Fitting right into that category is Royce Wood Junior but that’s where the comparison ends because the producer and multi-instrumentalist really does have a unique sound that defies comparisons. His latest single, Honeydripper is treacly funk exaggerated by a sticky drum stomp and gloriously squelchy, metallic guitar work.
It comes off the album, Ashen Tang which was released back in June this year. As a side note, check out the artwork on RWJ’s previous releases. He’s a man who clearly enjoys a bit of commercial design ­ see if you can name the various logo’s he’s tipping his hat to.
Prior to stepping into the limelight with his own genre­bending electro­soul jams, Royce cut his teeth behind-­the-­scenes working as a songwriter, producer and remixer. It’s experience that has served him well with many of the other tracks on the album providing resplendent listening.
His live shows have been getting great word­-of-­mouth and as an artist in his own right Royce is sounding like he will appeal to a very wide.
Key Tracks: Clanky Love, Midnight