“A well-made song can bring on a pause. A brilliant song brings all of life to a stop,” Okayplayer writes of Son Little’s latest single “Lay Down.” And with the song, the Philadelphia-bred songwriter does just that, conjuring hours in the arms of a lover as the chaos, text alerts …
SON LITTLE made his national television debut on CBS This Morning Saturday this past weekend, performing tracks from his Anti- EP Things I Forgot as well as his timely new single “O Mother.” Watch here: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/saturday-sessions-son-little-performs-o-mother/ LITTLE, a bluesman for the hip-hop generation, performed “O Mother,” a track from his …
The new EP by cross genre soul explorer Son Little is out today. Things I Forgot is the first long-form release from the artist who inventively merges soul, blues, hip-hop, acid rock and more into an exhilarating and provocative new sound. GQ recently proclaimed, “his voice is so warm and …
“This is soul music for the hip-hop generation” proclaimed GQ when describing Son Little, while the New York Times said of his live show, “The music had roots, but wasn’t looking back.” Son Little will release his anticipated self-titled Anti- debut album this October 16th, and today Pigeons and Planes …
It’s easy to distance ourselves from so much of the ugliness and injustice in this world. Those of us not directly effected tend to debate our points of view, rarely, if ever, truly acknowledging the humanity of those involved. That particular task, with its accompanying emotional baggage, has historically been …
Soul alchemist SON LITTLE recently completed a series of triumphant shows at CMJ that inspired New York Times’ writer Jon Pareles to rave, "His band uses electronics to toss in the odd percussive loop or synthesizer swoop; his guitar playing is laconic but pointed; and his lyrics mingle existential fears …