HIP HOP - US/UK
New artists in the roster
We have the honor and privilege to present two new dope and amazing artist in Overstand’s roster :
JEREMY ELLIS
TOUR DATES: February – March 2016
True virtuose of MPC, ” Finger drumming master” Jeremy Ellis hails from Detroit, or in the purest tradition, he renews the soul of Motown and soul music , which is one of the most faithful provider , but with the instruments of the 21th century : MPC drum machine , keyboard and other laptop … with which he composed , remix , all live and in improvisation with the finesse of a classical pianist and dexterity of a Jazz drummer.
The result is breathtaking energy and groove that made him an incomparable showman for an electrifying show, Jimmy Hendrix army such a groove box , he plays back the machines , with the elbows , chin he sings, dances … returns the dancefloor !!! a great shot of Broken Beats, Funk , Jazz, Afro Beats House & Drum and Bass …
YC THE CYNIC
TOUR DATES: April 2016
Born in the poorest congressional district in the country, Matthew Jefferson (aka YC The Cynic) has become a torchbearer for progressive hip-hop music. Known for his quick-witted lyricism, YC has been on a mission to revitalize the birthplace of hip-hop culture. As a founding member of RDACBX, a hip-hop community center in the South Bronx, YC has begun teaching the “Art of Rap,” with the hopes that the youth will be able to further change the climate in mainstream music. He has been featured on MTV, BET, The Source, and Complex Magazine; was named one of the “Top 5 Underground Hip-Hop Artists in NYC” by The Deli Magazine; and has toured the country doing what he loves. So, as YC would say it, “life is good.”
OVERSTAND
October 20th, 2015