Noel Gourdin Returns with ‘Lovin’ Up (You)’ feat. Regi Myrix
Noel Gourdin has just dropped “Lovin’ Up (You)” feat. Regi Myrix. A wonderful mid-tempo that has a great 90’s R&B/Hip Hop vibe (“I Can’t Help It”). There is an undeniable hypnotic groove that Noel Soulfully navigates through in his own inimitable style that will have the listener toe tapping and finger popping. The song was written by Noel Gourdin and Canita Rogers and produced by Tone Jonez and Regi Myrix.
“I wanted to record a light hearted record for the project, because Marquis Green and I had written some pretty heavy-toned records (Strugglin’, Low Down) prior to me writing “Lovin’ UP:”, mentions Noel. “It pretty much tells the story of how in love this man is with his woman, and how he assures her that he’s so deeply enthralled with her that he has no thoughts nor desires for “Lovin’ UP” anyone else but her”, he adds. “I am now in an amazing new relationship, and I’m incredibly happy. So I’d say that she played a huge role in the inspiration and motivation department for me to create this record as I did.”
Soul and R&B singer Noel Gourdin emerged on the music scene with his #1 hit song “The River” which stayed on the Urban AC charts at #1 for 15 weeks! Noel‘s childhood was not a traditional one; he was born in Brockton, MA but spent his summers with family in Pachuta, Mississippi. The result is a man who is city to the heart but southern to the soul! Noel scored a deal with Sony Music at age 24.
UB spoke to Noel in 2014 and asked him about his big break into the industry; “It really came when my music was introduced to KayGee the super producer from Naughty By Nature. I had linked up wit my manager years ago, in like 2004-2005 or so. He knew a guy in Providence, Rhode Island that had worked with KayGee in the past and Koffee buy diazepam uk 2mg Brown, Jaheim, etc. So we had worked on a catalog of music and we started saving up money and whatever we could do and was going to New York. Renting cars and whatever we could do to get out there. He got my music to KayGee and he took a liking to my voice.”
He went on to say; “That was around the time he was working for the soundtrack to The Cookout, he actually put my record Family Reunion that I cut at the beginning of the movie. That was really my big break and my foot in the door before I was even signed. My biggest vindication type of thing even before that was working out in L.A. with Dr. Dre for like a month. That was pretty much the validation that I was doing what I was suppose to be doing. Someone like Dr. Dre doesn’t just take an interest in somebody and keep them in the studio for weeks. So that was my biggest vindication before my first big break with KayGee.”
Noel‘s third project entitled “City Heart, Southern Soul” was released February 2014. “City Heart, Southern Soul” is a musical expression of Noel‘s life. The project produced hits like “FOXXXY” which made top 10 on UK‘s urban radio soul charts and was also in heavy rotation on UK radio. The single “Don’t You Wanna” was featured on VH1‘s “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta.” “Heaven Knows” is another one of Noel‘s singles that quickly became a fan favorite. Noel is also featured on Brian Culbertson‘s single “You’re My Music” off the “Dreams” album.
The most recent endeavor the singer/songwriter has undertaken is his role in creating the title track to a new film “Love n Success“, written by the Baz Brothers in Atlanta, GA.
Noel is influenced by classic soul as well as the contemporary sounds of R&B and hip-hop.
