Welcome to the stage...
Mr. Joseph Somers-Morales
I tend to have this sweet spot in my heart for great R&B music. I grew up listening to Diana Ross & the Supremes, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, and any other soul singing vocalists. So there's no surprise that when SoMo released his first single 'Ride' in 2012, I instantly became a fan. His voice is a smooth mix between Trey Songz and Ne-Yo with a hint of old school soul.
A little bit about the artist...
Joseph Somers-Morales was born in Denton,Texas and grew up loving music due to his father being in a band, although he wasn't in his life much. In 2008, his mom bought him a piano for Christmas and he became a self taught artist.
In 2009, he recorded Chris Brown's song 'Crawl' for his Youtube channel and quickly became an internet sensation. He continued making covers of other R&B and Rap songs along with incorporating his own original work. His stage name came to be from a 7th grade love letter addressed to "Jo SoMo".
(what a heart breaker)
(what a heart breaker)
Timeline
December 2008- Mom buys piano and the start of a self taught artist begins
2009- First Youtube video is uploaded for the world and everyone goes nuts!
2009-2011- Curating more popular covers for Youtube videos
2011- Drake's Take Care cover is the start of his internet sensation
2012-Creating his own music instead of just covers and begins an independent tour. (remember the song, 'Ride'? It was hot, steamy and the girls went crazy!)
2013- He released his first mixtape in September for free. In October, Republic Records signs him. He began a "SoMo Sunday" campaign to release a new weekly Youtube video on Sundays.
2014- In April, he released his second album, SoMo under Republic Records
2015- TODAY! He released a new album on his 28th birthday September 11th and began touring across the states.
Kastania's Experience
I love watching artists bring to life their own experiences into the lyrics of their music and having it resonate with their fans. It's an experience that can only be felt during a live performance.
His performance was smooth and sexy. The girls were going crazy, although most of them were in high school. His music ranges from R&B to pop to a little bit of a rap, depending on who you're asking. Overall it was a fairly mellow crowd for the 28 year old self taught artist.
PS pictures do not do this man justice, he's so good looking in person. WOAH!
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