The Deli NYC #55 - Half Waif, NYC MixCon 2018

Fresh Buzz | New NYC Artists
While most acts take years to develop a
mature sound and build a fan base, some
stars seem to be born within a matter of
weeks. This appears to be the case for
Brooklyn-born, avant-soul-pop singer
King Princess, who released her debut
EP 1950 earlier in 2018 and just played two
sold out shows at Elsewhere’s Rooftop.
The first artist signed to Mark Ronson’s label
Zelig, King Princess is also a producer
and multi-instrumentalist with a deep musical
background, and, judging from her
kinky videos, an inclination towards subtle
provocation that can only generate intrigue
among music fans. (Paolo de gregorio)
A shiver runs down our spines every time
we read the words “self-directed video,” in
particular when applied to artists that play
musical genres that require top notch production
values (like soul music). But in the
case of NYC’s soul-pop artist Raveena
(previously known as Raveena Aurora) our
premonitions were proved wrong. With the
help of director James Ronkko, the artist
of Indian and American descent created
a simple, but truly beautiful video that
matches the breezy, lightheartedly intimate
vibes of her single “Sweet Time.” A woman
of many talents, Raveena not only looks incredibly
comfortable in front of the camera,
but also supports her art with commitment
to social causes rarely found in soul pop
acts. Her 2017 debut EP Shanti highlights
her silky voice and mellow attitude, which
evidently resonate with many New Yorkers,
since she sold out Baby’s All Right for her
July 27 show. (paolo de gregorio)
Actress and singer-songwriter Lola
Kirke dropped a double-whammy of
news over the past month; she released
the music video for her latest single “Supposed
To”, and announced that her first
full-length album Heart Head West will see
the light on August 10. Both the single and
the album deal with matters personal to
Kirke; self-doubt, family matters, and pressures
from society bubble to the surface
in her lyrics. In the video for “Supposed
To”, an older woman allows herself to let
loose. Kirke says of the track: “How rebellious
would you feel if you had spent your
life just doing things that you felt that you
King Princess
The Nectars
Avant-Soul-Pop
Alt Pop-Rock
were supposed to do? That society told
you to do?” Kirke explores that theme and
more on the upcoming LP; she’ll support
its release with a residency at Union Pool
on August 21, 22, and 23. (will sisskind)
New Jersey quartet The Nectars is
finding a way for the rock of 20 years ago
to spill like a smashed Capri Sun pouch
back into our consciousness. Their songs
are about having fun, being free and in love,
and offer a sound appropriately reminiscent
of those positively punchy, female fronted,
Lola Kirke
Raveena
Singer-Songwriter
Soul Pop
power pop bands of the late ’90s/early
aughts (think No Doubt and Paramore).
Singer Jessica Kenny has the presence
and vocal prowess to take this band beyond
the local circuit (as a matter fact, they
have already toured the UK earlier this year)
and songs like “I Want It” (our favorite) and
recently released “We Will Run” have the
melodic appeal to win over the new generation
of melodic rock seekers. After a string
of singles accompanied by lo-fi-ish videos,
the band released debut album Sci-Fi Television
on June 1st. (Meghan Rose)
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