What do you do when the neighbors call the cops on your backyard show? Don’t get mad; get creative. Or in our case, as when experimental polymath vocalist Genesis Owusu was slated to play Anne’s Backyard this spring, turn the kitchen into a sound booth, send someone to Home Depot to grab a couple spotlights, shove the dining table out of the way, and start rolling.
Owusu is an artist’s artist, whose debut LP "Smiling With No Teeth" confronts depression, racism, and the self, cast across a dizzying-yet-cohesive array of genres - gritty techno, punk, retro soul, and modern R&B among them - that has taken artists like Prince, Grace Jones, and Bowie entire careers to achieve.
Before descending upon the den of delightful havoc formerly known as Anne’s living room, Owusu sat down with Morning Becomes Eclectic hosts Novena Carmel and Anthony Valadez to reflect on his whirlwind past year, creative identity, and finding lyrical inspiration in the bathroom. Check out the whole thing, plus interview bonuses and photos at KCRW.com/music.
Credits:
KCRW Music Director: Anne Litt
Interview: Novena Carmel and Anthony Valadez
Sound Engineer: Paul Smith
Video Director/Editor: Angie Scarpa
Director of Photography: Vice Cooler
Camera Op: Dalton Blanco
Producer: Krissy Barker
Digital Producer: Andrea Domanick
Artwork: Gabrielle Yakobson
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