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Heralded for her remarkable vocal range, Emmy-nominated singer/songwriter and actress Sy Smith has been putting her stamp on music over a couple of decades. As a vocalist, songwriter and lead singer, her long list of credits is proof that she’s been putting in the work and making a name for herself. Our Sy Smith interview dives into her story. Four years since the release of her last album, Sy Smith has returned with her super sensual new single, “Slide.” The track is the first offering from Smith’s long-awaited, still forthcoming solo collection, Until We Meet Again, executive produced by Hip-Hop and R&B multi-hyphenate Phonte, due out this December. Click to unmute Lukas Gage Says He’s ‘Looking for Real Ones’ After Split from Chris Appleton Fabrik Logo pause skip_next volume_off fullscreen With a soulful voice that’s reminiscent to the late, great Minnie Riperton, fans are sure to get a treat with this album, which once again finds her teaming with longtime collaborator Zo! and his production partner, Tall Black Guy.
We caught up with her for an in depth interview to talk about the Phone Number List new music and much more. Check out our Sy Smith interview here… “When I first heard the skeletal bones of this track Zo! sent me, I was pulled in by all the rhythms. I knew immediately that I wanted to write something very direct. An invitation to “meet me where I am – in this space – I won’t be coming to you’ kinda thing. This track demanded that. Melodically, I imagined Marvin Gaye writing a song for Diana Ross during his ‘I Want You’ era.” – Sy Smith Parlé Mag: The single “Slide” comes courtesy of your forthcoming solo LP, Until We Meet Again. Conceptually, what does this title represent for you? Sy Smith: “Until We Meet Again” is a song on the album that was written pre-pandemic, but the album began to take shape in 2020 around the same time as the pandemic began to mandate all these mitigations and precautions that kept many of us apart for a long time. So that song took on a new meaning and we decided to make it the name of the album because it felt so poignant and resonated this new spirit of valuing each other’s presence so much more than we had before.
Parlé Mag: How will this body of work either differ and/or compare to previous Sy Smith projects? Sy Smith: This album – except for one song – is produced by my longtime collaborator Zo! and his production partner, Tall Black Guy. For the people who are fans of Zo! and fans of myself – especially regarding the fans who appreciate the work I’ve done with Zo!, Nicolay, Phonte and the whole The Foreign Exchange collective – I think this is the album people have been waiting for [from me] for a long time. And because we really believe in this project, we’ve invested so much into it. String arrangements by Maurice “Pirahnahead” Herd and Gina Kronstadt. Horn arrangements by Dontae Winslow. And, appearances from my friends Sheila E., Chris Botti, guitarist Leo Amuedo… and I finally got Phonte to write me a couple songs, so I’m REALLY excited about that! I’m really finicky about songwriting. Parlé Mag: What particular string of events led to your current deal with +FE Music? Sy Smith: My relationship with +FE Music has been cultivated over these many years through a deep respect for Nicolay and Phonte and what they’ve done musically, what they stand for culturally and in this business and obviously a friendship with them that includes a couple of years touring with them.
We caught up with her for an in depth interview to talk about the Phone Number List new music and much more. Check out our Sy Smith interview here… “When I first heard the skeletal bones of this track Zo! sent me, I was pulled in by all the rhythms. I knew immediately that I wanted to write something very direct. An invitation to “meet me where I am – in this space – I won’t be coming to you’ kinda thing. This track demanded that. Melodically, I imagined Marvin Gaye writing a song for Diana Ross during his ‘I Want You’ era.” – Sy Smith Parlé Mag: The single “Slide” comes courtesy of your forthcoming solo LP, Until We Meet Again. Conceptually, what does this title represent for you? Sy Smith: “Until We Meet Again” is a song on the album that was written pre-pandemic, but the album began to take shape in 2020 around the same time as the pandemic began to mandate all these mitigations and precautions that kept many of us apart for a long time. So that song took on a new meaning and we decided to make it the name of the album because it felt so poignant and resonated this new spirit of valuing each other’s presence so much more than we had before.
Parlé Mag: How will this body of work either differ and/or compare to previous Sy Smith projects? Sy Smith: This album – except for one song – is produced by my longtime collaborator Zo! and his production partner, Tall Black Guy. For the people who are fans of Zo! and fans of myself – especially regarding the fans who appreciate the work I’ve done with Zo!, Nicolay, Phonte and the whole The Foreign Exchange collective – I think this is the album people have been waiting for [from me] for a long time. And because we really believe in this project, we’ve invested so much into it. String arrangements by Maurice “Pirahnahead” Herd and Gina Kronstadt. Horn arrangements by Dontae Winslow. And, appearances from my friends Sheila E., Chris Botti, guitarist Leo Amuedo… and I finally got Phonte to write me a couple songs, so I’m REALLY excited about that! I’m really finicky about songwriting. Parlé Mag: What particular string of events led to your current deal with +FE Music? Sy Smith: My relationship with +FE Music has been cultivated over these many years through a deep respect for Nicolay and Phonte and what they’ve done musically, what they stand for culturally and in this business and obviously a friendship with them that includes a couple of years touring with them.