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SOPHIE GREY. has dropped her latest album, Retro Electro. Blending live instrumentation and electronic sounds, the album is written, arranged, performed and produced by GREY.
To celebrate its release, the Cherrytree Music Company-repped artist kicks off her tour on 9/5 in Nashville and will also stop in Missouri before hitting L.A.’s The Mint on 9/13.
She'll also be featured on Fox 4 in Kansas City and will discuss her new album on The Bridge With Brian Truta on 9/9.
With her previous single “Dark Lights” f/Robb Bank$ surpassing half a million streams, GREY. continues to make waves with her distinctive sound.
Aside from the new project, GREY.’s been busy touring with America’s Got Talent’s Lily Meola playing piano, keyboards and singing backing vocals. She also recently appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America accompanying Grammy-winning artist Shaggy on the keyboards. She’ll be opening for Shaggy and dueting with him during his set at the upcoming Tennessee Soybean Festival on 9/7.
Stream Retro Electro here.
Yoshiki of X JAPAN must undergo his third neck surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills on 10/8. Doctors anticipate he’ll need several months to recover and to consult with doctors about resuming live performances.
Physicians are hopeful that surgery on cervical discs C6-C7 can restore Yoshiki’s health. His career as a rock drummer and classical pianist has had a severe impact on his body. Currently, he said, everything he touches “feels like ice,” including his piano keys.
Due to Yoshiki’s condition, he’ll have to cancel several shows over the next few months. After the surgery, the WME-repped artist will decide whether to cancel, postpone or move forward as scheduled. As of now, he’s committed to doing 13 shows and multiple appearances around the world, including Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the U.S. in August and September.
In addition to his seemingly endless collaborations with the likes of George Martin, Bono, Skrillex and Elle Goulding, Yoshiki was selected as the first Japanese artist to be honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in nearly a century just last year. Keep up with updates on Yoshiki's Instagram here.
ONErpm was on deck to present Texas singer-songwriter Chance Peña with a gold plaque for "In My Room" from his album Lovers To Strangers.
Peña appeared on Season 9 of The Voice when he was just 15 years old, coached by Maroon 5's Adam Levine. Since then, he's steadily been making a name for himself with songs like "Beyond the View" and "I Won't Give Up" from the soundtrack for the Netflix series Virgin River as well as his debut EP, The Long Road Home.
Pictured elated HITS is nowhere in the room are (l-r) ONErpm VP of Marketing Julia Mcleod, Bread City Management's Elizabeth Baylog, Peña, ONErpm VP A&R Alex Ziabko and ONErpm DSP & Artist Relations Manager Eric Schissel.