Two weeks away from the release of Tanya Morgan's newest LP Rubber Souls,
Donwill adds a new job to his resume: Rubber-Band salesman? Check out
the commercial for Rubber Souls bands (above) and stay tuned to the end
for a preview of Tanya Morgan's new record, "More" feat. Rocki Evans of
CharlieRED (Prod. by 6th Sense).
Moreover,
to mark the release of their third LP, the group are offering a deluxe
package of Rubber Souls available for pre-order at Imprint180.com/store.
Rubbers Souls will be available September 24.
iTunes Pre-Order link, here.
After the release of the first single "For Real" earlier this year, Brooklyn based hip-hop duo Tanya Morgan are readying their third LP, Rubber Souls, produced by New York producer 6th Sense (B.o.B., Outasight, Talib Kweli, Mickey Factz, Homeboy Sandman, The Lonely Island, etc.). To be released on September 24th on ImprintOne80, Rubber Souls
is a fuller, more robust sound than group's previous two discs,
reflecting their decision to shake up the entire recording process for
this project. Not only did they hand the production reins to an
outsider for the first time, but they also added a stable of musicians
with whom to collaborate. Moreover, Donwill and Von Pea recorded each
song on the album together (as opposed to individually as they have in
the past).
"This
album shows us stepping out of our comfort zone to great results,"
explains Von Pea. "It brought out a new type of chemistry in our music."
Instrumentally ambitious, Rubber Souls is about expansion. Challenging
both artists and musicians, producer 6th Sense gives his interpretation
of the Tanya Morgan sound - "The result in an album that will satisfy
long time fans and shock non-believers," adds Donwill.
Today,
Tanya Morgan are Donwill and Von Pea. Hailing from both Brooklyn and
Cincinnati, the group--originally a trio--formed on the message boards
of Okayplayer.com
in 2003 when Donwill, Ilyas Nashid and Von Pea were all solo artists
trading demos and beat tapes. The three MCs decided to collaborate for a
one-off project and settled on the name Tanya Morgan - an inside joke
to trick hip-hop crate-diggers and sample-searchers into thinking the
record was an old-school soul singer. After their debut album, Moonlighting,
was endorsed by the likes of ?uestlove in 2006 and was received
enthusiastically by fans, Tanya Morgan decided to keep working together
and keep the name. In the wake of Moonlighting_’s critical success, the group released its follow-up, 2009’s Brooklynati_
which saw the group reach more fans and beguile more journalists as it
was widely regarded as one of the year’s best hip hop releases.
Since Brooklynati,
the group has reformed with Ilyas moving on to focus on his solo
material and video production while Von Pea and Donwill continue to tour
as Tanya Morgan, supporting the group’s classic material as well as the
members’ first solo releases: Donwill’s Don Cusack In High Fidelity and Von Pea’s Pea’s Gotta Have It, both released in 2010.
Tanya Morgan has received acclaim from the likes of Billboard, Vibe, SPIN, XXL Magazine, XLR8R, Los Angeles Times, The Onion, NY Magazine and a bevy of other press outlets who have praised the group throughout the duration of their career.
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