Thursday, May 22, 2008

Introducing Ayah!!!

I know i'm new to the blog game, but ever since like Yesturday I started the buzz about my site i've been receiving random press releases from new music artists. Some good and some very wack, but that's besides the point because I stumbled across an artist who doesn't fall underneath the wack category by the name of Ayah.

This woman is T-A-L-E-N-T-E-D!!! Her music is seriously hott!!! Ayah has that old school hip-hop meets new soul/spokenword/R&B sound going on and literally wrapped into one. Isn't she gorgeous!!!


Ayah who is Canadian and of Middle Eastern descent is releasing her debut mix-tape "Problem Woman" which is set to be release on May 28. Once you hear her music you'll probably be running to the store next Wednesday searching for her album, so before you do you should park yourself right at home in front of the computer monitor because I doubt the physical copy will be available in the United States unless you have a neo-soul bootlegger in your hood. If your interested in getting your hands on a copy of Ayah's mix-tape I will definitely keep ya posted.

Check out her MySpace page www.myspace.com/ayahmusic and keep it locked on Most Slept on Artists for the Ayah feature interview coming soon...

Check out her new single Reminisce!!!

Sunday, May 18, 2008

May's Most Slept On Artist: Ju-Taun


Usually when MySpace users receive band requests from unsigned artists whose lack of true talent makes the fact that they are unsigned inevitable they immediately deny the requests without even checking out the artists music, with Ju-Taun it is another story. When you log onto their official MySpace page your ears are immediately drawn into the sounds of their hit singles "Go Slow" and "Yes", which puts you into a sudden trance. The South Jersey natives Samoeun Cheng, Peter (NVS) Garcia, Jake and James (J-Nyce) Evans make up the rhythm and blues group Ju-Taun who strives to bring r&b's roots back to the music scene.

"We started out as we just wanted to sing together and it turned into artists trying to express music the way that they really, really feel it coming out of them. And its something that we truly live everyday and we're just trying to let people hear what we experience," says Ju-Taun.

Ju-Taun's hard work and determination exemplifies what it truly means to step out on faith and be on your grind 24/7 in order to make your dreams a reality. They went from performing on stages at local community colleges to huge arenas performing live with major acts 112, Ashanti, Jagged Edge, Mary Mary, Tyrese, and Jaheim. Ju-Taun pronounced zha-twan, also experienced the grassroots level of the music industry by writing, producing, and recording their own music and selling their cd's illegally on the streets of New York City. Selling their music illegally lead to the group getting arrested not once, but about three times. A few arrests didn't stop these artists from chasing their dreams of not becoming superstars, but making timeless music that they truly feel.

As their musical journey continued Ju-Taun shopped around for a record deal at major labels including Universal, Motown, and Virgin Records only to get the doors slammed in their faces, which resulted in the birth of their own independent company "Climax Entertainment".

"We're sticking to our guns and not backing down from what we really want. A lot of labels want to change you," says Ju-Taun.

Their debut album "Love Changes Things" is still a masterpiece in the making and is expected to be released this year.

"The thing is we're constantly working on music all the time, so its like the album is something that had to create itself. There are songs that we had that didn't make the album because it started to form itself. when we get together and get creative its something that you can't force. Its something that you can't say, "all right sit down in this room and make the album". It is a very involved and long process and we do all of our own writing and production, so we're heavily involved into all our music. So, the album just came together on its own, its something that we can't really formulate it just comes together," says Ju-Taun.

Ju-Taun is currently touring and their MySpace status currently reads, "Ju-Taun is ready to show the world!!!". Well, the world should keep their eyes and ears open for the sultry sounds of Ju-Taun because they are definitely going to be major contributors to not only the world of r&b, but music... And, that is why they're this month's most slept on artists. For more information on Ju-Taun check out their MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/jutaun.