PRE-GRAMMY GALA GOES GAGA FOR GERSON
Jody will be the center of attention at Clive's shindig. (12/18a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: With 175m+ career streams since his debut in fall 2023, Houston-born alt-R&B singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bryant Barnes has become one of this year’s breakout artists. His viral hit “I’d Rather Pretend” captivated fans this past summer, hitting #7 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, Top 5 Shazam Global R&B Soul chart, Top 100 Shazam U.S. and Spotify Top 200 across Southeast Asia. Simultaneously, it’s gained nearly 90m global streams, as the debut EP VANITY peaked #13 on the Heatseekers Albums chart and Top 10 Apple Music R&B Albums chart.
ALBUM: VANITY EP
RELEASE DATE: 7/19
SINGLE: “I’d Rather Pretend”
LIVE: Debut headline shows sold out in three minutes, shows include L.A.’s Echo, NY’s Mercury Lounge and Houston’s White Oak
INTERNET: 356m+ TikTok views on “I’d Rather Pretend”; rise in social followings since releasing VANITY, +850k Instagram followers, +800k TikTok followers, +4m monthly Spotify listeners and +300k followers
PRESS: Genius Verified, Colors, PAPER, On the Radar, From the Block
BOOKING: Olivia Mirabella/CAA
MANAGEMENT: Jeffrey Azoff, Shawn Holiday & Daniel Byrnes/Full Stop Management