New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Big Apple Style Marketing) On Sunday, November 11th,
Jesse McFaddin of the Japanese rock group RIZE is releasing his debut solo album STAND UP. The sixteen-track album features a fully collaborative artistic vision with each song formed through the combined creativity of
Jesse McFaddin with production teams or artists from around the world including the American pop/dance artist Julissa Veloz. The duo worked together to create the single 2 of Us which features equal parts romance and attitude while sung over a chill pop/rock track. Jesse's edgy yet laid back rap style blends seamlessly with Julissa's smooth and sensual R&B vocals, resulting in a single that transcends genres and is sure to resonate with fans.
Julissa Veloz is a former American Idol finalist from season #8 who was best known on the series as "Tiara Girl". After the show, the Dominican American singer/songwriter/producer began garnering attention when her debut single "
Take Control" reached #8 on the Billboard US Dance/Club Charts in 2010. Following that success, she continued to break the top 20 charts on Billboard with subsequent singles "Predator" (US Dance Oct. 2010) and Mayhem (US Dance 2012) both peaking at #19.
Jesse McFaddin is a very popular celebrity icon in the Japanese entertainment industry. He is the founder and lead singer of the wildly popular mainstay Japanese rock band RIZE, which is currently on their Stride Gum x RIZE "
Fallin" tour. He is a music producer and designs a street wear line, SLIP&CO. The rocker is also a very active philanthropist who is a spokesperson for the ecological campaign, No Water No Chemicals, a sustainability project developed by the French denim line, Marithe + Francois Girbaud. He represented M+FG at numerous events during the recent Spring/Summer 2013 Mercedes-Benz Japan Fashion Week in October 2012. He is also an active member of El Sistema Japan, a Venezuelan based charity that focuses on providing music education to underprivileged youth.
For more information on
Jesse McFaddin, visit www.triberize.net
For more information on Julissa Veloz visit www.dancemusiclabel.com/artists/julissa_veloz/
