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megiapa Announces New Album ‘Intentions’
Chicago-raised, Los Angeles-based artist megiapa has announced her new album 'Intentions', due for release via International Anthem on 25th September. The record is being introduced with the lead single 'Open Your Eyes', a self-directed video release that blends alt-R&B with spoken word over Madlib-influenced production.
Megiapa began making beats on Audacity, drawing on Los Angeles's Low End Theory scene before immersing herself in Chicago's experimental music circuit, where she opened for artists including Makaya McCraven, Bottle Tree and Ben LaMar Gay. Work on the album started with support from a grant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and she completed it after relocating to Los Angeles, a move she says helped unlock the record creatively.
In short
- megiapa's new album 'Intentions' arrives 25th September via International Anthem
- Lead single 'Open Your Eyes' released with self-directed video
- Album completed in LA after grant-funded start in Chicago
Explained simply
megiapa is a musician who has worked in the experimental music and beat-making scenes across Chicago and Los Angeles. She began producing music using Audacity and became active in the Low End Theory scene in Los Angeles before establishing herself in Chicago's experimental music community, where she performed alongside artists including Makaya McCraven, Bottle Tree and Ben LaMar Gay.
Her new album 'Intentions' has been announced for release via International Anthem. The record was created with support from a grant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs, and megiapa completed it after relocating to Los Angeles, a move she credits with helping unlock the album's creative direction. The album's lead single, 'Open Your Eyes', combines alt-R&B with spoken word over beat-driven production.
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