"intoxicating" - Noisey
"unlike any other R&B music we've heard" - Ones To Watch
"in a league of his own" - Hilly Dilly
(New York, NY): Allan Rayman, a young, cryptic performer hailing from Lost Springs recently dubbed "The Most Mysterious Man In Music," has released his new single "Faust Road." Seductive R&B bass and hip-hop beats underpin vintage synthesizers and elegant, overdriven electric guitar lines in the track while his voice alternates between a languid, warm-honey tone and a gritty, aggressive roar.
LISTEN to "Faust Road" here: https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/allan-rayman-summons-the-folk-and-randb-devil-in-new-single-faust-road
Allan is the latest addition to Communion Records, the independent label founded by Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett. Allan has recently wrapped the US leg of his tour with James Vincent McMorrow and played a sold-out headlining gig in Brooklyn's Baby's All Right, earlier this week.
He is currently putting the finishing touches on an upcoming album set for release in early 2017 via Communion Records and his own label/brand 512 Productions, more news to follow.
About Allan Rayman:
Allan Rayman had to get away. While some artists are blessed with the ability to balance their passions and responsibilities, Rayman found himself singularly consumed by his music, and retreat was the only option. It was a selfish move, and perhaps deep down he knew that, but ultimately, in his eyes, escape was an act of survival. To those he left behind, it felt more like betrayal, but by now their voices have long since faded away, unable to reach him in the isolated cabin he calls home. There, deep in the woods outside the barely-on-the-map hamlet of Lost Springs, Rayman set up residence and began to write and record a stunning sonic chronicle of his slow descent.
About Communion Records:
Communion Music is an artist - led organization which combines elements of live promotion, publishing and recording to create a hub for artists to develop and flourish in an increasingly competitive music industry environment. Communion encourages musical communities to grow and flourish between artists and their respective audiences.
The organization was founded in London in 2006 by musicians Ben Lovett (Mumford & Sons), Kevin Jones (Bear's Den), and producer Ian Grimble (Manic Street Preachers, Travis, Beautiful South) in the basement bar of Notting Hill Arts Club. It quickly grew in a flourishing community of musicians and fans, providing an independent platform for the best young artists. In recent years, Communion Records has released records by Ben Howard, Gotye, Michael Kiwanuka, Tennis, Nick Mulvey, Willy Mason, Rubblebucket, Matthew and the Atlas, Bad Suns, Deap Vally, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Bear's Den, Daughter and more.
Allan Rayman on the Web:
https://www.instagram.com/allanrayman/
For more information on Allan Rayman contact:
Rebecca Shapiro (rshapiro@shorefire.com) and Nina Lee (nlee@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media, 718.522.7171