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Hometown: Chicago, IL
Label: TruSoul Entertainment, LLC.
Management: John C. Jointer -C.E.O., TruSoul Entertainment, LLC.
Genre: R&B/Soul
Imagine a modern-day hip hop producer
who just happens to have classical piano chops paired with a sultry and
sensuous female vocalist with a “where have you been all my life” vibe and you
will start to get a handle on Innosphere. Innosphere is
pianist/producer/composer/deejay Kenny Keys, who music fans will recognize
from his work with Eulorhythmics, Prime Meridian, Rita J., and All Natural; and
vocalist Nina Rae, a singer with an old-school jazz and blues background who
has also shared stages with the likes of Common and Q-Tip. Together, they are
making music that combines their shared funk, hip hop, jazz, and R&B influences
with a plan and vision to create something fresh, new, and larger than life.
“Finest Chicago Soul Music... We need songs like this on the radio...Looking forward to their forthcoming works!!”
Barry King - The Soul Survivors Magazine (UK-London)
“As modern day R&B inevitably continues to migrate toward the pop music spectrum, one can only wonder if the state of R&B is just as troubled as the controversial state of hip-hop. Fortunately, in all music genres, there is still a plethora of keen artists who demonstrate the true meaning of artistry in its purest form. Chicago-based soul duo Innosphere endeavors to do just this with their moving and tantalizing blend of R&B, funk, jazz, and hip-hop. Consisting of producer Kenny Keys and vocalist Nina Rae, the group’s debut EP, Shine is a soothing intersection of raw emotion and deep thought that serenely pours from the heart.
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Jordan Hung - Okayplayer.com
"Very fresh work from the Chicago scene -- a beautifully basic blend of beats, keys, and vocals -- put together with a crisply charming sensibility we really love!"
Dustygroove.com
"Shine" is a lean record, but it's a record with more meat than fat, meaning fans have a surprising amount to chew on.
Howard Dukes - SoulTracks.com
"Gotta Be Me" is a spacy keys laced number that showcases Kenny's production skills as well as Nina's jazzy vocals.
DJ Rahdu - BamaLoveSoul.BlogSpot.com
“This Chicago musical combination produces a mixture of hip hop and jazz, with R&B influences funky enough to make you take notice.”
Honey Woods - Honey Soul Music
“Brand new group formed by Mixtape Show alumni Kenny Keys and a new name (to me), Nina Rae. Sort of raw on the mastering process, but I dig this one. I was actually about to put an old Z’hane remix Kenny had sent me on this, but I got this and changed my mind.”
Dex Digital - MixTapeShow.net
“Crisp percussion, mellow instrumentals and enthralling vocals.
Those are the three reasons I'm listening to "Gotta Be Me," from homegrown Innosphere right now. If I had to describe it, the vibe is on some Tribe Called Quest meets Lucy Pearl level.
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Kyra Kyles - Chicago Tribune Columnist - ChicagoNow.com
“What's in a name? Defiance of categorization, that's what.”
Jeff Min - CenterStageChicago.com
“Innosphere is the merging of Kenny Keys' top-notch production style and Nina Rae's sexy vocals. Set to release their debut EP this year, Innosphere mix jazz, soul, R&B and funk into seductive grooves.”
Elliott Townsend - URB Magazine
