R&B-Jazz Singer Kat Hawley Releases New Debut Album “X-IX-VIII”

Counting right down to the discharge of R&B-Jazz singer-songwriter Kat Hawley’s debut album

“X-IX-VIII,” that includes Billboard chart-toppers Adam Hawley, Steve Cole, Greg Manning and Judah Sealy, drops on Friday; the only “Somewhat Be” goes for playlist provides on Monday

LOS ANGELES, CA (21 JUNE 2024): Able to capitalize on the chance to step into her personal highlight and make her personal musical assertion after years of flanking 16-time Billboard No. 1 hitmaker Adam Hawley, R&B-jazz singer-songwriter Kat Hawley will launch her debut album, “X-IX-VIII” on Friday (June 21). She wrote eight of the set’s ten songs together with her guitarist husband, Adam, who produced the MBF Leisure album.

It’s been a yr since Kat Hawley launched her empowering debut single, “Maintain On, Keepin’ On,” a churning R&B groove bolstered by visitor star Steve Cole’s soul-powered tenor sax affirmations. The one started the yearlong technique of recording “X-IX-VIII,” and it served discover that Kat Hawley was greater than merely a background singer.

“I needed my debut single to be a stamp on the scene that left little question about my talents as a vocalist and songwriter. The monitor sounds very edgy and fashionable, however I needed to offer my vocals a distinction by making them have a late 80s/early 90s sound,” stated Kat Hawley, who performs this weekend with Adam Hawley on the Elkhart Jazz Competition in Indiana on Friday adopted by a Saturday evening gig at BLU Jazz+ in Akron, Ohio.

Love and romance are frequent muses for Kat Hawley’s songs on “X-IX-VIII.” Sensual vibes permeate “No Chill,” an R&B joint augmented by Judah Sealy’s sultry sax, a tune “about being fully head over heels whenever you’re in love or lust.” Adam Hawley makes use of his beautiful nylon guitar play so as to add atmosphere to “Love Me Tonight (A Lover’s Duet)” whereas Kat Hawley’s desirous voice turns up the warmth.

Final January, the second single, “By no means Too Busy,” was issued midway via the album recording course of.

Adam Hawley’s evocative nylon string guitar illumines “Summer season Breeze,” paired gorgeously with Kat Hawley’s impassioned vocals. Her vivid longing lyrics had been penned final winter within the midst of a protracted interval of chilly and moist climate in Southern California the place the couple lives.

“Lazy Afternoon” was recorded to memorialize the late Cecil Ramirez, a Bay Space pianist and buddy of the Hawley’s. Greg Manning performs poignantly rather than Ramirez on this monitor.

“Cecil was a tremendous musician whom we obtained to carry out with many instances at Brian Culbertson’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway. He introduced this tune to me to sing on our reside web present that Adam and I did. It was for the three of us to carry out collectively. Initially, I wasn’t too positive or snug singing the tune, however Cecil reassured me, telling me that I sounded nice singing it. We carried out it and it was in reality good. Sadly, shortly after that reside web efficiency, Cecil handed away in early 2021 resulting from most cancers. I needed to recollect Cecil and pay tribute to him not solely on my document but additionally in my reside reveals. This tune permits me to hold on his reminiscence because the individual and musician that he was,” acknowledged Kat Hawley.

The third single from the album, “Somewhat Be,” will start gathering radio and Spotify playlist provides on Monday (June 24). It’s a devotional pledge from spouse to husband.

The album title comes from their son Adam Jr.’s (A.J.) birthday: 10/9/08. Kat Hawley wrote the ethereal “Moonlight” for A.J., which she hopes will function a timeless testomony to her love for him and the delight she feels in being his mom.

“‘Moonlight’ will not be even a fraction of the feelings that I’ve after I consider A.J. The love on your baby can by no means actually be described in phrases. I needed the tune to have a spacey and eclectic sound that captures these feelings through the sounds, the association of the tune and the way the lyrics are sung. I needed to verify I used to be writing A.J. a letter fairly than a tune. One thing that after I’m now not residing, he can learn and perceive and really feel my phrases as if I’m talking on to him together with the tune and music itself. Will probably be one thing he can maintain and browse in addition to hearken to and expertise all the emotions that had been made solely for him,” conveyed Kat Hawley.

To shut the album, Kat Hawley delivers a stripped-down acoustic model of Adele’s “Chasing Pavements.” The event permits her to faucet into her roots singing gospel and Christian music in church.

“X-IX-VIII” contains performances by saxophonist Fabian Chavez, keyboardists Carnell Harrell, Kasey Sq. and Caleb Middleton; trumpeter Michael Stever, bassist Tim Bailey, drummer Eric Valentine and percussionist Ramon Islas.

Kat Hawley has sung on all six of Adam Hawley’s albums. She performs with him at festivals, theaters and golf equipment world wide and has shared the stage with Dave Koz, Marcus Anderson, Julian Vaughn, Jazmin Ghent and Marqueal Jordan, amongst others.

“X-IX-VIII” accommodates the next songs:

“Maintain On, Keepin’ On” that includes Steve Cole
“No Chill” that includes Judah Sealy
“Love Me Tonight (A Lover’s Duet)” that includes Adam Hawley
“Can We Dance”
“By no means Too Busy”
“Summer season Breeze”
“Lazy Afternoon (In Loving Reminiscence of Cecil Ramirez)” that includes Greg Manning
“Somewhat Be”
“Moonlight (For A.J.)”
“Chasing Pavements”

For extra info, go to https://www.kathawley.com.

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