Raincheck

RnB

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Artist Snapshot

2015 was the early stages of what turned into a collaborative effort between producers and writers Kevin J Simon and Barleaux. Many sound experiments were concocted in Simon’s home studio in Brooklyn some years ago. Introduced by a mutual friend, Simon and Barleaux instilled thematic elements into a body of work that takes the listener through their own existential experience, intertwining Simon’s contemporary jazz background and Barleaux’s bubbly pop for a healthy mix of originality. They incorporated dissonant, offbeat sounds, a closeness and intimate vocal production. And finally, the prospect of canceling or rescheduling late night plans. With these determining components, Simon and Barleaux created a story under the encapsulating theme of Raincheck.