Project EDEN
Orlando, FL | Established. Jan 01, 2014 | SELF
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One would’ve been enough to seal the deal, but this week I got two good looks at young local singer Kristen Warren in different projects. The first was at the latest edition of my favorite multi-genre serial the Grand Collab, where she was the easy diamond (May 31, Will’s Pub). The other was at the indie-rap show headlined by Blueprint (June 4, The Social) as Project Eden, her joint with Orlando MC Jorok.
If she’s already teamed up with the notable Jorok then she didn’t just come from out of nowhere, but she was new to me. I may not have seen her coming up in the rearview but, now that our show paths have crossed, that voice is etched into me. With a warm, golden wind that channels the pristine side of Erykah Badu, she’s the archetype of the classic neo-soul voice – a little jazz, a little hip-hop, all clarified butter. In fact, this nightingale is one of the purest singing voices to emerge from here in a while. And once she nailed “Summertime” at the Grand Collab, it was pretty clear that she’s romancing the same rich soil as Solillaquists of Sound leading lady Alexandra Sarton. Not to get too carried away with the Solillaquists comparison or anything but, between Jorok’s tight rap coils and Warren’s supple steeze, Project Eden works a similar hard/soft dynamic as Swamburger and Sarton, and we know what kind of magic that’s capable of. - Orlando Weekly
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Still working on that hot first release.
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"We are so confident in the music. Our faith in what we created drove us to complete the album." -Project EDEN
Hip Hop Emcee, Jorok hails originally from New York. His gritty, street-wise delivery is a stark contrast to Kristen's smooth-as-velvet vocals. Kristen is an unexpected talent who grew up in a small Central Florida town. "We come from two very different walks of life." Jorok explains. "I think it's evident in the music we created." The two believe that it's because of this juxtaposition that they have been able to reach a broader audience.
Now that their self titled EP is complete, Project EDEN is due to hit the road. The duo is in the process of booking various dates in Florida, and in the surrounding region. They have recently collaborated with fellow Orlando Emcee, Niko Is. They are featured multiple times on the highly anticipated album, "The Mercury Collective", produced by Indigo Blak. Project EDEN plans to release a documentary and second album by the end of 2016.
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