers for over a decade. Noel
spent six years in Nigeria, and shortly after his return he met a
high-school sweetheart and heartbreak. This relationship set off a
series of poems Noel would use to vent his emotions. A friend and
up-and-coming producer had trouble writing finding lyrics for his
songs. The two friends teamed up and shortly after Noel collaborated
with local producers in the NYC. His lyrical content focuses on
vulnerability, exposing the joys and tragic imperfections of love.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“Authentic Love & Pain”
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