Corina Corina release sophomore album "The Free Way"

Brooklyn-based indie-soul singer-songwriter Corina Corina  released of her second full-length album "The Free Way" in March of this year. The music took about nine months to write and record. She worked in the studio with her producer Willie Green, who also produced her debut album "The Eargasm".


The road to making her new album started with a IndieGoGo campaign. Corina's fanbase came through in the end and donated for the project. It includes a blend of electro-infused pop, experimental Hip Hop, soulful R&B, with an independent twist. The album has various guests appearances from Elucid (Armand Hammer), poet-emcee Melissa Czarnik, Los Angeles rapper Henry Canyons, and bonus track featuring critically-acclaimed New York MC billy woods. As well as production provided by Willie Green, Steel Tipped Dove, Deto-22,  Dirt E. Dutch, and Dichotomy.

The 15-track album is an interesting listen from beginning to end. Some stand-out tracks would be "When I Say", "Do You Mind? (Featuring Elucid)", "Across The Table", "Tribe of One", "The Only One", "Katie Girl", "Kamala", and "The Free Way". The album's first single "I Can't Resist (feat. Henry Canyons)", is an uptempo pop song with smooth instrumental and Willie Green's signature drum sound. The Deto-22-produced track "Kamala" is a heartfelt ballad, where Corina wrote a letter for her daughter that she hopes to have in future. The title track was produced by Steel Tipped Dove, its urban-pop R&B that's about spreading yourself too thin. Engaging in many activities that you aren't doing well in any of them.

"The Freeway" is probably one of the best independent releases of the year. The album showcases an original sound, that's what a listener needs. We the audience need to embrace more music like this. Corina Corina is very gifted as a singer, especially a songwriter. She wrote all the music on her own. A record label has to take notice and sign her quick.

You can purchase her album on bandcamp or iTunes now.

About the Music (In the Artist’s Words)

"My compositions have always explored topics near and dear to me: sexuality and love, being a woman and struggling independent artist, and feeling out of place in the world. This subject matter has allowed me to connect with my audience since my first release. During the writing process for "The Free Way", I was on the road as a touring artist and dealing with a massive heartbreak at the same time. This was the perfect formula for writing a very raw, dynamic and honest record that healed a lot of wounds for me".

"Through the development process, Willie and I noticed the scarcity of modern R&B music made for adult listeners that speak about topics beyond sex, money and partying. The beauty of this project is that it is one of the few contemporary records to fill that void. The songs on this album contain themes that will especially resonate with my peers, but will also touch those of all ages and backgrounds. I have equal parts regret and pride for where I am in my life, and have written songs reflecting both of those aspects".

About Corina Corina:

Vocalist Corina Corina was born in Oakland, CA, and is the eldest child of two political activists who were inspired to name her after the classic blues song. Now Brooklyn-based, she brings a fresh and melodic vocal hybrid to hip hop and modern R&B. Corina gained recognition in the New York independent music scene by collaborating with artists like Homeboy Sandman (Stones Throw), Angi3 (Tommy Boy), Jesse Abraham (Fat Beats) and internationally-acclaimed producer, Willie Green (Backwoodz Studioz), as well as sharing stages with hip hop heavyweights Talib Kweli, Action Bronson and Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire. Her debut solo album, “The Eargasm” (2012), which she co-produced with Green, touches on everything from gender inequality to self-love and resisting social norms; this loud and proud bi-sexual woman holds nothing back.

In 2013, Corina Corina expanded her fanbase by embarking on two national tours, which included stops in dozens of U.S. cities, following being featured in two showcases at South by Southwest. In addition to her tours, she also found time to release “Come Again: The Eargasm Extended,” a six-track EP featuring remixes and extended tracks from her debut effort. Corina also performs in the acoustic blues duo Max Caddy, whose 2013 debut EP, “Caddy Tracks,” garnered praise from fans and music journalists.

Corina Corina topped off her monumental year by launching a successfully funded IndieGoGo campaign to help complete, “The Free Way.” She’s eager to share what she calls “the best work she’s ever done” with fans across the country in 2014.