What would you do if you sold 114,000 downloads
of a six-song EP in just 6 months? Meanwhile, you’re writing
songs for Michael Jackson but it doesn’t look like he’s
getting into the studio anytime soon... So you'd finish the album,
use the great songs yourself, and go for it, right? That's exactly
what Sean-Gemini did and the result is this debut album.
Inspiring. Soulful. These are among the multitude of adjectives
that come to mind when the listener experiences the sensuality of
Sean-Gemini's Inner Me … one of the most groundbreaking new
CDs to arrive into the R&B arena in a long time.
Song after song after song -- each one better than the last, in
a memorable, storytelling style, and entirely written by Sean.
Picking the first single, Little Girl Lost, was no easy task, there
are so many potential singles.
Sean wrote Stairway To Heaven while hanging in the studio with R.
Kelly. “Breathtaking” was R. Kelly’s immediate
reaction to the song. We think so too.
Inner Me is a super-enhanced CD, including value-added DVDPlayable
videos of Cocain and I See, as well as a slide show of artist photos.
“If an album laden with skill, variety and heart interests
you, look for Inner Me by Sean Gemini...a must-buy.” -- St.
Louis Argus
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name Sean Gemini describes a talent that has the ability to become a
dominant musical model for the 21st century. Street smart, charismatic,
and determined to persevere, Sean’s debut solo project, Inner
Me, unveils 15 pieces to reveal his complexity and range as an artist.
Inner Me gives an account
of the artist’s intense sexuality, romanticism, spirituality,
and political consciousness. The fifteen R & B songs expose Sean’s
enthralling scenarios and distinctive storytelling style. Remaining
true to his zodiac, Gemini, illustrates Sean’s ability to use
his razor sharp lyrics, welcoming controversy. The project shows the
dual, elusive, and contradictory nature of Sean Gemini. Sean adds,
“Every track of ‘Inner Me” reflects my thoughts,
experiences, loves, hates and beliefs. Every subject is fair game.”
The project uncovers a number of talents and collaborations. Inner
Me is filled with the virtue of versatility. “Stairway to Heaven”,
a brilliant story of the hardships of life and the desire to escape
life’s trials. Howie Tee, veteran mastermind, produced “Fall
In Love”, a beautiful love song with the retrospective appeal
of a 1950’s soda pop song. Troy Hightower, multi-platinum engineer,
blessed the album with the production of “Father”, a spiritual
plea to the heavens. The talents of producer Greg “Mr. Speed”
Brown are displayed throughout the Inner Me project. “Speed
is one of my best friends and he knows how to bring out the best in
me in the studio. We compliment each other.”
This arena is not a new avenue for this artist. He started engaging
in the industry in 1990 as a rapper. In 1990, he performed alongside
Ice Cube and YoYo at the Pallidium in Baltimore, MD. In 1999, his
group “The What” launched his musical career into high
gear with the single "Turn It Up" , which reached #39 on
the Billboard Top 100 Singles Chart. “The What” performed
at the Rap Sheet Concert in Atlanta, GA on the same bill as Wu Tang
Clan, Run DMC, and a number of established artists. The album was
independently released and began to take off. Before receiving the
critical acclaim deserved, financial setbacks occurred. Doggedly pursuing
his goals and dreams, Sean adds, “I feel I have grown into a
more rounded artist through the years. I see the obstacles with “The
What” as a stepping-stone. It wasn’t my time to shine.
The time is now.”
Sean notes his creative influences as Sam Cooke, Michael Jackson,
Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. Sean is well prepared and determined
to take his rightful place among urban and pop music’s finest.
He is truly a man with mission. “I want to take R&B, hip-hop
and even pop to another level, so I can achieve what every artist
ultimately wants -- longevity.”
True to himself, his music, family, friends and fans, Sean is indeed
capable of achieving global success and a long lasting musical legacy.
Indeed the Gemini in him demands nothing less. Failure is not an option.
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