Son Little | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Aaron Earl Livingston |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Genres | Rhythm & blues, blues, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
Years active | 2014-present |
Labels | Anti- Records |
Website | Son Little on Facebook |
Aaron Earl Livingston, [1] also known by his stage name Son Little, is an American rhythm & blues [2] musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [3]
Livingston is a son of a preacher. [4]
On November 10, 2014, Livingston released his debut EP as Son Little titled Things I Forgot via Anti- Records. [5] [6] [7]
On October 16, 2015, Livingston released his first studio album, Son Little , with Anti- Records. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Son Little has collaborated with The Roots, RJD2, and Mavis Staples, whom he spoke highly of. In an interview with Sound of Boston he named Mavis Staples as one of his favorite singers; "She's one of my favorite people, let alone favorite singer." [12] [13]
On June 6, 2017, he released "Blue Magic (Waikiki)" as the first single off his next studio album, New Magic, which he announced would be released on September 15, 2017, via Anti- Records. [14] On August 1, 2017, he released "Demon To The Dark" as the second single off New Magic. [15]
In an interview with Sound of Boston, Livingston cited Paul McCartney's Ram , Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, M.A.A.D City , Grizzly Bear's Shields and Little Dragon's Ritual Union as inspirations for his debut album. [13]
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I'm Aaron Earl Livingston, better known as Son Little.