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I don’t think we’ve had the opportunity to grace the love and soul music genre yet here on Obnoxious Listeners. So far, we’ve covered music that generally resides around rock, hip hop, and jazz. I was hesitant at first to introduce it since it’s so different from everything else we’ve posted about and I didn’t want to appear as a big softy when you’re just learning about my music taste! But a true obnoxious listener is not bound by a genre (or his ego :->), only by his ears and what he chooses to put in it. And soul music is not only good for the ears, but also for the heart.
Our first soul artist to grace the cover of Obnoxious Listeners is a smart, passionate, and multi-talented artist by the name of Vudoo Soul. His voice will knock you off your seat whether you hear a song of his through your speakers or at a live performance. And on top of his gifted voice, his lyrics do a good job of not being your typical love song or R&B hook.
R&B has gotten a bad reputation in the past 2 decades due to its pop-style lyrics, its very systemized way of producing hits, and its reputation of only being listened to when in love, losing love, or thinking about love. When you have an artist like Vudoo Soul, the music itself can be listened very much outside those circumstances. Especially because its just so soothing and soulful all at the same time. Artists like him and Ne-Yo bring together a breed which I like to call smart R&B.
Now on top of just his voice + music being deeply interesting, I found a little backstory of Vudoo which made me appreciate his as an artist even more. According to his agency:
The fully enrolled MIT student took his first major step in music by joining an a cappella group called the MIT Logarhythms. What began as an extracurricular pastime transformed into a cathartic creative outlet, as he got his first taste of national touring as part of this vocal ensemble. He purchased a digital piano shortly thereafter and began teaching himself how to play and write his own music. After graduating MIT, Vudoo Soul left this electrical engineering degree behind and followed his heart into music. Within 18 months, Vudoo Soul has performed in front of thousands and won recognition across the nation. He has built himself a “see-it-to-believe-it” reputation: audiences are left wide-eyed after seeing him perform, unprepared for the booming voice of soul that deceives his appearance.
I can’t believe he was an electrical engineer like me. If I had a voice like his, I would quit that career line as well. Sharing that type of talent is a world service in my eyes!
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