NEW ALBUM RELEASED ON 2/22/2018
“THE WAY I FEEL” is a deep journey into a wide, emotional world of feelings, confessions, thoughts, hopes and dreams. As the title of the record might imply, the music is indeed very personal. The songs are filled with many kaleidoscopic influences, delivering an unpredictable and colorful sound. Each song is like a different ingredient to an amazing sonic recipe, where the flavor is tantalizing and unexpected. This album is well-produced, catchy and fun to listen to, but more importantly, it is remarkably honest and easy to relate to. With “THE WAY I FEEL”, Ann Souren is on a quest to inspire, engage and connect with listeners.
Music & Lyrics: Ann Souren
Music and Lyrics of Best friend (No more): Ann Souren & Dan E
Executive producer: Ann Souren
Best Friend (No More), Sunshine, Listen To The RainProduced by: Kenny Leonore, Ann Souren
Arrangement: Kenny Leonore
Big Mistake, More Than Just Friends, That’s The Way I Feel, All About The Swing
Arrangement: Ann Souren, Kenny Leonore, Andrei Chernov, Claude Azizaj, Ahmad (AHA) Baratov, Elio V. Palacio
Produced by: Ann Souren
I Used To Love SomeoneArrangement: Preach Jackson, Ann Souren, Andrei Chernov, Claude Azizaj, Ahmad (AHA) Baratov, Elio V. Palacio
Produced by: Ann Souren
That’s the way I feel, All About The Swing, Best Friend (No more), Sunshine
Brass arrangement:
Kaitlin Thomas
Back vocals: Ann Souren
Back vocals (That’s the way I feel, More than just friends, Big mistake): Nuel
Rap: Dan E
Keys: Kenny Leonore
Keys: Andrei Chernov
Drums & Percussion: Claude Azizaj
Bass: Ahmad (AHA) Baratov
Guitars: Elio V. Palacio
Guitar (Sunshine) - Adriel Pires
Trumpet: Joe Lu Xiaolin
Trombone: Terrilyn Handy
Alto & Baritone Saxophone: Kaitlin Thomas
Recorded at:
No Play Concepts Studios
A String Studios
Kenny Leonore Productions Studios
Edit: Vyacheslav Shevchenko
Mix: Michael Seifert
Master: www.combamusic.com
Album Cover Photo: Miranda Wang
Album cover art: Zonebgfx
“Ann Souren blew me away with this album! She floated from genre to genre effortlessly, and
shared her experiences in various ways. Given her musical background and an extensive list of
accolades, it’s no surprise that her album would contain so much exhilarating music.
Ann can bend her voice from tender and soulful to loud and in charge seamlessly, and she does
not hesitate in showcasing her range at all. She brings us soul in its purest form, something
music fans everywhere should appreciate. With that being said, It is really hard to pick a favorite
song on this album — so I won’t; however, I will say this: unique musical artistry is alive and
well thanks to Ann!”
ratingsgamemusic.com/
“Ann Souren has been a fantastic songwriter, vocal coach, and a recording artist. The fact is
that, if it’s music, Ann Souren has gotten her body, soul and spirit dip in it. So, when news of her
new album started spreading like one of California’s wildfires, I couldn’t resist putting on my
review glasses to dissect the reason why “The Way I Feel” is such a great hit.
Overall, this is a great album that’s worth every penny. The songs are catchy, fun-filled and you
would want to listen to them again and again. But the most outstanding about this album is that
it is significantly honest and easy to relate.
“The Way I Feel” is a project that presents her a charismatic line, hook, and sinker that will get
to motivate, engage and connect with thousands of listeners, if not millions”
indieartistgo.com
Ann Souren feat. Dan E BEST FRIEND (NO MORE) is the WINNER of Akademia Music
Award’s Best R&B/Soul song of May 2018!
Listen to the award winning song here
LISTEN TO THE RAIN was nominated for Academia Music Awards in the category of Best Jazz song of May 2018
Listen to the song here
GIGS
April 5, 2018- Amazing show at SF JAZZ Center with COPUS band
March 16, 2018- Wonderful show at Birds and Becket with Copus
February 15, 2018- Copus band had a great show at The Bindery
November 3, 2017 - COPUS band had a great show at The Back Room in Berkeley, California
October 21, 2017 - COPUS band performed at Poets and Composers salon, Sunset district, in San Francisco
September 23, 2017 Ann Souren has performed with COPUS band at Peace in the park music event, Summer of Love edition - Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California
September 9, 2017 A new single “Listen to the rain” is released on 9/11/2017 and is available in all online stores
August 2017 Ann Souren has joined SF-based spoken word fusion band COPUS as a vocalist
Ann Souren is featured as Vocal Coach at Music City Rehearsal Studios in San Francisco, where she currently teaches voice lessons
July 2017 Ann Souren is back in San Francisco, California and is here to stay! March 31, 2017 SOLD OUT SHOW - Ann Souren and The Magic Fam performed Ann’s original songs at DDC Club, Beijing, China