Honey'd Up by Royce Wood Junior
London soul multi-talent, Royce Wood Junior, follows up last month's uproarious "Slush" with his second single for the Fresh Selects label.
Here, RWJ bares his soul with a beautifully understated arrangement of just his voice, keys & guitar, accompanied by a lush string section, & a little help from his friends NAO and Sincerely Wilson on backing vocals, for a timelessly endearing, and enduring, tune.
"This one’s about not being enough for someone, knowing it in real time but for some reason not being able to change it. You know the one. But you know, it’s also about being grateful, and lucky, and just human."
You can catch up on "Slush" here: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/slush
Both songs will be included on Royce's upcoming sophomore album, releasing this summer – stay tuned for more details coming soon.
Personnel:
Royce Wood Junior - lead vocals, guitars, synth
NAO - backing vocals
Sincerely Wilson - backing vocals
Modulus Quartet – strings
Strings arranged by Veera Lummi
Produced, Mixed & Engineered by Royce Wood Junior
String Arrangement by Veera Lummi
Written by James Wood & Veera Lummi
Mastered by Kevin Tuffy @ AIR Studios
Tape Processing by Jimmy Day
Cover Painting by RWJ
Executive Producers: RWJ & Kenny / Fresh Selects
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