I'm Still featuring Alexia Blakley

Wayyy back in the Fall, I came across this talented Northwestern student and vocalist with named Alexia Blakley. The night I met her she killed a version of this Jazmine Sullivan song "Need U Bad". I was real into that joint at the time, and she sounded so good on it she ended up winning the Northwestern Apollo night. I got at her after the show all telling her how we should work together and this and that, she probably wrote it off, but I was for real. Staying true to my word, I wanted to expand my Rotimi and the Rainmakers set this spring, and I knew her addition would be amazing, so I wrote this contemporary Marvin-and-Tammi-like joint called "I'm Still".

I got at her through "the facebook", sketchy as hell transactions; but she ended up in my dorm room where I first showed her the song--just me and my keyboard. She was feeling the vibe and knew exactly where I was hoping to take it. I then brought it in with a dope arrangement for the band and that was that... I showed the recording I made (heard above) to some of the band members and most of them feel that it doesn't do the song justice, which may be true. Which is why you all need to see us come kill this song on May 30th, I'll have info about that show in a bit.

Let me just take a second to discuss what a pleasure it was/is to work with Alexia. Recording this was a ton of fun, and I'm so glad that she decided to work with me and bless one of my pieces with her voice. Honestly just kickin it and talking music with this girl makes the time fly, and I find that its a rarity that I run into people as naturally talented and energetic as her...

...Which is why you gotta come see her kill it live on May 30th!
& Let me know what you think of the track.