St. Clair, living in Los Angeles, is an icon in the making. He is a singer, songwriter and producer who just released his first solo single Aug. 19. The song is called “Man on Fire” and Earl St. Clair is bound to be his own man on fire as his career skyrockets with his single and EP.
This single is not St. Clair’s first move in the music business. After being born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Alabama, he left for college only to return home a short time later after realizing that his passion lay in music production after spending much more time using Fruity Loops (music production software) on his friends’ computers than going to class.
When he returned home, his grandfather took out a loan of $4,000 so that St. Clair could buy his own music production equipment and get a start on finally following his dream. After gaining some skills, he began producing music for almost every rapper in his city and eventually started to make connections with the right people. Through this process, St. Clair began developing his own style and sound. He believes that music made today is too disposable since it never lasts too long because it never truly embodies the artist.
“People don’t feel anything with music. They get bored. I think artists are afraid to be themselves,” he said in an interview with DefJam. “Be you. People forgot how to do that.”
With his own earthy, full-bodied sound, Earl St. Clair will capture his listeners just as other iconic artists have done in past decades. Since he started his career, Earl was a featured vocalist on Avicii’s “Pure Grinding For a Better Day,” which appeared on ESPN, MLB Network and FOX Sports. The song has over 21 million streams on Spotify. Earl’s vocals were also featured on Machine Gun Kelly’s “Rolling Stone.” To add to his already impressive repertoire, he also wrote the song “Very Best,” sung by Rick Ross and featuring Mary J. Blige. There is nothing that this man can’t do.
Earl St. Clair’s resume is already impressive, but his career, particularly as a vocalist, is just taking off, as he makes a name for himself. With his deep and raspy voice, he weaves the sounds of old soul, blues and rock into electric accents. He pushes his boundaries in order to capture an audience that is more than ready for something new. He strives to be something different for music listeners. There will be showcases this month in New York and Los Angeles for St. Clair’s EP, titled Songs About A Girl I Used to Know along with a promo tour beginning in October. As of right now, the only officially announced date for St. Clair’s performance is Oct. 7 in New York at the Apollo Theater. It will be a show not to be missed.
With a sound comparable to Alabama Shakes, Gary Clark Jr. and Gnarls Barkley, there is no doubt that you will want to check out Earl St. Clair before everybody from ages one to 100 knows his name. Be sure to check him out on Twitter (@EarlSaintClair), Instagram (@EarlSaintClair) and Facebook (Earl St. Clair) to stay up to date on his music and events. You could also catch his music on Spotify.
