Artist Profile: Jayden

As much as one may love R&B, no one can deny that sometimes it all blends together just a bit. A new artist begins to gather up some buzz, only for people to listen, and realize that they sound just like everyone else. This happens in every genre of music – after a while, it can be hard to find new talent that really stands out; someone that has earned their new-found place of (partial) recognition.
Thankfully, this summer has brought the world a fresh face, worthy of every good word coming to him. Hailing from New Jersey, Jayden is the boy responsible for the hottest, freshest R&B tracks to come out this season. His debut album, A Year In The Life should have been snatched up by a major label, and has a handful of radio-ready singles. If this album isn’t his big break, it will certainly get him to the next step.

A Year shows Jayden as an R&B artist who is purposeful. Not just another singer/songwriter, Jayden has something to say, and knows how to make a crowd dance while they hear it. Musically, there seem to be almost three different artists creating this LP. One of these is hip hop, one is dance, and the other is pure, slow-jamz R&B. Beat-wise, there is something for everyone, something for every mood on this record.

Lyrically and vocally, however, this CD is unmistakably rhythm and blues; Jayden might blend genres left and right to create a different sound, but he never strays too far from his roots. Every track offers up a new twist on the original styles that Jayden has been so influenced by. Jayden’s A Year In The Life is the work of a true artist – taking what predecessors have done before, and making it his own.

Check him out online at www.myspace.com/jaydenonline (while you are there, check out his song “Why I Love” [Club Mix]. So good.)