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A Unique Neo Soul singer that is on the rise! KAYSOUL

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Teresa B.: So tell us what you're doing currently?

Kay Soul: a lot has been going on. I'm definitely grateful for that. I think since we last actually saw each other in person, I released my EP Connections and then I just followed that up in February with a release of my new song called “Heavy Love”. It is a preview of my forthcoming full-length album entitled Heavy Sets. So I'm in the process of rolling that out this year. I won best gospel song performance from my work on Connections with Strong Connection in Chicago. Which is where I'm from. So, yeah, it's been a lot going on. I’m still out here releasing music trying to spread the good message.

Teresa B.: I know you moved from Chicago to Atlanta to enhance your career. How long have you been in the city?

Kay Soul: It's been about two years now.

Teresa B.: Okay, and what do you like about Atlanta the most?

Kay Soul: I definitely love the weather, coming from Chicago. I do not miss the winter at all and not having to go through all that snow,ice, and everything else that comes along with that has been very nice. And I definitely love the artist environment. I've had a chance to go to several events and meet artists and just kind of see how things are done and so it feels very much like a good community here.

Teresa B.: Yes, the music community is great here. Are you under management? Do you have someone that manages you while you're out on the road?

Kay Soul: Yeah, I'm currently under one with Nation Under God Records managed by Brian Irby.

Teresa B.: And how long have you been with that label?

Kay Soul: I've been with One Nation Under God since 2020. I went through them initially for distribution to release my album at the time entitled In My Mind.

Teresa B.: Okay, or do you have other recordings that's being released within the next year or so?

Kay Soul: Yes, heavy Love, so that's really new that came out and I'm in the process of preparing the roll out for the official first single which will be Heavy Hearts. My goal is to do it this fall, but we've been getting a lot of momentum. So I may even put the album into the first quarter of next year, but that will be Heavy Set.

Teresa B.: Okay, and how did you start in music? Was this a lifelong dream or did It just happen? How did you start in the industry?

Kay Soul: This has been something that I've always wanted to do. I've been writing and singing since I was a kid while sitting on my porch. I was in the sixth grade girl writing my own songs. I came up with melodies and I would say maybe about the last 10 to 12 years, I've been seriously pursuing music and being actively a part of the industry.

Teresa B.: Okay, what age did you start?

Kay Soul: I would say I was 11 when I wrote my first song. I went to a program that summer called Right On. It was a college program and I got selected to go when I wrote stories and short poems and things like that. I think from there, I already loved to sing but the program helped me to add my poetry writing that I wanted to do at the time.

Teresa B.: The music that I've heard thus far kind of reminds me of a 1970s, 1980s feel with a little jazz a Gladys Knight type of feel. Did you grow up listening to those types of artists?

Kay Soul: Gladys Knight? Yes, my sounds are definitely influenced. I never heard the Gladys Knight comparison. Lol I'm not mad at that because I love Gladys. but I definitely grew up listening to a lot of gospel. My grandmother was very religious. So it was stuff like the Clark's sisters and Shirley Caesar. But my granddad, he was more of the Lena horn and then they both loved Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder. So you get kind of all of those but also a lot of me growing up on the south side of Chicago. So I would like to think that I do Fusion type music. When you start to define a genre, sometimes it puts you in a box and I really kind of like to put all of that into my music.

Teresa B.: Yes, I can hear the sound blend between gospel, Jazz, and R&B. Yeah, I hear it when I hear you sing.. Do you find it being a very competitive industry when you're out there trying to do your thing?

Kay Soul: It is competitive even if you're not per'say trying to compete with people. Of course people will still be competing with you and then a lot of times the powers that will kind of pour that into it too .But honestly, I really try not to allow that to be any type of fuel as far as what I'm doing. I'm just trying to really do what I feel I'm being called to do but to just continue to be better than I was yesterday. And also continue to be better than myself because I believe I'm really my only competition. We all have different gifts but no one can be Kay Soul just like I cant be Teresa as well as Teresa can be Teresa. You see?

Teresa B.: Yes I totally get it. …

Teresa B.: What inspired you to have a live band when you perform?

Kay Soul: My gosh, I love performing with a live band. And definitely while in this Indie grind. I do have to do a lot of shows with tracks as well. But even in that I try to use live instrumentation even in my tracks. It’s just something about that feeling you get and a lot more freedom to move about. So if something really sparks between you and the audience and you want to vamp out a little longer or pause to do something else, you have the freedom to do so. You can allow the music to go where it's gonna go in that moment. You can take the audience on a Journey.

Teresa B.: Yes,that’s so dope. I was on that Journey when I watched you perform. When the music started to rise your voice also started to rise. I was like, my goodness. It's a real live concert going on! What are some of the challenges that you face being an indie artist?

Kay Soul: For one, I I feel you're always having to kind of prove yourself to be taken seriously because the market is so saturated. There's so many different people popping up every day. You have to really work hard to stand out to show you’re unique. , I'm just trying to go viral but it really is something that's bigger than that and I think just getting in the industry as you may know, they're a lot of gate keepers. It's a lot of favorites. It's a lot of clicks. So you really have to love what you do and then be very diligent and persistent about it. I feel like the moment people can smell that you don't know what you're doing or what's going on, they're gonna come after you.

Teresa B.: Yes Savages. Where do you see yourself in the next five years while in the music industry.

Kay Soul: I would like to be doing more National level engagements. My goal is to tour and open for other major artist. Also just to grow my brand and continue to release music. I can do music fully without having to do anything else and just be about that business.

Teresa B.: So anything else you would like your fans to know about you?

Kay Soul: I'm a healing artist and I make music that is geared towards the healing of the mind, the heart, the soul, and the spirit. I just want people to be encouraged. I share the stories of myself wether they are good, bad, or indifferent. I believe that there is healing in transparency and I hope that when people listen to my music, they can find that hope that they can see themselves in those stories and be able to grow along their Journey.

Teresa B.: Tell us how we can reach you if we want to book you for a wedding, concert or other special events?

Kay Soul: you could definitely check me out on my website kaysoulmusic.com. I'm really active on Instagram @ KaySoulmusic or you can reach out to management Brian Irby with One Nation Under GodInc@ gmail.com.

Teresa B.: Thank you so much for coming today to talk to me with The Heatseekers Magazine.

In a world where authenticity is a scarcity, emerges an artist whose music resonates deeply with the dying world with her purpose driven vocals, deep meaning messages, and uplifting positive affirmations. well.

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