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Rebecca Angel

On her latest single, a heartfelt, deeply soulful, and jazzy-adventurous re-imagining of the Grammy winning classic “Just the Two of Us,” Rebecca Angel pays homage to the late Bill Withers, who recorded the original with sax legend Grover Washington, Jr., while speaking to our collective spirit of pandemic-era survival (“We can make it if we try”) and looking ahead to brighter days. The single follows Angel’s socially conscious 2020 interpretation of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” which won New Artist Breakout Single for the IMN (Independent Music Network) award and charted at number 1 on AC40 Indie Chart/NMW, AC40 Chart/NRH, Mainstream Top30 Chart/IMN, Most Increased AC40/NRH, and 94.7 (CIWV) The Wave. “Just The Two of Us” set for release April 23rd – is a crossover pop/AC/urban jazz styled track produced by veteran jazz/R&B keyboardist/producer Jason Miles. The track is anchored by an array of top session musicians, including bassist Reggie Washington and drummer Gene Lake, who have recorded on several of Rebecca’s previous recordings. New to the fold and adding fresh fire and sparkle to Rebecca’s clever phrasing and artful flow of sultry vocals are backing vocalist Maya Azucena, guitarist Ira Siegel and saxophonist Ada Rovatti, who tandems with Rebecca’s sensual vocalese on the song’s iconic horn solo. For Rebecca, “Just the Two of Us” was the gateway to the romance she cultivated with her now-husband, guitarist Jonah Prendergast. It was the first song the pair played as a duo during their time studying music at Ithaca College. The release of “Just the Two of Us” paves the way for the June release of Love Life Choices, Rebecca’s highly anticipated full-length debut album, which will include three previously released singles “For What It’s Worth,” “Thoughts & Prayers” and a remix of “Summer Song” along with several originals, a jazz adaptation of an Erik Satie piece and re-imaginings of classics by Antonio Carlos Jobim (“Waters of March”), Sade (“Maureen”) and Bob Marley (“Waiting in Vain”).

Additional Artist/Song Information:

Artist Name: Rebecca Angel
Song Title: Just The Two Of Us
Publishing: Antisia Music/Bleunig Music/Ruby Song
Publishing Affiliation: ASCAP
Album Title: Just The Two Of Us
Record Label: A-Train

Radio Promotion:

Mazzetta Promotion

Tom Mazzetta

Tom@mazzettapromotion.com

Publicity/PR:

Chart Room Media

Brendan Gilmartin

347-450-3048

Rebecca Angel takes flight with a new rendition of the classic For What Its Worth. The NYC based singer/songwriters 2019 single Thoughts and Prayers boldly addressed Americas gun violence. Continuing to emerge as an impactful, socially conscious voice for her generation, Rebecca Angel meets our apprehensive collective moment of awakening with a soulful twist on Stephen Stills timeless protest classic For What Its Worth. The NYC based singer/songwriters soulful, jazz-inflected re-imagining is produced by veteran jazz/R&B keyboardist/producer Jason Miles and is anchored by an array of top session musicians including guitarist Dean Brown, bassist Reggie Washington, drummer Gene Lake and percussionist Bashiri Johnson. It features powerful soloing by Brown and Rebeccas father, Dennis Angel, on trumpet, as well as dynamic voice texturing accompanied by singer Maya Azucena. Stylistically, Rebeccas take was inspired by a brilliant, somewhat obscure Brazilian flavored recording of the song by Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 from their 1970 album Stillness featuring Karen Phillip on vocals. Miles has produced projects for Rebecca over the years, including Rebeccas 2018 debut EP What We Had. Seeing as how I know that Rebecca takes to heart social issues and activism, I thought She might want to check out this recording. During these incredibly difficult times, Rebecca and I felt the moment was ripe to bring the song back in this way, says Miles. For Rebecca, the song hit both a personal and universal chord connected to the protests against systemic racism that have taken hold of America and many other countries in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Ive learned when singing a cover of an older song, its important to come up with your own story so you can better relate, says Rebecca. In my case, I didnt have to search too hard because living in Manhattan, the story was happening in front of my eyes. Ive seen protests in my neighborhood every night these past few months. With the current climate of sociopolitical divisiveness, staying silent when I have a platform to speak out is simply not an option for me. As a universal language, music has the ability to get messages across and inspire people in meaningful ways.

Additional Artist/Song Information:

Artist Name: Rebecca Angel
Song Title: For What It’s Worth
Publishing: Rebecca Angel
Publishing Affiliation: BMI
Album Title: For What It’s Worth
Record Label: A Train

Radio Promotion:

Tom Mazzetta Promotion

Tom Mazzetta

720-318-8796

Tom@mazzettapromotion.com