Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand is excited to announce that Stan Walker, one of the country’s most popular artists, will be releasing a brand new album, ‘TRUTH & SOUL’, on April 17th.
TRUTH & SOUL is Stan’s reinterpretation of some of the biggest soul songs ever written, songs that have inspired him throughout his career and made him the artist we see today. It’s a roll call of soul giants: Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Bob Marley, Maxwell and Lionel Richie. When talking about the record, Stan said, “These are songs I’ve loved forever and songs I’ve fallen in love with all over again. They’ve always been with me and I wanted to make them my own.”
Stan’s vocal ability is impressively on display throughout this record, you can hear a deep respect for each song with effortless falsetto and unveiled emotion, with Stan explaining, “It’s not just enough to deliver a good, polished performance…they all deserve extra depth.”
Stan Walker has collected an impressive total of 8 New Zealand Music Awards and sold over 250,000 singles and over 100,000 albums in New Zealand to date.
Currently a judge on The X-Factor, Stan has cemented his charisma and talent into the hearts of kiwi’s across New Zealand with his ability to relate so easily with his fans here.
The album ‘TRUTH & SOUL’ is released April 17.