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Emerging music artist Perth-born Sydneysider Ric Laurance has released Player, a genre-blending contemporary track featuring an enticing modernised slant on a classic era in history, the 1920s. Player utilises R&B, pop, and electro to create an infectious series of hooks and rhythms. The multi-faceted artist is part of a new breed of contemporary musicians—a singer-songwriter, producer, sound engineer and entrepreneur. Player is a no-brainer for across-the-board radio play and streaming playlists, featuring a driving funk bass part, mesmerising melodic lines and an evocative vocal performance. Ric’s new release is sure to reaffirm his standing as an artist to watch. As well as being the founder and CEO of Endow Music Group, self-taught Ric works out of various studios, including Sydney’s Studio 301, with local and international artists. As Ric says about his new release, ‘Player was written and produced as a tribute to the 1920s. The song alludes to the era’s class, elegance, and style with a modern twist. The music video was influenced by the Mafia, prohibition, and illegal diamond gambling trade, rampant during that time.’ Ric has been releasing a slew of successful singles since 2018, fine-tuning his production style and establishing his name as a songwriter. When asked about his influences, Ric refers to two giants of the pop world. ‘Dr Dre and Timbaland were (and still are) my early influences. I remember listening carefully to how they produced their records, and as a music producer I figured out that they have their own sonic signature sound, which helped me find my own signature sound.’ Ric’s music represents more than just a desire to write and produce great R&B pop tracks. ‘I worked hard when I left school in year eleven, working multiple jobs and always putting my money towards better equipment and programs. I enrolled into university when I was twenty-one as a mature age student to further my knowledge and capabilities to be able to complete entire song concepts. One of my all-time dreams is to create a music facility where young troubled kids have a place to go to record music.’
