Queer
artist JOHNNY MANUEL releases brand new single "AGAIN"
"AGAIN" is from the forthcoming EP YOUNGER SKIN to be
released on October 7, 2022
New
York, NY
Prolific queer artist and The Voice Australia finalist
Johnny Manuel is back with the release of “Again,”
the soulful first single of his upcoming EP Younger Skin,
out October 7. Produced by Aidan Laprete (Amazon’s The
Wilds), Younger Skin is Johnny’s first-ever solo
project.
Johnny
Manuel - Again (Official Visualizer)
As
a proud queer black man, Johnny is excited to step out on his
own and embrace a fresh sound for his latest single and upcoming
EP. About the creative process of his latest project, he says,
“There was a level of comfort I hadn’t experienced in the creation
of my music before and it allowed me to open up. The icing on
the cake was having it mixed by Elijah Marrett-Hitch,
and his magic ears, and mastered by Dale Becker. Their
combined level of skill and attention to detail elevated the
EP and gave it the polished finish it needed.”
JOHNNY ON THE MEANING OF "AGAIN"
"'Again' is an emancipation of sorts. It’s me celebrating
parts of myself I was told I wasn’t supposed to. I’m shaking
off the opinions I was afraid of. I’m living on the other side
of what used to hold me back and giving myself permission to
enjoy that. I’m falling deeply back into what I was told I had
to leave behind. It’s me feeling my oats a little bit too. That’s
part of what made writing this with Aidan Laprete and
Mischa Mandel so fun. I’ve never talked like this on
a record before. It was liberating. I think this song is also
a testament to Aidan’s genius as a producer. It’s so clever
and infectious. I’m obsessed with his production on this one.”
Stream "AGAIN" HERE
Watch the "AGAIN" visualizer HERE
ABOUT JOHNNY MANUEL
With a career that spans 20 years, Johnny Manuel has
shown many different sides to his artistry. Now he’s ready to
show the world who he truly is as a singer, songwriter and musician.
Johnny discovered the joy of performance and musicianship at
a young age while in the church choir. A child prodigy and prolific
performer, he was a finalist on The Voice Australia and
Eurovision, honing his skills and building an international
fan base along the way.
Defining his own artistic vision across multiple projects with
creative collaborators Grammy-winning artist/producer Nick
Littlemore (PNAU and Empire of the Sun) and rising artist/producer
Aidan Laprete, Johnny’s new sound finally allows him
to be his authentic self.
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