Prince Stevie Wonder Donny Hataway Herbie Hancock Eric Roberson Dwele Oscar Peterson Little Dragon John Coltrane Charlie Parker Andre Crouch Vityamin D Donyea Goodman Choklate Bubba Jones Eddie Palmieri Mulgrew Miller Nick Rolfe Isaac Hayes Duke Ellington Sarah Vaughn Luther Vandross New Edition Chaka Khan Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Mycle Wastman Earth Wind & Fire D'Angelo Raphael Saadiq Bilal Coldplay Dirty Diamond Biggie Notorius BIG Jay Z Run DMC LL Cool J Midnight Star Babyface George Clinton The Fat Boys Whodini Midnight Star SOS Band Cheryl Lynn Chukimai Aretha Franklin Teena Marie Madonna Bjork James Cleveland The Staple Singers The Clark Sisters Leon Ware Chick Corea Brad Mehldau Ahmad Jamal Thelonious Monk Louis Armstrong Randy Halberstadt CD Littlefield Libbitz Elizabeth Pupo-Walker Thaddeus Turner Gerald Turner Gary Smith Royce Shorter Davee C Source of Labor Jonathan Moore Kylea Beyond Reality Zero 7 Christopher Cross James Brown Level 42 Amy Winehouse Marvin Gaye Lewis Taylor Bud Powell Errol Garner Bill Evans Rahsaan Patterson Jay Dee Jay Dilla Funkadelic Parliament Madhouse Rick James Beyonce Whitney Houston Mariah Carey New Edition The Deele Atlantic Star Don blackman Steely Dan
Sounds Like
Stevie Wonder, Prince, Babyface, Herbie Hancock, Musiq Soulchild, Jay Dee, Bilal, Eric Roberson, Dwele, Vitamin D, Donyea Goodman, Choklate, Eric Benet, Luther Vandross, Maxwell, Erykah Badu, Common, The Roots, Source of Labor, Maktub, Bubba Jones, Thaddeus Turner
Seattle’s soul-singer-songwriter Darrius Willrich drips a sensuous
interplay of soul, jazz, and inner city longings. Sure to engage your all your senses, with the look, sound and feel of yesterday’s soul-today. The spirit of Stevie Wonder, D’Angelo, and Herbie Hancock, season the musical stew that is Darrius...Sweet Urban Soul.
Darrius Willrich’s sound is sweet, melodic, harmonically rich, and infectious. Initially inspired by Stevie Wonder, Prince, and Babyface, Darrius has crafted a fun, colorful, and sexy style. He is definitely top consideration as a soundtrack for love, sex, romance and living life fully.
With a degree in jazz piano, a voice full of tone, and songwriting rich in sensitivity, his songs take you back and propel you forward all at once. Darrius’ years of experience as an instrumentalist, sideman, leader, producer and recording artist, allow him to paint soul using a rich and diverse sonic palette of warm colors and textures. With the urban elements resonating in rich and thought provoking lyrics, Darrius mixes an array of genres delivering Sweet Urban Soul.
ALBUM INFO
Darrius Willrich and Critical Sun Recordings proudly present “Can’t Get Enough”, where urban low end meet jazz and sweet soul.
All Songs Darrius Willrich 2008 (P)Critical Sun Publishing 2008 All Rights Reserved
Produced by Vitamin D
Recorded at The Pharmacy, Donyeastudios, ContactCreate and Feelin Alright Productions Studios Seattle, WA
Engineers: Vitamin D, Donyea Goodman, Bubba Jones, K Stiell and Matthew Meares
Mixed by Vitamin D at Woodshed Studios Seattle, WA
Mastered by Ken Lee Mastering Oakland, CA
Featuring Choklate, Donyea Goodman, Jake One, Emily McIntosh, Whitney James, Thaddeus Turner, Herman Brown, Chris Littlefield, Steve Scalfati, Len Hammond and Geoffrey Castle
Twenty five percent of this album's sales goes to support PATH: A catalyst for global health.
“Can’t Get Enough” comprises a hard hitting collection of Sweet Urban Soul productions. This full length album features a visionary blend of live, electronic, programmed and sequenced instrumentation. Featured here also are the amazing ears, musicianship and attention to detail of two of Darrius’ favorite multi talented music makers on the planet-Vitamin D and Donyea Goodman.
ARTIST STATS
Darrius wrote and has full ownership rights to all his music. He is not under any obligation or contract to a label, manager, producer or agent.
No percentage of his music is owed to any producer, co-writer, or investor. 25% of his album profits are pledged to PATH: A Catalyst For Global Health.
Darrius delivers an attractive, and elegant image. His artistry, and appearance are sophisticated and appealing.
Darrius’ music does not include profanity, derogatory comments about women or references to violence.
Donating a percentage of profits from the sale of the album to PATH reflects a desire to participate in the making of a better world and makes him unique among his peers.
Darrius has a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Piano from Cornish College of the Arts. He is also a piano, jazz band and jazz history instructor at both the college and high school institutions.
Darrius owns his logo, tag line and basic branding making adjustments and future branding seamless.
Darrius has touring, stage set up and sound layouts in place and readily available.
With full ownership of music, all basic promotion, and branding items in place, as well as no contractual obligations, Darrius makes an easy transit to a label or large scale agency.
Having instrumental and acapella sets of tracks allow Darrius to perform television without remixes. As well as make him international licensing, telelvision, movie and radio ready.
The man who wants a garden fair With flowers growing here and there You've got to dig from week to week To get Results or Roses. Have a week fill with Roses XX~
Results and Roses
The man who wants a garden fair, Or small or very big, With flowers growing here and there, Must bend his back and dig.
The things are mighty few on earth That wishes can attain. Whate'er we want of any worth We've got to work to gain.
It matters not what goal you seek Its secret here reposes: You've got to dig from week to week To get Results or Roses Poet: Edgar Guest
"Do you, Be you, Love you...Who? Yeah You! Recognize your worth on this earth; Believe in self amongst all the rest; Know you can achieve if you believe; Treat ppl kind and right, it'll earn you great appreciation in life; Keep the Faith, every step of the way; and Smile more than you currently do, Life is too short not too :-)"
