Gifted singer/songwriter Val Watson is a beautiful songbird with a distinct melody that is both edgily contemporary and reverently retro. Her debut album, "Urbal" is a tasty melange of personality, humor, sensitivity--and oh yes, the Bomb, the Uncut Funk. As the title "Urbal" suggests, Val's soprano laces tracks that range from smooth urban polyrhythmics to poetic alternafunk to classic R&B to deep nasty grooves. With all but five of the tunes co-penned by Val herself, this collection presents a journey through the various facets of this complex lady's artistic wellspring.
This multi-faceted artist is no newcomer to the game. Val's spicy vocal licks were first heard when she served as the female vocalist for Club Nouveau with producer Jay King, singer Samuelle, and writer/producers Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy (who later produced En Vogue)--all when she was still attending prestigious Stanford University. After writing for and recording three albums with that West Coast neofunk outfit, the group was dropped and Val moved from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, where she continued to create new music, sing backup, and look for new opportunities. By chance she met visionary music producer Gerald McCauley, who has worked with the likes of George Benson, Chante Moore, Bobby Lyle and many others. McCauley hired Val for various projects doing session work and recording demos. After noting her professionalism, versatility and lyrical prowess, he immediately committed to crafting her solo project with her.
Val continues to work with Gerald McCauley on their new project....Groove Metropolis...
Much more to come from both Val and Gerald...
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