RIOVAZ DROPS DIZZYING DISTURB THE NORM EP
FEATURING SKAIWATER-ASSISTED “HYPNOTIZED” – LISTEN HERE
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “HYPNOTIZED” HERE
CURRENTLY ON SOLD OUT RIORAVE TOUR
February 24, 2023 – Today, rising artist, Riovaz releases his eclectic EP Disturb The Norm. The 8-song set boasts recent singles “U Neva” and “Tantrum (Pace Yourself)” as well as stunning new material like the skaiwater-assisted “Hypnotized.” Propulsive and poignant, the dance anthem highlights the 18-year-old’s songwriting and defiant originality. Of the EP he shares “This project is a self-reflection on my artistry and shows the arc of what I am and have created as a musician. The correct way to listen to Disturb The Norm is in order or else you won’t understand what the future holds for us.”
Listen
HERE via
Darkroom/Geffen Records.
“And I can’t seem to keep you away and I can’t seem to put it to bed,” Riovaz sings over clicking beats and chirping effects on his latest banger. “Girl, I hope you know, you’re not the only one to see me fall.”
Soaring and sensual, “Hypnotized” finds the crooner at his most vulnerable and enigmatic, “
it’s the song that clubs need to have on rotation,” Rio shares, “
This song is an audio representation of that part of your night out at the rave that you don’t remember the next day. Skai being the only feature represents my world as an artist and the community I was lucky enough to come up with.” The track is accompanied by a suitably mind-bending video. Filmed in London, the visual shows Riovaz and emerging UK artist,
skaiwater circulating in a wild dance party. Watch
HERE.
The rest of Disturb The Norm is equally intoxicating. The EP kicks off with “Until It’s Real,” a feverish dance track complete with bone-rattling beats and atmospheric samples. Recent single “Tantrum (Pace Yourself)” demonstrates the teen’s softer side, while “Heartstrung” finds Riovaz at his most adventurous with lashings of guitars and punk influences. Other standouts include “U Neva,” “As If It’s Not Bad Enough,” and “Can’t Keep Myself Intact.”
Disturb The Norm is the culmination of a journey that began with 2020 pop earworm “Prom Night,” which reeled in more than 126 million Spotify streams and proved sticky on TikTok. This month the New Jersey native kicked off his headline, sold out, RIORAVE tour on February 2nd to a wild crowd in Los Angeles. He snaked through states such as Texas, Florida, Georgia, and is set to perform New York before wrapping in Chicago. Riovaz is also set to head overseas for three more March shows. With tracks from Disturb The Norm on the setlist, RIORAVE promises to be a pulse-pounding party.
EARLY PRAISE FOR RIOVAZ:
“Best New Artist”– Pigeons & Planes
“Boundless in his craft and sound” – OFFICE Magazine
“you’ll instantly fall in love with his style and confidence that just exudes through every verse, hook and guitar strum” – Lyrical Lemonade
“You need to be paying attention to Riovaz” – Ones To Watch
“easy to see why his growing legion of fans keep hitting replay” – NME
DISTURB THE NORM TRACKLIST:
1. Until It’s Real
2. Hypnotized (feat. skaiwater)
3. U Neva
4. Tantrum (Pace Yourself)
5. As If It’s Not Bad Enough
6. HeartStrung
7. Can’t Keep Myself Intact
8. Grown Hatred for You (Outro)
“RIORAVE” US TOUR DATES:
02/02/23 The Echo Los Angeles, CA SOLD OUT
02/10/23 Warehouse Live Houston, TX SOLD OUT
02/11/23 Club Dada Dallas, TX SOLD OUT
02/17/23 The Abbey Orlando, FL SOLD OUT
02/18/23 Aisle 5 Atlanta, GA SOLD OUT
02/23/23 Baby’s All Right Brooklyn, NY SOLD OUT
02/25/23 Subterranean Chicago, IL SOLD OUT
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