Mack Keane has a finesse to putting a modern twist on retro soul. It's helped the 20-year-old singer-songwriter/producer build a buzz for himself on New York University's campus and beyond, and it's best exemplified on the 2107 EP, out May 5. Mack has shared "Imagine", the Jamiroquai-esque lead single, exclusively with Popdust, who dubbed the song an early contender for, "one of the year's best tracks."
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On "Imagine", Mack dives into his love life. The track narrates an on/off relationship and the act of imagining what could've been for two estranged lovers.
Mack picked up a piano at age 6, so it's not surprising that it's his first stop when crafting a song. From there it's passionate improvising, and the whole process comes together naturally, in part because it's embedded in his DNA. His grandfather, Bob Keane, founded the legendary Del-Fi Records (Ritchie Valens, Sam Cooke, Bobby Fuller Frank Zappa), his father, Tom Keane, is a veteran music composer/producer/musician (Barbra Streisand, Chaka Khan, Celine Dion, Chicago) and his mother, Paula Mulcahy, performed worldwide as a singer and actress.
Raised on Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye and Donny Hathaway, along with rock gods
Fleetwood Mac and Steely Dan, Mack was grounded by a diverse palette of musical literacy. As he grew into his own, he gravitated towards Michael Jackson, D'Angelo and Justin Timberlake, ventured in musical theater and acapella and even fronted a rock band before arriving at his current iteration of neo-soul, R&B and pop.
2107 is named after his freshman year dorm room number not only because all of the songs were written there, but also because the rich lyrical content delves into the personal growth he experienced during this time. The 7-song EP, which he wrote and produced himself with co-producers Tom Keane and
Nathan East (Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton), is a mix of R&B/soul with a dash of pop and is peppered with a live brass section, an eclectic mix of live drums and percussion, guitars and keyboards.
With a unique ability to combine soul-searching lyrics with soulful R&B music topped with modern pop twist, Mack Keane is proving himself to be a new musical force to be reckoned with.
2107 EP Track Listing
1. Model Behavior
2. I Would
3. Imagine
4. Unconventional
5. Don't Wanna Think About Us
6. Creation
7. Remember Me
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