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Devon Paige’s ‘Love and Dreams’ is perfect for driving with the windows down

“It’s a good, happy love song,” she says. “It’s like when you fall in love with someone and you’re in that honeymoon stage. I just thought that was perfect because everybody can relate; everybody’s been in love. There are so many songs on the radio now that are about heartbreak and breakups and although I still love those songs, I wanted to write something that embodies their feelings for their loved ones .”

Chicago R&B stars Meagan McNeal, Carla Prather and Janeff The Poet drop inspirational anthem “I Can Only Be Me” on Soulistic 360 Label

By Rob Salerno

Rising R&B stars Meagan McNeal, Carla Prather, and Janeff The Poet want to deliver a clear message to their fans on their new collaboration, the inspirational R&B anthem, “I Can Only Be Me.”

“I want people who listen to this song to feel that they are ok. Regardless of what others may say or expect of them, they’re ok,” says Janeff The Poet, who wrote the lyrics to “I Can Only Be Me.”

“If you really wanna be free, you gotta be honest, realistic, and holistic and anything else is just sort of playing the game,” Janeff says.

The heartfelt single is a mix of classic soul and R&B, with soaring verses carried by McNeal and Prather that reach deep into listeners and compel them to keep listening.

The collaboration grew out of conversations that Janeff was having with Meagan McNeal, a powerhouse singer-songwriter who was featured on the singing competition show The Voice and has performed backup vocals for Eminem and Common.

“She was just telling me a little bit about her life and how because she’s such an artistic person, and how she’s always felt like an outsider and she never really fit in,” Janeff says. “Growing up, she was very artistic and maybe didn’t do everything the way society thought a young Black girl growing up in the south suburbs of Chicago was meant to do.”

The burden of those expectations and prejudices had weighed on Janeff too during his life.

“I also have experienced times in my life where I was expected to do certain things, whether based on my education, where I lived or was born, or who my parents were or whatever the case may be,” he says. “I often felt like I didn’t always fit in.“

Janeff says the song had been in the works since before the COVID pandemic. While the lockdowns slowed production, they actually gave him the opportunity to deepen the song by collaborating with other artists.

“We laid Meagan’s vocals and then the pandemic happened,” Janeff says. “I was talking with other artists I worked with during that time and in those conversations, I realized this is a universal story.”

Janeff brought on Carla Prather, a killer vocalist who’s performed across America with alternative soul band Poi Dog Pondering, to record additional verses that add a second perspective to the track.

“Carla gives the song a yin and yang. Megan is the melodic tone, and Carla pumps in with a soulful hurricane type of approach, and so even in this song they are demonstrating their individuality,” Janeff says. “Even though they’re singing the song a little bit differently, they’re still being themselves and that’s ok.”

“I Can Only Be Me” is already finding a loyal audience on streaming services, and the artists hope to see it gain wider exposure on radio and the internet.

“I’d like to see people will use it as a rallying cry, that it is ok to be yourself. That would be my hope,” Janeff says.

Stream “I Can Only Be Me” on all platforms!

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3PrCxlHG7kZFoD1hA7JP4U

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/1625748127?i=1625748134&ign-itscg=30440&ign-itsct=catchall_p1

YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=VydkV-gJKzw

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Teri Sillo releases heartfelt new track ‘No Need To Hide’

By Jenna Gengler

TEES VALLEY, ENGLAND – Teri Sillo is an up and coming singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist who is sharing her experiences and emotions through her incredible musical abilities. Most recently she has released a track that expresses the unequivocal love she has held for her baby since first glance. “No Need To Hide” is a gorgeous track and an incredible presentation of who Sillo is as an artist.

Sillo’s career officially began in 2019 with the release of her first EP, Plus or Minus You. This project provided her with a place to explore her sound and find a voice in the world of Afro Fusion, Soul and Pop. While COVID-19 and the birth of her first child paused much of the releasing of her music, she is back again with another track, entirely composed and written on her own. This track, like all of her others, is gorgeous in a way that blends Concert Hall and Pop music, elegant and light.

The release of “No Need To Hide”, Sillo is digging into her sound and the feelings that helped to create this track. “This song came to me when I was pregnant with my first child,” she explained. “I had gotten a 4D scan of her in the womb and there was a moment when she was hiding and I thought, ‘Oh, so sweet’”. From there, Sillo took off with what has since become a song full of love and joy.

While the track relates deeply to something personal to Sillo herself, she works to create music that everyone can relate to and find solace in. “No Need To Hide” is just one example of the way her experiences can transfer to so many walks of life. “It’s calling out to the listener,” Sillo said. “When you love someone, when you care about them, you don’t need to hide it, you just need to show them.”

In all, Sillo makes music that people can connect to. Her experiences are honest and raw in a way that invites others to listen. “I make music about love and life,” she said. Sillo’s goals as a musician are to continue to expand her ring of listeners and friends as she pursues her goals as a musician and shares the things that are important to her.

Following the release of “No Need To Hide,” Sillo is already prepared with a collection of new singles and projects that she is excited to share. She has been hard at work over the course of the pandemic and has so much to show for it. Be sure to be on the lookout for her next single and so much more.

If you haven’t had the chance to listen to Teri Sillo or her single “No Need To Hide,” now is the time to do it. The song is available on all major streaming platforms. Also remember to keep up with her on social media for more information on her upcoming releases and other exciting updates. Links to all of this can be found listed below.

Links to social media:

Instagram: @terisillo

Facebook: @terisillo

Twitter: @terisillo