Ebony Riley is certainly bringing something new to the R&B landscape with the release of her new EP, ‘Ebony’ via Interscope Records.
The Detroit native makes her case as one of the genre’s most thrilling prospects as she delivered a 7-song project that features an unforgettable blend of flavor of today’s R&B sounds with her charming mix of sass, sensuality and sensitivity.
It’s quite shocking that the project serves at Ebony’s debut, as the project feels like a release of a seasoned artist.
Whether it’s charged flirtation over an upbeat ’80s sample, cussing out a soon-to-be-ex lover out, or mediating on that eternal question- “Why me?” ‘Ebony’ runs a range of emotions and is sure to have listeners reaching for the replay button.
“I just want people to feel heard and understood when they listen to my music,” said Ebony. “I want to take people on a journey.”
“Ebony Riley is making the kind of R&B that I love and appreciate. She’s a voice for women, whether they’re going through heartache or happiness. She comes from a place of honesty, vulnerability and sincerity. That’s what makes Ebony so real and relatable,” said Lenny S., SVP, Management Roc Nation.
Ebony even tapped her friend, Lori Harvey for a cameo in the kiss-off track’s video for “Deuce Deuce.”
Although Ebony is a nine-year veteran of the modeling industry, having graced the catwalk for top fashion houses and editorial spreads including Vogue France and Harper’s Bazaar, she says music was always on the menu due to her early music education in gospel and 90s R&B. With influences ranging from The Clark Sisters, Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu, Ebony is now carving out her own lane.
To celebrate the release of the EP, Interscope and Lenny S hosted exclusive listening events in New York and Los Angeles. East & west coast attendees included Drake, Justin & Hailey Bieber. Meek Mill, A$AP Ferg, Kelly Rowland, Coco Jones, The Internet’s Syd, Lori Harvey, Muni Long and more.
Take a listen to Ebony Riley’s ‘Ebony’ EP below!
Check out the video for “Deuce Deuce” below!