Solaa
Los Angeles, California, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2017
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“One of the things that makes our music so unique is that we use untraditional beats for female musicians. Typically females tend to shy away from trap/hip-hop beats that we refer to as “hood” beats because they are traditionally reserved for men. Being from La, most of the music we listen to on a regular basis are those trap/hood beats. We don’t believe that anyone should be put into a box when making/writing music so we don’t shy away from any beats.
“We are gaining a growing reputation as artists for our untraditional take on these hip-hop beats where we incorporate r&b sounds/harmonies. We don’t believe in sticking to one vibe when it comes to music. Every song is inspired by a real-life situation. We believe in being vulnerable in our music and view songwriting as a way to let out our deepest emotions. We have three songs out on all platforms and are currently working on our first EP coming out in late November that will display our versatility in our music and what we represent.”
“A lot of female musicians promote women empowerment but we tell women to not only be empowered but to be selfish, goal-driven, and confident about it all. Our untraditional use of female beats and refusal to stay in a box or lane when making music is how we do that and we hope to inspire other women to do similarly.”
“Growing up we both had strong interest in songwriting. We would write songs and show them to our classmates in middle school. Mila would pretend that her favorite artist songs were hers and would slightly change the lyrics to be more fitting to her reality. In high school, Ali finally got the courage to post videos of her song-writing skills on Facebook by uploading videos of her singing her songs to a beat she found on YouTube.”
“We both were very creative/artistic kids with big dreams. We started a brand called ‘Simply Rare” in high school with a similar vision to our brand new but abandoned it due to lack of resources/financial support. Growing up, music was always an escape for us and we have dreamed since we were little of having the world listen to our music and sing our songs. Now we’re here following our dreams.” - VoyageLa
Discography
‘Kitty Drought’ (EP)
November 19, 2019
After a long wait, Solaa has made it all worth it in their debut EP ‘Kitty Drought”. As a body of work, it is incredibly cohesive and offers an exhilarating new take on R&B and Hip-Hop that takes listeners back to the days of genuine music that keeps them excited and eager to listen.
’Fuck These Other Bitches’ (single)
November 24, 2019
’Zaddy’ (single)
February 14, 2019
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Los Angeles based musical duo ‘Solaa’ are emerging artist giving a new take on both R&B and hip-hop. Solaa merges old school vibes from the 90s with current day R&B and offers an untraditional, yet creative style of incorporating R&B sounds and harmonies on hip-hop/trap beats.
Solaa formed a musical duo in 2017 but have been singing and song writing since middle school. They released their first single in 2017 and received great results with little promotion. They spent the next two years pouring their emotions and life experiences into their music for their upcoming debut EP ‘Kitty Drought’.
This EP exemplifies their unique versatility in music that is a must hear. ‘Kitty Drought’ is a lesson on relationships, love, and how to overcome heartbreak. Their relatable and self-written lyrics contributes to their diversified and upbeat sound.
Solaa has an active performing schedule. With sharp storytelling and catchy melodies, each performance takes the audience on a journey. Their commanding and memorable stage presence combined with their versatility in music is marking them one of the newest artist on the rise in LA’s music scene.
Being from Cali certainly influences their music. The duo is inspired by other musicians from Los Angeles including H.E.R and Kalan frfr. Other artist that influence the duo consist of Bryson Tiller, Drake, Ella Mai, Summer Walker and J Cole.
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