The Seattle singer Parisalexa made waves last summer with the release of her EP Bloom, which topped several local critics lists for release of the year. And after a successful appearance on NBC’s songwriter reality series Songland (where her song and performance made pop superstar Charlie Puth give her a standing ovation) this summer, singer Parisalexa appears to be gearing up to take over. Last week she hit us with another single, “2 Real,” off her as-yet-untitled debut album that’s due out sometime next year.
The track—whose cover art was designed by Stranger contributor Stevie Shao—has smoky Brandy vibes with a stringy acoustic guitar threaded underneath the trap-adjacent bass line, which Paris’s voice sails over. Detailing her frustrations with friends, dudes, and collaborators not reciprocating the energy she’s putting out, “2 Real” is a solid R&B track that documents the singer on the ascent.
In addition to the new tunes, Parisalexa also announced a slew of tour dates beginning in late January where she’ll be supporting vibe-y R&B singer Xavier Omär and local producer extraordinaire Sango. Check out “2 Real” (and her tour dates) after the jump:
PARISALEXA LIVE DATES
** = supporting Xavier Omär
1/24 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club**
1/25 – Seattle, WA – Showbox**
1/27 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre**
1/30 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades**
1/31 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom**
2/1 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Atrium at the Catalyst**
2/2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre**
2/6 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory OC**
2/7 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park**
2/8 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge**
