R&B ARTIST ADRIAN MARCEL RELEASES HIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED"RNBAY SZN"

Rising R&B sensation Adrian Marcel releases his highly anticipated project, RNBAY SZN, out now via RnBay Music Collective. Download / Stream here

In collaboration with Sonny B. of CRSB, Marcel has embarked on a mission to create an R&B sound that pays homage to the distinctive vibe of the Bay Area, a region renowned for its unique dialect and approach to love and life. Unlike the signature sounds that have come to define regions like Atlanta, New York, and Los Angeles, the Bay Area’s voice in R&B has been underrepresented— until now.

Marcel’s vision for RNBAY SZN has been brought to life through an impressive roster of collaborations, including Bay Area legends and emerging talents alike. The project boasts tracks with E40, lending his iconic slick talk on the lead single, Bip City, a term cleverly reimagined to represent a playful twist on Bay Area swagger. With So Good, the collaboration with Jane Handcock revives long standing musical chemistry, while the input of DJ Drama and Lulbearrubberband broadens the project’s appeal.

Each track from RNBAY SZN embodies a facet of the Bay Area’s culture, from Bip City’s homage to regional legends like Keak-da-sneak and Mac Dre to the emotionally transparent Lovin Me, which ensures the essence of R&B remains at the project’s core. Marcel invites listeners to expect an authentic journey through the sounds and stories of the Bay, promising a blend of growth, authenticity, and infectious vibes that resonate with the nuances of relationships and the essence of feeling good. RNBAY SZN isn’t just an album; it’s an invitation to experience the soul of the Bay Area.

Get into the full spectrum of Bay Area-born sound with RNBAY SZN from Adrian Marcel & Sonny B.

ABOUT ADRIAN MARCEL

East Oakland’s own Adrian Marcel is solidifying himself as an R&B chameleon whose smooth and sultry sonics pair seamlessly with his boldness and emotional bravery. With an across-the-board artistic upbringing and versatile Bay Area cultivation, Marcel’s organically resonant work provides palatability and relatability, allowing fans to feel seen and heard regardless of where they’re from or who they are. His work primarily pertains to the importance and power of passionate love, a topical testament to his generation-spanning influences such as Al Green, Donny Hathaway, Ginuwine, and Maxwell. A graduate of the prestigious Oakland School For the Arts, Marcel’s attraction to music became paramount to his being early on.

Under the tutelage and direction of his mentor, Grammy-winning R&B singer Raphael Saadiq, Marcel developed a following thanks to a steady string of projects in the mid-2010s, which featured musical assistance from significant acts like Kelly Rowland and rappers Wale and Too $ Hort. His debut mixtape, 2013’s 7 Days Of WEAK, was released under Universal Republic Records and featured production by the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Beatroc, and more. The seven-song effort introduced fans to the open, emotionally driven lyricist Marcel continues to be. Shortly after, he notched his first platinum-selling single, “2 AM,” a trap-influenced rhythmic banger with accompaniment by rapper Sage The Gemini, and found himself on Billboard’s Rhythmic Songs chart for ten weeks in 2015, thanks to his rap-sung single “Take Your Time.”