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Prepare for a Future

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Understanding the past, living in the present and awaiting the future are the themes of the new album: Prepare for a Future composed by Jazz & Soul singer Valerie Troutt from Oakland, California. Listeners will enjoy Valerie's mix of a variety of styles including Jazz, soul, world and house. This project will also features the poetry of Oakland, CA Grand Slam Champion Joyce Lee.

Troutt says: "My Hope is to have created something that folks can relate to, something that illustrates our naked thoughts and desire...." The album melodically resounds questions through the titles of the songs like "where is truth?" and sings out lyrics with hope for change such as "prepare for a future" while remembering "we're the dreams of slaves".

Although Troutt says she's not big on writing love songs, you will hear one or two songs demonstrating her ability to create "a whole other world" through "ripples & kisses" or in a "vulnerable paradise".

Troutt dedicates this EP to her beloved nieces and nephews in "all of it love for you," a song about how one can get so caught up in city life, video games and substance abuse, that they forget the most beautiful and divine: mother nature.

Over the past two years, Valerie has been exploring a route in vocal songwriting that has inspired many. In her big girl anthem "Fear of a fat planet" Troutt talks about fat injustice, " This is not just a big girl anthem. It's a song about how fuc@! it feels to be mis-represented and viewed as worthless. This song is about creating awareness about sizism and discrimination of people of size". This EP will leave you wanting to hear more of Valerie's perspective on life. It is truly a fine work of art. "Prepare for a future."

EP Details

Recorded at Reclaim music
http://reclaim-music.com/

EP mixed by Emanuel Ruffler
http://rufftone.com/

Photos by James knox
http://www.pixelbarry.com/