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Beige Records NYC is a bite-sized independent record label based in New York City who’s name is an homage to Beige, the infamous Tuesday-night party at B Bar in Manhattan, which was an intersection of fashion, art, culture, and music in New York. Though both the party and the location are RIP, our mission is to carry the fire from a not-so-distant past where creativity and art came from people of all stripes getting out of their apartments and connecting.
In conjunction with the MONDO Music Business Conference being held that week, we are excited to present you a night featuring our three NYC-based artists and the album release of one of them, Paul Babe. We are similarly interested in bringing in Hang The DJ, or another collective.
Please let us know if there is potential availability and if we could work toward building this event!
JOEY ARIAS
Joey Arias is a multifaceted musical artist known for his enchanting voice, magnetic performances, and boundary-pushing creativity. With a career spanning several decades, Joey has become a revered figure in the world of music and performance art, captivating audiences with his unparalleled talent and unique artistic vision. Drawing inspiration from the avant-garde, drag performance, and underground music scenes, Joey crafts a style that defies conventions and pushes artistic boundaries.
Joey Arias possesses a voice unlike any other—a beguiling instrument that effortlessly transitions between genres, ranging from soulful and jazzy croons to hauntingly ethereal tones. Joey’s talent attracted other collaborations with renowned artists like Klaus Nomi, David Bowie (performed with on SNL 1979), and Grace Jones. Beyond the stage, Joey’s legacy extends to his influence on the LGBTQ+ community and the broader world of art and music working with renowned fashion designer Thierry Mugler and even a seven year run in Las Vegas with Cirque Du Soleil’s Zumanity. As a trailblazer in music and performance art, Joey continues to inspire generations of artists to embrace their uniqueness and reimagine the boundaries of artistic expression
Paul Babe
The assumed sonic divination involved in the making of Paul Babe’s music begins with cracking open the Magic 8-ball and drinking the juice. Twin Cities bred, BK based soft-psych/cosmic r&b band Paul Babe elegantly fuses the organic and computerized across cinematic arrangements of classically memorable songs. Vivid vocals lean soulful and carve a path through the deceptively dense, hifi forest found growing out of the tunes. Homemade and gritty, the bedroom producer vibes wallpapered throughout are painted over with a sheen of refreshing ambience, sealing the elements, both raw and polished. Paul Babe is experimental but rarely out of the groove, and when torn down to the studs, reveals a foundation laid with the craft of a singer/songwriter. The lyrics sometimes lighthearted, sometimes poignant, but primarily poetic, canopy the tracks. In Webspeak, Paul Babe might be labeled #sexychill, which wouldn’t be wrong but doesn’t paint the band’s entire picture. The music is genuine, rich in spirit, and true to self which, in so many words, is better to say it’s so rock & roll (#rocknroll).
J.Hoard
J. Hoard is a Brooklyn-based artist. In one performance you are given the core of the Black church and the allure of “The Great White Way” (Broadway). His original compositions and arrangements easily shift genres to articulate his vivid songwriting. This eclecticism has yielded songwriting collaborations with artists such as Black Coffee on his Grammy winning “Subconsciously” album, Chance the Rapper (on his Grammy winning “Coloring Book” album), Brasstracks,and hip-hop royalty Jean Grae & Quelle Chris. Additionally, he has worked closely with a host of jazz/experimental artists such as Kassa Overall, Jose James, TheLessonGK, and music legend Meshell Ndegeocello where he was a singer on her Grammy nominated “Ventriloquism”album.