THE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
ARTIST OF THE DAY
03.08.2021
THE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA, USA
GENRE
Hip Hop/Jazz
CURRENT MEMBERS
Elmer Demond
Slim da Reazon
R.W. Enoch
Lindsay McMurray
Dustin Morgan
Devin Pruden
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
We were in L.A., trying to finish up writing and recording on a new album with plans to release it and tour over the summer of 2020.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
As you'd expect, all the dates we had on the books were canceled, which was pretty difficult for us. We've also been unable to finish the record, because we're a 16-piece group, and we haven't been able to get together in the studio due to local health and safety regulations since March 2020.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home? How are you supporting your mental health through all of this?
We began working on this new side project called Pᴏssᴇ Cᴏᴍɪᴛᴀᴛᴠs, which is a vinyl + comic book deluxe package that features hiphop tracks we produced using replicas of some musical instruments from ancient Rome and a 20-page original manga illustrated by artists from SaturdayAM, the world's most diverse manga anthology. It dropped in U.S. retail stores last month and is getting a wide digital release (both music & manga) on July 23rd.
As things are reopening & restrictions are lifting have you booked any new gigs? Tours? Etc? If your region is still under restriction, how are dealing with the Covid third wave?
Things have been going pretty slow still. We've played one show so far, an outdoor concert here in L.A., and have one tour date on the books for later this summer. While many things are opening, I think most venues are still wary of making plans involving a large band like ours.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Never been to the Starlite Room or Edmonton, but we'd love to come visit soon! We've had some amazing experiences in Canada in the past.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Stay safe, and we hope to play a stage near you sometime soon!
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