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“My sole intent, when I play, is for my voice to resonate to the core of your soul.  I want the music to penetrate your body, your mind, and your spirit.  I want my music to be a sacred blessing and for you on some level to come away whole”
 
Saxophonist Curtis Haywood has always been in touch with the healing spirit of music. His earliest memory of his attachment to music is an anecdote his mother shares with everyone.  “When I was about 5 or 6 years old, I received my first instrument – a trumpet. When it was bedtime I absolutely refused to go to bed without it. Now being of West-Indian descent, my parents were obviously not trying to have any ‘back mout' from dis here little child! Finally, convinced that they had lost the battle, they allowed me to sleep with my trumpet." 
 
From that day forward, music has played an integral role in Haywood’s life. And on his self-titled debut as a solo artist, the former member of 1990’s band Joshua has found a strong voice of his own.  “It's been a journey since my band broke up more than ten years ago, and it took a while for me to rebound, adjust and confront my fears of being alone and to face the challenges this industry throws at you, but it was always a non negotiable burning call on my life,” says Haywood of his decision to finally release his CD.
 
Joining Haywood on the CD are a collection of some stalwart players in the jazz, gospel and R&B worlds, among them bassist Artie Reynolds (Kirk Whalum, Alicia Keys, Keith Sweat, Alex Bugnon.)  Also on board are Ainsley Taylor on drums, Chris Fischer on keys, Willie Brown on guitar, and Paul Aponte on percussion.  But it is Haywood’s haunting soprano saxophone that gives the CD its voice and passion throughout a collection of 12 tracks that include sultry contemporary jazz originals and fresh arrangements of R&B favorites. 
 
The three songs by other artists that Haywood selected to interpret come straight from his heart.  “What can I say? I’m a hopeless romantic, so each song that I covered has to do with a different aspect of love.”  The CD’s opening track, “Anytime,” says Haywood, “just screams heartbreak,” and speaks volumes of Haywood’s musical affinity for his namesake, the legendary R&B saxophonist King Curtis. Moving across the romantic spectrum, his rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Creepin’,” conveys a sense of “deep passion,” and the well-known “Sunny” resonates with the light-hearted fun of friendship.
 
Haywood’s original compositions also speak eloquently of the man behind the music.  The lyrical, buoyant “Heal Our Land” was, says Haywood, originally written in response to 9/11, but fully coalesced into a song of hope, expressed by the voices of a children’s chorus, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  However, it’s in the rhythmic and soulful “Rain Song,” that Haywood’s dedication to music as a healing force is fully expressed.  “There is overwhelming evidence of Ethiopia being the cradle of all mankind. Simply put, all human life could very well have begun from this region of the earth. However, it is ravaged with famine and considered one of the world’s poorest countries, where people struggle daily for their most basic of needs,” he explains.  “Rain Song” is as much about awareness as it is a call to action. Haywood also aligns himself with Feed the Children, and Self Help Africa which helps supply food for the people of Ethiopia and around the globe, donating portions of album proceeds to both charities.   “Rain Song,” which was released to radio prior to the CD’s street date,  reached #7 on smoothjazz.com's Indie chart, and #25 on the Radio and Records Indicator chart.

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RUCA has been following his passion in the music industry for nearly two decades. Over that time, he’s performed at nearly every major venue in the Twin Cities, including First Avenue, Target Field, International Market Square, and Skyway Theatre. His career has taken him across 32 states, performing for multiple national sports teams and sharing stages and bills with artists like Tiësto, Zedd, Cedric Gervais, and Snoop Dogg.
You’ve likely heard his mixes on KMOJ FM or 105 The Vibe during their Friday and Saturday night broadcasts. A collaborator at heart, RUCA helped create Electric Summer, Digital and Hideaway Music Festivals, Social House, Function, The Lab and the Alphawolves and RobotEars DJ collectives.
Innovative, seasoned, and constantly evolving, RUCA continues to push boundaries in the Minneapolis nightlife scene — a performer you’ll remember long after his set ends.

Etching a musical ethos that originates from the combined roots of house and techno while drawing on the creative elements of melodic and progressive, Haus On Fire is a UK native born and raised in the north, an area well known for its deep-seated rave culture. 

In just a few years he has crafted a sound that’s firmly established him as one of house music’s most revered talents while gaining a host of industry fans along the way. 

By early 2019 his music had found a home on some of the scenes most respected labels scoring chart success and picking up plays from the likes of Marco Carola and Hot Since 82, who both hammered his track ‘Rogue’ throughout their summer Tours. 

With releases already featured on respected labels Armada Subjekt, Symmetric Records and remix support from Hauswerks, Robert Babicz and David Morales, not forgetting the launch of his own label Fire & Friends, it’s clear to see that Haus On Fire is in this industry for the long haul.

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In 2024, the single "Gravity" went gold in Mexico.

Hot Since 82

Yokshire based DJ & Producer.

@KneeDeepInSound

Management: Jamesd@anglomanagement.co.uk
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