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IN MY ZONE feat Andy Frasco

by Eric Krasno / WAX

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Fresh off winning a Grammy in 2023, modern funk guitar hero and all around musical workhorse Eric Krasno (aka Kraz) has formed yet another new group to add to his exceedingly long list of epic collaborations. Kraz is a founding member of Lettuce, Soulive, King Canyon, and more... plus he has produced for a wide array of artists from Aaron Neville to Norah Jones to Justin Timberlake. Many of Kraz’s fans are unaware that he has been an inventive and successful hip hop producer for decades now; providing beats for artists such as 50 Cent, Talib Kweli, Redman and many more. His new project is called LIGHT YEARS and it features Kraz on production and indie rap powerhouse Wax on vocals.

Wax is a gifted, unpredictable wordsmith and multi instrumentalist who has been touring and releasing albums since the early 2000s. After catching a wave of online success by creating many viral music videos on Youtube, he was signed to Def Jam Records in 2011. His two mixtapes "Scrublife" and "Eviction Notice" he released at that time are still considered classics by his cult fanbase. In 2013, Wax released his music video "Rosana," which went super viral and got him signed to Warner Music Germany. The song went gold and shot to number one in Germany, Austria, and several other countries. Since then, Wax has steadily released quirky-yet-poppy independent hip hop albums and toured continuously for his very loyal cult following. In 2018, Wax quit drinking alcohol which he says was a serious detriment to his artistic output, and now he is back with a vengeance… rapping like he is making up for lost time.

Kraz and Wax have been friends and occasional collaborators for many years. Their shared love for organic, funk/jazz inspired hip hop beats prompted them to team up on the LIGHT YEARS project. While Wax and Kraz dabble in a lot of the same things musically (they both play guitar, make beats, sing, and write lyrics), their different approaches balance each other out in the studio. Kraz tends to go more serious, Wax more comedic. On this project, they threw ego to the side and really allowed each other to critique beats, verses, hooks, guitar parts, and anything else.

LIGHT YEARS hearkens back to the classic producer/rapper combo of groups like Gangstarr or Pete Rock and CL Smooth.

"I get to really just be a rapper on this project, so I took the time to craft the verses meticulously. I want people who hear this that have no idea who I am to go 'oh, i see why Kraz fucks with this dude," says Wax.

"I like working with Kraz because when we feel like we have made something dope he turns up the volume, gets out of his producer chair, and just kinda stalks around the studio feeling the music. He ALWAYS has fun when he works. Not everyone is like that," he adds.

Kraz describes LIGHT YEARS as “highbrow boom bap hip hop.” With rap features from legend Talib Kweli and upcoming star Marlon Craft, fans of pure hip hop lyricism will not be disappointed by the project. Topics range from the modern political climate, to coping with existential dread, to light hearted relationships, to OF COURSE straight up braggadocio rap bars. Nigel Hall and Andy Frasco both make appearances on the album to sing some infectious choruses.

Look out for the first single: a hard hitting, head nodding, funky as sh*t, self confidence anthem called "In My Zone (feat. Andy Frasco)" on 3/29/2024. There will be a new single each monthe until the whole project drops in July.

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released March 29, 2024
@erickrasno
@bigwax
@andyfrasco
Art By David Jerett Fulton (@buythewax)

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Eric Krasno Los Angeles, California

For nearly two decades, Eric Krasno has been an omnipresent figure in popular music. We've heard his virtuosic, innovative guitar playing as co-founder of Soulive and Lettuce, seen him onstage supporting the likes of the Rolling Stones, DMB, John Mayer and The Roots, watched him take home multiple GRAMMY Awards, and benefited from his deft, behind-the-scenes work as a producer and songwriter. ... more

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