REESE HOLLINSWORTH PREMIERES DEBUT SINGLE, ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM AT ‘MADE IN AMERICA’

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. August 31, 2014 - When you’re a newcomer who’s making your music festival debut at a festival where the likes of Kanye West and Pharrell headline, there’s a good chance you’ll be a forgettable act. However, Reese Hollinsworth came into the minority who actually shined at the closing timeslot of the Budweiser Made in America Music Festival, closing out the festival with a two-hour concert which left people dazzled and amazed by the spectacle.

The then-cover artist kicked off his set with an explosive rendition of “Run the World (Girls)” - the only single from his EP, In Hiding (2 of 2); flaunting an orange-and-white-sequined Tom Ford LBD-like dress along with black leather high-heeled ankle boots. The 24-year-old singer then continued with a stomp dance which preceded a powerful version of “End of Time”. More highlights of the set include “Partition”, “***Flawless” and a throwback to the late 90’s and early 2000’s with a Destiny’s Child medley which brought the audience to their feet.

However, the definite highlight of the night wasn’t a cover of a chart-topping hit nor an explosive version of an originally slow song. It was actually a performance of a soulful ballad: his official debut single. You heard me, ladies and gentlemen, Reese Hollinsworth is officially breaking out from his covering antics and singing original songs. The performance of “Rebirth (Kissing You)” - the title of the single, released on September 30 - followed a montage of Reese and collaborators in the studio, which was also followed by the announcement of a debut album, titled Reese|Yoncía (released on October 31), which was described in the post-show interview that it shows “my two personalities in life right now: one at home, kinda shy, loves sweaters and the winter; and one on stage, a far stronger, more powerful, fiercer personality.”



It has also been announced that songs from the album will be previewed as much as six times from now till October 31. When these songs are previewed, the full version of these songs will be sent to Beats Music, where they will be available for exclusive streaming, as part of Hollinsworth's 5-year deal with subscription service.

The premiere performance of his debut single is currently streaming on the Internet. What do you think of his new single? Did you expect something like this to happen? Tell us in the comments below.