HIP-HOP COMES TO ASBURY PARK NEXT FRIDAY!

GARDEN STATE HIP-HOP CELEBRATES

HIP-HOP AT THE JERSEY SHORE
WITH NEW JERSEY LIVE VOL. 3 THE CYPHER

WHEN: FEBRUARY 22. Doors 9 PM. Show 10 PM. Ages 21+
WHERE: HOUSE OF INDEPENDENTS, 3 COOKMAN AVE., ASBURY PARK
TICKETS: $20
Tickets can be purchased here.

Asbury Park is known for its Rock n Roll roots, but hip-hop has asserted itself into the cities growing music scene.

New Jersey Live is a hip-hop event created to showcase the best emerging hip-hop artists throughout New Jersey. Garden State Hip-Hop intends to commemorate the genres resurgence into the Asbury Park music scene with a live edition of their popular Garden State Hip-Hop Cypher series.

The show will feature leading rap artists apart of the Asbury Park hip-hop community. Rodney Coursey, founder of Garden State Hip-Hop and New Jersey Live 3 producer says, “This is a great opportunity for individuals apart of the growing arts and entertainment scene in Asbury Park to see how special our hip-hop movement is.” This years show will be hosted by What’s The Movement's RAMSEYSAIDWHAT and include 14 rap artists in a one night lyrical showdown. Among the names scheduled to participate are Solo For Dolo, founder of the Asbury Park Hip-Hop Fest and Poca, a female rapper from Asbury Park that established her name after releasing her EP Apocalypto in 2017.

Coursey was listed among others as someone leading the charge in a new generation of New Jersey hip-hop by the Star Ledger in 2012. New Jersey Live Vol. 3 also includes a special performance by Black Suburbia Music, a rap and alternative collective known for their fiery live concerts at The Saint, Asbury Park Music Foundation, and The Stone Pony. “Drew can sing like an angel and spit hellfire with his rhymes, too. His Black Suburbia Music Group encompasses all kinds of music genres, from hip-hop to heavy metal,” writes the Asbury Park Press.

After decades of musical segregation in Asbury Park, venue owners have slowly began opening their doors to local and national rap artists like Jay Critch, Lupe Fiasco and Cupcakke. Budget Travel Magazine dubbed Asbury Park “The Coolest Small Town In America” in 2017 and New Jersey Live Vol. 3 will help Asbury Park sustain that image.

Coursey adds, “New Jersey Live 3 will be a special night for all of us. The entire Asbury Park hip-hop community will be under one roof celebrating our progress. I can’t wait!”

Coming to Asbury Park New Jersey - powerhouse singer ERYN celebrates EP release with concert at House of Independents

LADY E EP RELEASE CONCERTS

WHEN: June 27 EP Release Concert!
WHERE: House of Independents, Asbury Park, NJ

WHEN: Aug 5 Long Branch Summer Concert Series
WHERE: West End Park - Eryn & The Whiskey Devils – Long Branch, NJ

Critics rave over singer ERYN’s new EP “Lady E”

• A “dazzling, soulful new disc.”
  
• “Celebrates personal independence, self-reliance, and hope for the future”
  
• “Authentic, emotionally compelling music”
  
• "Genuine, era-correct and filled with celebratory triumph, Lady E smokes"
  

Since its release, critics have been praising singer ERYN’s new EP and celebrating the emerging artist for her powerhouse live vocals, infectious new music and performances that bring audiences to their feet. Early feedback praises her first single “Hallelujah You’re Gone” as “HOT” and the ‘Lady E’ EP as “her masterpiece to date.” Listen to this exciting new artist and read the placements, below.

• Private Soundcloud ‘Lady E’ EP link HERE
  
• Listen to the first single ‘Hallelujah You’re Gone’ HERE

Much in the way Bruno Mars recalls the excitement of 1970s music, or Amy Winehouse took listeners on a journey back to the 1960s, or Meghan Trainor evokes a 1950s vibe, Eryn hopes to have ‘Lady E’ transport listeners to another era. The EP delivers in a big way – starting with Eryn’s thrilling vocals and reinforcing them with a compelling range of songs, from the wit and catharsis of
first single ‘Hallelujah You’re Gone,’ to the understated storytelling of ‘Stranger in my House,’ to the epic build of ‘The You Missing From Me,’ written by Bon Jovi’s David Bryan, which rises to an anthemic high and is surely a centerpiece of the EP.

The pedigree on Eryn’s new EP is impressive. It was Produced and Mixed by Jack Daley (Lenny Kravitz, Joss Stone, Beyonce,) and Daley also played bass on the EP. Songwriting credits include ASCAP Award winner Cheryl DaVeiga & Anthony Krizan (Spin Doctors, Lenny Kravitz,) and the musicians are among the best in the business.

Born and raised in Maryland and now living in New Jersey, Eryn began singing professionally at the age of 13 and hasn’t looked back. She has performed with or opened for such luminaries as Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Greg Allman, Robert Cray, Don McLean, Johnny Winter, The Gin Blossoms, Bernard Purdie, The Little
River Band and many others. An award-winning emerging artist, Eryn has been described as a mixture of blues, soul, jazz, pop, rock and even country – but she prefers the term ‘RetroPop’, and the moniker is taking hold with her acclaimed new EP.

On ‘Lady E’ and in concert, Eryn combines an old school sound that evokes the rhythms and recording techniques of the past with a modern pop mindset and powerhouse live performances.