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Maiysha’s This Much Is True, the first release out this summer on the UFO/Ryko-distributed Eusonia label, marks the arrival of a striking new figure in the presently up-for-grabs realm of contemporary soul music.The debut album from the Brooklyn-based writer/artist is elegant and intelligent, hook-laden and envelope-pushing; no wonder Maiysha and producer/co-writer, Eusonia founder Scott Jacoby prefer to describe their joint creation as progressive soul. The songs on This Much Is True are rooted in the classic soul acts that first gave Maiysha her love of music- musicians like Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Kahn, and others. But that sound is just the starting point for a disc that seamlessly blends hip-hop, pop, R&B, rock, jazz, cabaret, funk, drum and bass, and even the odd opera sample into a mesmerizing whole.
Anchored by Maiysha’s seductive voice, perceptive lyrics, rarefied technical skill and acute emotional authenticity, every track on the album surprises with unexpected cross-pollinations of genres. The 12 original compositions on the album come from Maiysha’s own life experiences: growing up in Minneapolis and Chicago as a “Cosby kid” (with a family she describes as “the Huxtables”); her studies in musical theater at Sarah Lawrence college; teaching drama at an NYC grammar school; modeling to pay off college debt; overcoming troubled relationships, and realizing her dream of launching a singing career.
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Maiysha Receives Praise from Press
Maiysha's debut album, 'This Much is True,' has already been featured in Newsweek, USA Today and Ebony Magazine.
Newsweek says, "This Brooklyn-bred songstress's soulful sound incorporates hip-hop, jazz and funk that is just as comfortable on the dance floor as at a backyard barbecue," and USA Today describes the album's first track as a "delicate neo-soul confection."
Ebony Magazine declares, "What sets Maiysha apart from the numerous up-and-coming divas is her broad vocal range, which like soul sister Mary J. Blige, successfully transcends hip-hop beats, R&B and funk...'This Much is True' is truly the start of a beautiful singing career for Maiysha."
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