LaGaylia Frazier releases an EP full of soul and blues and funk entitled That Girl on August 14, 2013. After 20 plus years in show business she thinks it's time to get personal and real with the music she grew up with. The American singer LaGaylia has been performing since the 80's, but never has she been more sincere than now. With the new EP That girl she wants to show what she is really about musically.
She was born in Florida, USA, but moved to Sweden in 2001. There she quickly became an appreicated performer thanks to her powerful voice, great diversity and amazing energy. She's been performing on the biggest stages in the country, she's competed in the enourmosly popular Melodifestivalen twice and she has performed in several celebrated tours all over Sweden. LaGaylia has been singing everything from rock and disco, pop to jazz.
It's time for LaGaylia to show a more personal side of her self and her music. And since she get's to choose, it's all about raw soul and funky drums.
- I felt like taking it to another direction and following my heart without compromise, and that's what I've done. Take it or leave it, LaGaylia says.
-I can really stand for this.
The productions are stripped down, and the EP was recorded during three intensive days in a small studio in Stockholm. Inspiration was found in everything from Prince to Stevie Wonder and Portishead.
LaGaylia, does not think age should stop her from developing.
- Sure, I've come a long way in my career. But that doesn't mean it's too late to enter a new road. I practice yoga and meditate quite much, and one thing I've learned in my training is that you are never too old, never too young, never too sick, never too fat, never too skinny and most important, that it is never too late to become who you are. That's what we are put on the planet for.
LaGaylia wrote most of the material herself. They are songs pertaining to her experiences, about love gone wrong, love gone right, and about life. Performed with plenty of energy and a whole lotta soul. The musicians are amongst Swedens finest: André Ferrari on drums, Stefan Jernståhl on keyboards and some guitar, and Mattias Svensson on bass.
- I handpicked them all and we had never played together as a whole until our rehearsal and it was.....MAGIC, says LaGaylia who is really happy about the outcome.
- I'm really proud of this EP and I dance in my living room while I listen to these tracks. I have a soft spot for drums. If the drums on a track don't groove, I don't feel like dancing. And these tracks makes me move!
10/13/2013 9:43:36 AM