Published
Thu, Jan 21, 2021, 19:58
- Details of the forthcoming LP are expected soon.
New Orleans artist Dawn Richard, who makes music as DAWN, is officially part of North Carolina-based label Merge Records.
The multifaceted artist is expected to shares details about her upcoming album on the imprint "very soon," according to a statement from the label.
"This record has been such a cathartic experience," DAWN said in the statement. "To create an immersive story highlighting New Orleans culture through a futuristic lens has just been… a wild-ass ride. I'm stoked to take the wild ride with Merge, and hopefully the world wants to jump on, too. I plan to reshape the way people see and hear New Orleans. Hope you ready?"
DAWN, who used to go by her full name, has previously released on Local Action. A founding member of R&B group Danity Kane, she was also part of the group Dirty Money under hip-hop label Bad Boy Entertainment.
Revisit Andrew Ryce's 2017 feature on Richard for more on the genre-defying vocalist, producer and animator.