LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ UjamGruvNited Records) - I love music! I mean I knew from the time that I was young that I would have something to do with music. I did not know, however, that I would write and produce songs.
I was influenced by Elton John, Parliament, Stevie Wonder. Prince, Earth, Wind and Fire, 70s and 80s Pop, and Fusion. Dave Brubeck, Andre Crouch and Sting/Police. I wanted to make music like all of these individuals. Music that was free of category and from the heart.
This is what the In My Comfort Zone project is all about. I wanted to give you me! All of the musical influences are there; R&B, Pop, Jazz and Techno. I wasn't trying to go after a particular style other than my own. This is my definitive project. Everything about it is new. My previous releases, "Soul Alive" and "Eternal Wave", were sincere efforts, but technically inferior.
On the IMCZ project, every song has been painstakingly chosen and scrutinize for its place on this CD. I have never taken this much time in just the selection of songs before. But I'm confident that these 18 jewels will seal the deal. I always wanted to make an album that can be played straight through.
It took a while for me to appreciate my own style. I hope that you, at least, come away feeling that this was pure. More than anything, I hope that you enjoy the Zone. It has been a work of joy and I hope that it's contagious, not just to you the listener but also to the industry.
