“Jody Watley’s R&B has always been progressive and the arc of Paradise is no different from Watley’s past endeavors―somewhat. This time, Watley exchanges the electronically charged rhythm and blues from her last three records with a classic / contemporary fusion of disco.
Understand, this isn’t your little brother’s hipster disco, nor is it just a retroactive 70s redux. “PARADISE” melds elements of the aforementioned disco genre from today and yesterday. “ Quentin Harrison, QH Blend 2014
Allison Rohan Brooklyn, NYC
Matthew, United Kingdom
Mervin Malone Jr, Austin TX
Paul, OKC
D.J. Wainwright Sacramento, CA
Nik Ramli, Interior Designer, United Kingdom
Diane, Canada
Brian, Elizabethtown, PA
Dave Higdon, of Poptastic Confessions, CA
Love. Music knows no color or boundary. #itsinthemusic
Always.
So excited to announce I’ll be live in concert – Philadelphia, PA on November 15, 2014 at The Tower Theatre. I hope to see you all come out and pack the house!!
There are few artists that can say they’ve had a song “Jody” (by Jermaine Stewart), a top “The Jody” by Christos Garkinos for HSN, and now a designer shoe – that’s me Jody Watley.
I met shoe designer Jerome C. Rousseau on the dance-floor at Giorgio’s in Hollywood on the Sunset Strip. He was so shy, sweet and modest telling me how my style and integrity have inspired him since he discovered my music. As soon as discovering his talent and design, I’ve become a major fan of his. His shoes have a special quality and as I told Billboard Magazine “You feel like a Queen with an edge.” It’s fantastic that Billboard is going outside the box and recognizing at last the connection between style, fashion and music. What caught their eye is the younger artists and actresses rocking ‘Jerome C. Rousseau’ on the red carpet. Move over Louboutin!
Little did I know, he’d do a tribute shoe to me “The Watley”..in typical understated fashion I was in attendance at a trunk show at his Hollywood atelier — when he quietly said “I hope you don’t mind, but I’ve designed a shoe in your honor.” I’d already ordered the shoe on display. Turns out he was on the money! You can order your “Watley” from his Fall 2014 Collection.
Jerome C. Rousseau Billboard Magazine Feature. August 13, 2014 Issue
The Jody “Watley” by Jerome C. Rousseau Fall 2014
Jody Watley and Shoe Designer Jerome C. Rousseau
A sweet reminder – to accentuate and focus on the positive people in your life.
I was quite pleasantly surprised when one of my favorite house remix producers sent me this mix he’d done for my single “Candlelight” from a few years ago. He’s given ‘Candlelight’ an updated tribal house feel. Casamena will be remixing “The Dawn” from PARADISE as well.
I can’t wait to hear what he comes up with.
The remix was premiered on Soulbounce: Here
Have a listen:
“..Jody still has us saying “yeah” when she asks “you wanna dance with me..”
It’s been 8 years since Jody Watley released an album’s worth of material..read the rest: Here