Come Around And Love Me

Description

Artists like Jalen Ngonda only appear once in a lifetime, which is why Daptone has the privilege and pleasure of announcing the release of his debut album Come Around and Love Me. Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Jalen live knows that he is one of the most captivating artists on the current soul scene. His voice, a blend of raw emotion and elegance, exudes confidence and charm, disarming crowded concert halls filled with rowdy spectators, leaving them silent and hanging on every syllable. Jalen finally made his way to Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, where he began writing and recording with the help of producers/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires) and a team of top musicians from the Daptone family. The team skillfully blends intense arrangements and introspective lyrics with Motown sophistication. Jalen has been writing songs since he was 14, and his compositions are always very contemporary. He describes his music as modern soul and R&B, trying to incorporate the Beach Boys and the Beatles somewhere in between. Come Around and Love Me reveals how he creates a classic approach rooted in the sounds of beloved pioneers, without falling into imitation—leaving no doubt that Jalen will continue to shine in the timeless musical tradition that is the hallmark of Daptone.