THE BRAND NEW SINGLE FROM BENJAMIN RACE ‘TAKE YOU HOME’ FEAT. ELLISON KENDRICK IS OUT NOW ON ASHWOOD RECORDS
The single ‘Take You Home’ is also supported by an official music video filmed on location on Ocean Drive and in the Art Deco District of Miami, Florida.
The single features U.S. singer Ellison Kendrick who is a former backing singer for Grammy Award winner Joss Stone. He has also been featured in the movie ‘Bad Boys For Life’ with Will Smith & Martin Lawrence. He also appeared in the video ‘One World Prayer’, produced by Emilio Estefan. Ellison has recently released his album ‘Rated E” which includes ’Black Suit’ which reached no.11 on the Billboard Singles Sales Chart. The single was mastered at the world’s most famous recording studio, Abbey Road Studios.
TAKE YOU HOME WAS MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS +
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Image: The single ‘Take You Home’ is also supported by an official music video filmed on location on Ocean Drive and in the Art Deco District of Miami, Florida.
Image: The single ‘Take You Home’ is also supported by an official music video filmed on location on Ocean Drive and in the Art Deco District of Miami, Florida.
In recent years Benjamin has made a name for himself by producing a host of successful singles and album
‘Everything is Energy’ under the name HD. His music has featured a host of soulful luminaries including Dennis Bettis (Grammy-nominated songwriter to Luther Vandross, Charlie Wilson & Boys II Men), Teisha Marie, as well as musicians Bryan Corbett (The Brand New Heavies), Jim Macrae (Jordan Rakei),
Kerry '2 Smooth' Marshall (Musiq Soul Child, Jill Scott), Rob Harris (Jamiroquai), Pete Ray Biggin (Level 42, Chaka Khan, Amy Winehouse) as well as a remix from Opolopo. Benjamin has played at such prestigious venues as Camden Jazz Cafe in London to sell-out crowds, plus live performances with members of Incognito, D’Influence, Jamiroquai, supported Alexander O'Neil, Shaun Escoffery, Trevor Nelson, Soweto Kinch and Acid Jazz pioneers Push as well as playing with world-renowned bassists Victor Wooten and John Patitucci. He has been featured in Bassist Magazine and No Treble.
Image: The single ‘Take You Home’ is also supported by an official music video filmed on location on Ocean Drive and in the Art Deco District of Miami, Florida.
While filming the Official Music Video for the new single 'Take You Home on location in Miami, we took a few minutes to chat with Ellison Kendrick to find out about Ellison’s early career as a singer, and his role in various films, including Bad Boys. Plus we chat about the future of A.I in music, the most hotly contested topic in the music industry and his time on the road with Joss Stone. So hit play and watch the interview now!
Musicians featured on ‘Take You HOME’
Benjamin Race
Ernie Mckone (Boogie Back)
Bryan Corbett
Luke Shingler
Matthew Keane
Image: The single ‘Take You Home’ is also supported by an official music video filmed on location on Ocean Drive and in the Art Deco District of Miami, Florida.
Image: Benjamin Race - Miami, Florida.
In 2022 he was one of only 12 worldwide winners of Quincy Jones Production's ‘12 Notes’ competition. In 2023 he was tutored by Bobby Owsinski - who is widely regarded as one of the best mixing engineers in the business with his books being found in music college classrooms and at the workstations of world-renowned mixing engineers.
He also recently had some one-to-one guidance & inspiration from the legendary David Foster, one of the most successful songwriters and record producers in history…..
