If you have been checking out the Summit 72 documentary series on CBC Gem, episode 2 will include Electric City by Grand Analog featuring Shad. Thanks to music supervisors Marco Defelice and Cody Partidge for the opportunity.
You can hear the Grand Analog track Survival: The Levy featuring Adaline and Nestor Wynrush in the new Canadian action thriller Trigger Point. Thanks to Michael Perlmutter of Instinct Entertainment for the sync.
Recent syncs include the Odario song Good Morning Hunter in NCIS: L.A., the John Orpheus song Stay Woke in Tiny Pretty Things and the Grand Analog song Quiet Life in Private Eyes. Popguru looks forward to more of our music being used in film, television and commercials in 2021.
Odario’s debut solo EP, Good Morning Hunter, is available on all the usual platforms today through our friends at Do Right Music! The tracks were produced by Odario and Todor Kobakov (composer for the award winning TV series Cardinal). Kicking off the groove-filled, thought-provoking record is the aptly titled “Peace” featuring Winnipeg emcee Len Bowen and Vancouver vocalist Dawn Pemberton. Says Williams of the lead track, “I wanted to inject a sense of hope and positivity into my life during such heavy times. And it was that moment I decided to write my own version of what I was searching for. What I wanted to hear. Together we wanted to promote upliftment in marginalized communities through our music… with an understanding that, yes, together we can make it work.”
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Produced by film and TV composer Todor Kobakov, Odario’s debut solo EP, Good Morning Hunter, will be released by Do Right Music on October 23rd. First single, Hot Hot Heat, features Kamilah Apong of Tush and seemlessly blends hip hop, house, jazz and world music into a fiery groove anchored by Odario’s skillful, layered poetics. The Jason Cipparrone directed video for the track will be premiering the week of September 21st.
You can pre-order the EP from this link:
Odario released his second solo single, Hot Hot Heat, on Friday, July 24th through Do Right Music. Odario ventures into the infectious world of classic dance music with the help of vocalist Kamilah Apong (of Toronto live disco band Tush) and producer/songwriter Todor Kobakov (composer for the TV series Cardinal and films such as Born To Blue). Hot Hot Heat blends house music, hip-hop, beat poetry and jazz into one massive ball of fire and uptempo groove. Odario gets back to regular business with fancy poetics over saucy steelpan samples and heavy bass tones. Hot Hot Heat reflects a time in one’s life when the art of dancing (and dance music) can be instrumental in one’s freedom of expression. Odario & Kamilah take command of a blazing hot stage on this track… a fire they intentionally lit.
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The Grand Analog track Sugar Baby kicked off season 4 of the Kim’s Convenience television series in fine style. Watch it On Demand or on CBC Gem. Sugar Baby was also featured in the CW show Dynasty.
Odario will be releasing his debut solo single, Low Light (In This Space) featuring Dawn Pemberton, on January 23rd. This will be followed by a video and cross-Canada tour opening for Bedouin Soundclash. You can check out the tour dates and see advance ticket links on his website: https://odario.com/shows