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Video Premiere: A VA VA - Get Your Life [Trailer]

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I've been itching to put out some music from this trio for a minute now. We don't typically premiere trailers, but once you hear music off this project, you'll get why an exception was made here. A VA VA is the spin off band who's three members come from the more hip-hop oriented group Recess who all reside at the Ditmas Park, Brooklyn creative hub, the Clubhouse. The crew consists of Andrew Reid on bass and vocals, Cooper Heffley on drums, and Jay Jennings on keys and trumpet. I first got a listen to their music this past Summer at a show at SRB in Brooklyn, and have been harassing them for music ever since. The sound is hard to put in a box but meets somewhere at the lines of hip-hop, indie rock, and r&b music. Their debut album, Get Your Life, was recorded in a weekend (but you will be repeating for life) and is now set to drop on May 21st. Get a brief sample with the trailer below, and expect some music very soon.