After the release of Love The Free Volume II, I wanted to share a bit more insight on the featured artists and their songs. Check out the details from: Chargaux, Empress Of, Bipolar Sunshine, Wynter Gordon, and Jimi Tents of Sleeper Camp.
CHARGAUX
Photo by Richard Corman
Born and raised:
Margaux: The Westside of Detroit, MI.
Charly : Miami, Atlanta
Love The Free II featured track & inspiration: contemporary hip hop & traditional folk
The song's color aura: red & brown
Most embarrassing show moment: none yet ^.^
Spirit animal:
Margaux: deer
Charly: seahorse
Music essentials: violin, amp
In a past life (I was a famous person, artists or profession...):
Charly: mob boss
Margaux : a rebel cowgirl
Brown or white liquor (vodka vs whiskey/henny):
Margaux: Whiskey
Charles: whiskey, neat
EMPRESS OF
Name: Empress Of
Born and raised: Los Angeles, California
Love The Free II featured track & inspiration: Realize You remix by Hyetal. Song inspired by break ups and post-tour social anxiety.
The song's color aura: Red
Most embarrassing show moment: vomiting into my hand at a festival.
Spirit animal: unicorn
Music essentials: midi-triggers
In a past life (I was a famous person, artists or profession...): Frida Kahlo
Brown or white liquor (vodka vs whiskey/henny): Brown
Personal mantra: Do something everyday that scares you.
BIPOLAR SUNSHINE
Name: Bipolar Sunshine
Born and raised: Born in Nottingham raised in Manchester
Love The Free II featured track & inspiration: The concept of time and understanding that time is liar as it creates the illusion that you have so much but in fact you so little ...
The song's color aura: An overexposed purple mirage
Most embarrassing show moment: I was playing a show in newcastle in front of a massive crowd and i came out and said " how are we all doing Birmingham " (which is a different area they don't like ) they all started booing me and i had to come off the stage until they calmed down . I apologized and they forgave me and the show continued haha
Spirit animal: LION
Music essentials: Currently cant stop listening Travis Scott he is the shit ...
Brown or white liquor (vodka vs whiskey/henny): gotta be the brown stuff Whisky is a way of life
WYNTER GORDON
Name: Wynter Gordon
Born and raised: Jamaica queens New York , but a brooklynite 10 years strong
Love The Free II featured track & inspiration: " The Hard Way " ( prod by The Crowdboys) is self reflective . Its a song about me taking responsibility for myself .The goal is to unlearn and move forward in positivity
Most embarrassing show moment:I fell on my face once ... adult falls are not cute.
Spirit animal: Black Panther
In a past life (I was a famous person, artists or profession...): I was somebody's mother
Brown or white liquor (vodka vs whiskey/henny): I don't drink
Personal mantra: I tell myself something new everyday to keep going ... today its "get up '.
Music links and social networks :
Wyntergordon.com
Instagram: @wyntergordon
JIMI TENTS of SLEEPERCAMP
Name: Jimi Tents of SleeperCamp
Born and raised: Brooklyn, NY
Love The Free II featured track & inspiration: A Muse feat. Jay Bel - It just had a different feel than other songs I've recorded with similar subject matter. It just stands out. Jay Bel of my crew SleeperCamp and I got to freestyling over the instrumental and we kind of got into a zone we loved.
The song's color aura: Purple, but a dark lavender-ish color.
Most embarrassing show moment: I was performing a new song and forgot the last 6 bars mid performance, so I had to freestyle the rest... Definitely sucked.
Spirit animal: After deep evaluation.. I'm a tortoise.
Music essentials: Solitude, a few talented producers, a dope engineer & good vibes.
In a past life (I was a famous person, artists or profession...): I'm pretty sure I was Nikola Tesla.
Brown or white liquor (vodka vs whiskey/henny): I can't legally answer this, I'm 18... But high, my name is!
Personal mantra: "Success Is Determined By The Man Looking Out, But Opportunity Mimics Our Thoughts From Within"
Music links and social networks:
Twitter: @JustJimiSC
Instagram: @JustJimiSC;
Group IG: @SleeperCamp
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/SleeperCamp
Listen to all of the above artists and 'Love The Free Vol. II' in full here:
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