Roman Shokuri AKA “Namor” is an independent artist, producer, and songwriter from California’s Bay Area (San Francisco). Although his early work solely involved production for other artists, he has since begun to display his ability to sing over his own electrifying tracks. With influences including Giorgio Moroder, Mike Dean, and Daft Punk, Namor has developed a versatile, Pop/R&B style of alternative production with electronic elements, gathering various vocalists to collaborate and shine on his silky-smooth tracks.
The artist is ready to make 2023 his own with the release of his debut album Mile High Club, a synth-driven Pop album with heavy Dance/Electronic elements. It has a little bit of everything for everyone, as some songs follow the classic “four-on-the-floor” drum patterns and others dip into smooth hyperpop breakbeats.
There’s a bit of middle-eastern influence sprinkled in some of the chord progressions, as those are Namor’s roots. Proving once again his multi skills, he did all the production and songwriting on the album. While two songs are vocally performed exclusively by Namor, he collaborated with Tucker Starbuck, LifeonMarzz, Lea Fromm, and Calypso Carbon from the group “House Of Carbon” on the others.
“This record started off as a small-scale album to be made solely for live performance in clubs, and it slowly became a very endearing art piece as the concept developed into a story with characters reflecting my own relationship experiences” – Namor
This album is directly influenced by Daft Punk’s album “Random Access Memories”, “CRASH” album by Charlie XCX, “Midnight Express” album by Giorgio Moroder, “After Hours” album by The Weeknd. As well as Stanley Kubrick’s film “Eyes Wide Shut”.
If you’re in California, don’t miss the chance to catch Namor live! A series of concerts is scheduled to promote the album with the first show on 31st March 2023 in Oakland, California.
