New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today, 21-year-old R&B singer Marzz announces her debut EP 'Love Letterz.' Out on Thursday, June 17 via Keep Cool/RCA Records, the six-song project is a captivating introduction that fuses the Louisville starlet's classic R&B and gospel influences.
Out today is Marzz's new single "Countless Times," a swaying ballad grappling with the pain and realization of moving on from a broken relationship. Originally written as a freestyle, Marzz recorded "Countless Times'' after encouragement from her online fans. The pared down track, led by Marzz's entrancing vocals and dulcet bass tones, is accompanied by a lyric video that provides a glimpse at the young artist's magnetic live performance.
"Countless Times'' follows singles "So Frequently," which The FADER calls "a track that yearns in day-glo," and "Cleopatra," which featured production from dream team Timbaland, Justin Mosley, Jordan Mosley and NES. Dubbed a "future urban and rhythmic radio success" by Rated R&B, Marzz's three releases of striking, vocal-led R&B creations offers a taste of what is yet to come.
Earlier this month, Marzz delivered a staggering acoustic video of "Cleopatra," indulging longtime fans that have followed the R&B singer since her days of uploading mini-performances onto Instagram. The video showcases Marzz's versatility as she expertly transitions between singing and rapping, aided only by a pianist and guitar.
'LOVE LETTERZ' TRACKLIST:
1. So Frequently
2. Cleopatra
3. Love Letter
4. Wizard
5. Countless Times
6. Done Witcha
Marzz has a central focus for listeners: for them to enter tomorrow's world through her mind. Drawing inspiration from the planet Mars' fiery-red intensity, the rising R&B singer/songwriter (who hails from Louisville, KY), hopes to teach others to embrace their uniqueness. Born Laria McCormick, Marzz grew up in the church as many of her family members -- including her mother and grandmother -- were ministers. She began singing in the children's choir at age 4 but quickly realized that she didn't like all the attention. Marzz' shyness, paired with suppressing her queer sexuality under the pressures of the church, initially forced her to hide inside her own bubble.
The singer soon found solace through a mixture of secular and gospel artists, including Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey, Erykah Badu, Kirk Franklin, Kim Burrell, and the Clark Sisters. At first, Marzz considered pleasing her mother by going to bible college to learn how to become a pastor. But she knew her passion lied within secular music. So after coming out in high school and having fellow students cheer on her talents during pep rallies, she built the confidence to take being an R&B artist as a serious career. Marzz transformed the words she scribbled in various notebooks (she currently has 29 of them) into R&B freestyles, which she then uploaded on Instagram. Along with the freestyles, she began to upload covers of popular R&B artists including
Teyana Taylor and Ella Mai. Then in late 2019, Marzz's talent caught the attention of none other than one of modern music's pioneers: Timbaland. The legendary producer reached out to Marzz to record a handful of tracks and shared her talents on his Instagram page, not only boosting her growing fan base but changing her life. As fans continue to discover Marzz, she hopes her music will fuel their imagination to create their own narratives -- almost like a magic spell.
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