Legendary Platinum-selling veteran male vocal quintet HI-FIVE have been in the game for two-and-a-half decades thus far despite countless setbacks - most notably the untimely passing of mega-talented lead singer Tony Thompson back in 2K7, and are back to re-ignite the fire that's missing in the current landscape of R&B/Urban Adult Contemporary music with their brand new collective release HI-FIVE: THE EP. Their sexy smooth lead single 'It's Nothing' is soulfully loaded with the vintage sound vibe that we've come to expect and love from the fellas when they achieved major success back in the early-to-mid 1990s when they were led by Thompson. 'We went into the studio to re-create the classic HI-FIVE sound and give the fans what it is that they're looking for - and that's true R&B music from a true R&B group.' said original member and 'Bronx Most Wanted Entertainment' label CEO Treston Irby during our recent phone chat. Irby - along with fellow original group brethren Marcus Sanders and talented new teammates Shannon Gill, Billy Covington and Faruq Evans will bring a substantially more mature sonic soul flavor to the masses worldwide with the EP and will undoubtedly fill the loyal, long-time fans in on the new direction of the group and where their mindset is right now. Anticipate a full-length album release from the fellas in the year of 2K15, but for right this minute, HI-FIVE: THE EP is now available on iTunes and all other retail digital outlets under the Bronx Most Wanted Entertainment label imprint.
*Sending out a big THANK YOU to the group's publicist Ra-Fael Blanco of 2R's Entertainment & Media PR (www.twitter.com/TwoRsEnt) for giving me the opportunity to interview my Bronx, New York City brethren Treston for the piece!
After a decade from stepping away from the game, Cassandra Lucas - the multi-talented and gorgeous singer/songwriter and one-half of Platinum-selling R&B female vocal duo 'Changing Faces' is back on the scene in a major way with her emotionally-charged new single - a smooth, sexy ballad aptly titled 'Damn,' which displays her vulnerable side in a relationship that went sour due solely to her faults and insecurities, and not her man, which is a rare topic conveyed in today's musical landscape by female artists. 'Damn' is the lead track off her debut solo album 'Lifetime' on the CRC Musik imprint, a label formed by Lucas, her hubby/music collaborator Noel 'Chris' Absolam and her biz partner Richard Smith, and by the sound of things, a abundance of creative greatness is to come! As of this post, 'Damn' is on Heavy Rotation on Music Choice TV (RnB/Soul), and if you've loved Lucas' past work with her Changing Faces PNC Charisse Rose in the mid-1990s and early 2000s with classic hits such as 'Stroke You Up,' 'G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.,' and 'That Other Woman,' her solo act and 'stand-alone' sound vibe WILL NOT DISAPPOINT!
Check out DAMN either on Cassandra's website or her YouTube page.
