KR Kinetic's Debut Album is Scheduled For Release Next Month

Most days finds KR Kinetic at recording studios in Kingston, cutting songs he hopes will give him the big break. Several of those songs will be on his debut album, scheduled for release on Wildfire Records in July.

KR KinteticTwo of the tracks, High Rolla and Party Tonight, have been released by the Philadelphia-based company which is owned by Jamaican Earl Messam. They are a blend of dancehall and hip hop, which reflects KR Kinetic’s influences.

“My sound is unique and transforming, because I love different genres of music, so I adapted and received a lot of inspiration from different cultures. My sound is transcending,” he said.

KR Kinetic, who is from the Jamaican capital, had eyed a career in music since high school. Because of The Money, his first song, was released when he was a teenager.

After recording a number of songs for Soniclink Productions, he hooked up with Wildfire Records, a company which works with veteran artists such as singer Roland Burrell, best known for the 1982 hit song, Johnny Dollar.

As much as he admires dancehall and hip hop acts, KR Kinetic is also inspired by roots icons like Bob Marley, Dennis Brown and Garnet Silk, whom he strives to emulate.

“Everybody’s music has an impact on me, I want to be able to use my voice and my talent to change the world for the better,” he said.