On 19th March 2021, Reel People release new single Deja Vu. Featuring Grammy-nominated US singer-songwriter Raheem DeVaughn, the track is a silky-smooth soul sonnet that layers DeVaughn’s stunning vocals over heavenly beats, keys and bass guitar licks. Rather aptly too, given the title, it puts us in mind of things that have already come to pass – chiefly Reel People’s pedigree for classic, soulful groove and tight, musical production. Albeit here the collective hits crazy new emotional highs.
Deja Vu precedes three-track EP Hearts Collide, which drops this April. Produced by the collective’s core trio Oli Lazarus, Mike Patto and Toni Economides, and weaving contemporary R&B vibes into the collective’s uniquely soulful flow, Hearts Collide features Deja Vu alongside two sublime new tracks fronted by accomplished Atlanta songstress Paula.
Reel People have built considerable momentum of late, last autumn’s plaudit-grabbing release of single I Never Knew and follow-up EP Dancing On The Moon their first new material in over a decade and the perfect temperature-check for what’s to come this year. Rest assured, it’s going to be a hot one….
credits
released March 19, 2021
Written by Raheem DeVaughn / Oliver Lazarus / Mike Patto / Toni Economides
Produced by Mike Patto, Oli Lazarus & Toni Economides for Reel People Music
All Vocals by Raheem DeVaughn
Keyboards by Mike Patto
Guitars by Tony Remy
Drum Programming by Mike Patto, Oli Lazarus & Toni Economides
Percussion by João Caetano
Mixed by Toni Economides @ Bambu Studios, London.
Track 1 Additional Vocal FX by Vidal Davis @ Vidal’s Place, Philadelphia, USA
Mastered by Clinton McCreery @ Bambu Studios, London.
Raheem DeVaughn appears courtesy of DeVaughn MultiMedia Group
A&R by Oli Lazarus
P&C 2021 Reel People Music Limited
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