Aries Kae Drops ‘Phases’ ft. $leazy EZ

Aries Kae is back with the groovy and soulful ‘Phases’, featuring NOLA rapper $leazy EZ.

Aries Kae is a singer, rapper, songwriter, and creative making waves on the west coast. We were first introduced to Aries Kae through her beautiful vocal feature on AJ Causey’s ‘2 Sides of the Lake’ last year, and have since become obsessed with her unique sound, following coverage of her feel-good tune and music video, ‘Happy Place’.

For the entirety of her life, the Southern California-based artist has been singing, writing, and playing instruments, putting 100% of her love and intention into everything she creates.

‘Phases’ is no different.

As the first single off her Taurus Moon EP, ‘Phases’ showcases a more vulnerable side of Kae, one that is equipped with just as much self-compassion as ambition.

“Phases is a song I wrote about the phases we go through in life and having the courage to face change”, Kae tells us. Like the waxing and waning ‘Phases’ of the moon, Kae has learned to move through the changes in her life with power and grace, determined to embrace both the darkness and the light as it comes.

“It’s also about the duality between my Aries sun energy that always has me on the go and my Taurus moon energy that doesn’t love change and really just wants to curl up and take a nap
most of the time”, she teases. As a Taurus Moon myself, I can totally relate. ‘Phases’ gave Aries the opportunity to slow down and find balance once again – both spiritually and musically.

This can be heard in Kae’s songwriting. The first verse of ‘Phases’ delivers an ethereal, almost romantic sound. A simple yet groovy snare introduces Aries’ raw, multidimensional vocals as
she begins to tell her story. As the song progresses, her sound transforms.

The delicate vulnerability of Verse 1 leads Aries into a newer phase of acceptance, affirmation, and embrace in the chorus. New Orleans-based rapper $leazy EZ added her own spin on the track by penning the edgy second verse, bringing the song to another level.

Aries Kae draws musical inspiration from a vast array of eclectic artists, including Erykah Badu, Stevie Nicks, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Notorious B.I.G., and Outkast. Combining elements from genres like R&B, pop, and hip-hop, complete with jazz/neo-soul influenced production, Kae
delivers a fresh and diverse discography.

Kae collaborated on this track with the legendary Bassy Bob Brockmann (@bassybob), a Grammy Award winning producer and mixer who has worked on classic records like Mary J. Blige’s ‘What’s the 411′, Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready to Die’, The Fugees’ ‘The Score’, and many more. Brockmann took care of the vocal production, mixing, and mastering.

Kae expresses how honored she felt to work on this release with Brockmann, as his influence elevates her talent in an impressive way. Listening to ‘Phases’, I found myself drawing parallels between Kae’s sweet, soulful vocals and EZ’s hip-hop lyricism to the records of iconic artists like Lauryn Hill. Producer and engineer Dom Vee (@dom_V_) also helped work on ‘Phases’. It was his idea to do a song in 3/4 time and, according to Kae, Dom “always brings magic to everything we create.”

Stream ‘Phases’ now on all streaming platforms. Be sure to follow @aries.kae on all social media platforms to find out what she’ll be up to next. Also, keep an eye out for her next single, ‘Honey’, dropping 5/27 on all streaming platforms.

 

Where are you from?

Aries Kae “I got 2 hometowns- San Diego, CA and Terryville, CT! I have called the Inland Empire, CA home for the last 8 years.”

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How did you get your artist name?

Aries Kae “Aries is my zodiac sign and Kae is an abbreviation of my last name.”

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When did you start making music? 

Aries Kae “Oof it’s been a journey! I’ve been singing, writing, playing instruments basically my whole life. I started sharing my music with the world around 2010 and then took a break to really know myself- came back to it in 2019 and the rest is history!”

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What made you want to become an artist? 

Aries Kae “I started wanting to be an artist because I felt such a strong desire to connect with my authentic self and find my voice. I keep doing it because of how I see that my commitment to this journey for myself has inspired others to connect to themselves and encouraged them to know and love themselves more fully. That and because I truly just love the music.”

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Who are some of your biggest musical influences of all time?

Aries Kae “Erykah Badu, Stevie Nicks, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Notorious B.I.G., Outkast”

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How would you describe your sound to a new fan? 

Aries Kae “With Aries Kae you’re gonna get strong soulful vocals, rich harmonies, and hip hop lyricism with R&B, Hip Hop, and Jazz/ Neo-soul influenced production that always has something a little unusual. Prepare to feel uplifted, serenaded, and related to. :-)”

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What makes you different from other artists?

Aries Kae “I put 100% pure love and intention into everything that I create.”

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Wat are you looking forward to most in your career? 

Aries Kae “I think the thing I’m the most excited about is continuing to build that solid community of fans that can connect with each other and grow together alongside me as I continue in this journey. I’m very in the present with the things that I do, but that is something that I really value and am excited about. I’m looking forward to the day when I can rock the stage at a big show or festival and see all my friends and community there.”

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Tell us about your submitted release?

Aries Kae “Phases is a song I wrote about the phases we go through in life and having the courage to face change. It’s also about the duality between my Aries sun energy that always has me on the go and my Taurus moon energy that doesn’t love change and really just wants to curl up and take a nap most of the time lol! NOLA rapper $leazy EZ penned an amazing feature that totally brought the song to a new level. The track was produced by Dom Vee who really wanted to do a song in 3/4 time and always brings magic to everything we create. Bassy Bob Brockmann handled vocal production and mixing and mastering. He is a legend who worked on so many classic records like Mary J. Blige ‘What’s the 411’, Notorious B.I.G. ‘Ready to Die’ and Fugees ‘The Score’ among many others. I was super honored to work with him on this release.”

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What’s the main thing you want fans to take away?

Aries Kae “As the first single off the Taurus Moon EP, I want people to see a different side of me in Phases. Sunshine showed one part of my personality but Taurus Moon is a much more intimate project. I also want people to feel inspired to flow through the changes and phases of their life with more ease and compassion for themselves.”

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