The R&B music artist known as
Robert Maddrey has released his new single, “Change.” The single
is Maddrey's official worldwide debut. It has been proudly published
on the ThickerThanWater Productions independent label without the
direction or support of the corporate music industry. Heartfelt,
smooth, and written with the betterment of all humanity in mind,
“Change” is a song for all of us which fans of all music genres
are sure to enjoy.
Robert Maddrey cites as main artistic
influences the Jackson 5, the Isley Brothers, Ray Parker Jr., Prince,
Michael Jackson, Motown's Funk Brothers Band, and Stevie Wonder,
“just to name a few.” A man with great passion for good music,
his own style on “Change” is accessible to fans of anyone from
Jack Johnson to Issac Hayes.
Much of Maddrey's tonal complexity
probably comes from his varied cultural experiences growing up. A
self-described “army brat” originally from Philadelphia, Maddrey
has lived in Texas, Hawaii, England, California, Delaware, Louisiana,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, and resides now in Ohio. In addition to his
own talents on “Change,” his brother, Paul Maddrey, Jr., also
appears on the single playing a second keyboard track, “to brighten
things up.”
Still, it is the overall message of
“Change” which is the song's heart and soul.
Asked to describe the themes of his
debut track, Robert Maddrey writes: “'Change,' as in changing the
world by changing ourselves within. Stop all the fighting, no matter
what faith, religion, color, or political stand. This song will reach
the hearts of every country. Music is the universal language and I
believe that 'Change' will send a universal message of peace to all.
Change begins when we change within.”
As well as his newly released debut,
Maddrey also has a song available for listening at Jango Radio [link
provided below].
Like many of today's greatest
musicians, Robert Maddrey first cut his teeth playing music in
church. Eventually he joined the choir, and one day had the rare
opportunity to meet the legendary Jackson 5. This chance meeting
inspired him to become a musical autodidact.
He purchased his first electric guitar
and began to wholeheartedly produce music. The bass guitar followed,
and then the keyboard. These instruments form the crux of his
characteristic sound on “Change.”
Robert Maddrey has performed in such
groups as Black and Tan Ensemble, Black Atmosphere, the Essence Band
and the Eclipse Band (which groups won several talent showcases at
Fort Polk, LA). A fifth group, the Coup, also benefited from
Maddrey's skills. With an all-original set list, they persevered at
several showcases and achieved radio airplay. Maddrey's founding of
ThickerThanWater Productions is the culmination of a music career
more than 30 years in the making.
Maddrey has said of ThickerThanWater,
“We love to make music and we make music to love.”
“Change” by Robert Maddrey from
ThickerThanWater Productions is available online at over 700 digital
outlets now.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“Change” by Robert Maddrey
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