Artist description A new musical world order is again on the horizon. First there was rock, then pop, soul and hip hop - long hair, crew cuts, afros, conkalene, baggy pants and cornrows - the convergence of these cultural and musical influences have created a NuAmerica music. Ushering in this new sound is singer/songwriter/ producer, Robin THICKE. "The (musical) boundaries are being broken down more than ever before," Thicke states. "Rock and hip hop are intertwined with gospel and classical. I think that music is more open than it's ever been." After cutting his professional teeth behind the scenes, producing tracks for popular artists like Marc Anthony and Brian McKnight, Thicke is now ready to step center stage with his own musical vision. "For a while, I just thought I'll produce and write for other people," says Thicke. "It wasn't until the last year and a half that I decided I've got to put it all on the line. I've got to commit every day and every note to my album." Though Thicke is forging a new musical path - one that refuses to be categorized - its roots are firmly planted in a rich musical legacy embraced the world over. Take some Marvin Gaye falsetto, Jim Morrison psychedelia, a pinch of Stevie Wonder, the rock to the hip hop of the Beastie Boys and a little Latin salsa, and you have an idea of the conversion of musical cultures that comprise Cherry Blue Skies, Thicke's debut album on NuAmerica. Thicke caught the musical bug early, studying his heroes with an almost scholarly zeal. "I began listening to gospel singers at an early age, which led me to people like Aretha Franklin, which eventually led me to Stevie Wonder and a lot of R&B," he recalls. "It wasn't until my teenage years that I started to open my heart to rock & roll and different kinds of world music." Now, with a&r direction from his friend and mentor, André Harrell, Thicke is pouring all of his creative energies into his own project. Backed by a solid lineup of musicians, including drummer/co-producer Pro J, guitarist Bobby K. Keyes, and guest bassist Sean Hurley of Vertical Horizon, Thicke - who plays keyboards and handles all of the vocals himself - spent the better part of the last two years crafting Cherry Blue Skies. Much like his musical heroes before him, Thicke has managed to keep one ear to the past and the other in tune with the future. "It's a part of my personality," he says. "I love to party . . . I want world peace . . . I like sexy music . . . and I feel my music should reflect all of that."

Music Style Contemporary Urban Pop, Neo-Soul, Blue-Eyed Soul

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Albums When I Get You Alone

Press Reviews "…Cherry Blue Skies is the best blue-eyed soul record in recent memory, the closest we're going to come to Stevie Wonder..." ROLLING STONE (October 2002) "[THICKE] rewrites the soul rule book…imagine Radiohead backing up Marvin Gaye..." INTERVIEW MAGAZINE (October 2002) "…Throughout this unfettered debut…THICKE accesses the freedom of rock without losing soul's textural and structural pleasures." BLENDER (September 2002)

Location Los Angeles, California - USA

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