Quinton Brock - "There For You," a 2022 single on Shadow Panther.

With an ambitious goal to “change rock music forever,” Quinton Brock is clearly not shy about his pursuits. The former singer of the bluesy surf rock duo The Get Money Squad has been slowly releasing singles under his government name over the past couple of years that prove he just might do it too. With a penchant for breezy R&B-tinged indie rock that’s typically played by artists of a paler complexion, Brock is on an ever-growing list of black artists reclaiming rock.

Highly influenced by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the lost godmother of rock and roll, who melded spiritual lyrics with electric guitar (shredding long before Elvis gyrated his way to becoming to the “King” of rock n’ roll), Brock similarly fuses genres. Our Song of the Day, “There For You,” utilizes surf rock guitar tones with R&B production for a sunny ditty about love.

“This song is so close to me,” explains Brock. “An ode to a past love. The song fades out in the end the same way love sometimes fades away. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.”

Watch the video for “There For You,” directed by Allen Jiang, at the link below.

Read the full post on KEXP.org

Quinton Brock - "There For You," a 2022 single on Shadow Panther.
With an ambitious goal to &ldquo;change rock music forever,&rdquo; Quinton Brock is clearly not shy about his pursuits. The former singer of the bluesy surf rock duo The Get Money Squad has been slowly releasing singles under his government name over the past couple of years that prove he just might do it too. With a penchant for breezy R&amp;B-tinged indie rock that&rsquo;s typically played by artists of a paler complexion, Brock is on an ever-growing list of black artists reclaiming rock.
Highly influenced by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the lost godmother of rock and roll, who melded spiritual lyrics with electric guitar (shredding long before Elvis gyrated his way to becoming to the &ldquo;King&rdquo; of rock n&rsquo; roll), Brock similarly fuses genres. Our Song of the Day, &ldquo;There For You,&rdquo; utilizes surf rock guitar tones with R&amp;B production for a sunny ditty about love.
&ldquo;This song is so close to me,&rdquo; explains Brock. &ldquo;An ode to a past love. The song fades out in the end the same way love sometimes fades away. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.&rdquo;
Watch the video for &ldquo;There For You,&rdquo; directed by Allen Jiang, at the link below.
<a href="https://kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2022/4/7/quinton-brock-there-you/">Read the full post on KEXP.org</a>

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