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ANTHONY DAVID
 India.Arie/Universal Republic Records Lauunch Soulbird music artist Anthony David
The highly acclaimed songwriter / singer
India.Arie has entered into a label deal with Universal Republic Records, with her new label to be called SoulBird Music. India.Arie musical partner and R&B sensation Anthony David will be the first artist to release an album under the new banner, with his much anticipated major label offering, Acey
Deucey, scheduled for in-store release on June 17.
“I’m excited that Tony will be the first artist to be released on
SoulBird,” stated India.Arie, “Tony is a great talent and one of my oldest friends. I have so many memories with him. Not only did he encourage me to start performing professionally, but it was Tony who suggested I use my first and middle name as an artist. There was even a time when he spent his rent money for me to experiment in the studio.”
Describing Anthony’s sound as ‘Bill Withers meets Mos Def,’ India.Arie adds, “ I love his music for how he speaks from a man’s emotional perspective in relationships, and his views on learning about life as a young man of the hip hop generation."
Monte Lipman, President and CEO of Universal Republic Records also comments, “India.Arie’s vision and sensitivity toward artists makes her a natural to launch an enterprise like
SoulBird, and Anthony David is the ultimate artist to christen the label. His tremendous poise and ability to deliver great R&B songs coupled with his great relationship with India.Arie uniquely positions him as one of our breakthrough acts this year. Everyone at Universal Republic is excited to be a part of this great new endeavor.”
India.Arie will be actively involved in the stewardship of SoulBird and the promotion and support of Acey
Deucy. She explains that SoulBird (which is another name for a butterfly), “is meant to evoke the Energy of the music rather than the Style.” She has always rebuffed being stuffed in a box titled “neo-soul” and instead says “in this era SOUL is not a sound or a color, it’s an intention. James Taylor has it and so does
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