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Fairgrounds Festival goers can expect to be introduced to a rhythm and blues soul artist destined for big things.
A stripped back and solo, Son Little is set to deliver an up-close and intimate performance at the two-day music festival in December.
“You know I try to keep it pretty simple, what you see is what you get,” he said.
“No two shows are alike, I really like to engage with people and respond to the vibe in the room and let that drive the performance.
“Expect a reflection of the mood in Berry.”
Son Little’s performance at Fairgrounds marks the first trip down under for the american artist.
“I’m very excited,” he said.
“I was amazed when I looked at the map. You know they say Americans are terrible at geography and everywhere looks to be a beach town.
“I’ll have some days off and I plan to see what can I can see even if it’s only water and sand, I will have a few days to explore and see how people live.”
The artist formerly known as Aaron Livingston was born to a preacher and a teacher in Los Angeles, where he learned to listen and how to play music.
“I was always in love with it,” he said.
“I heard it in my house, in church, at school and on the way to school.”
Son Little has been internationally lauded for his distinctly modern take on rhythm and blues, soul, gospel and Americana.
“I guess I’m a rhythm and blues soul artist but I try not to look at those labels or any labels,” he said.
“It’s not necessarily a colour in your paint box, my music keeps evolving from different stuff I hear, rhythm and blues, hip hop and rock and some of those iconic american forms. All those things are present in my music.”
He first planted his flag as Son Little with last year’s highly praised EP, Things I Forgot, a small collection of big songs.
Playing across the US and in Europe over the past two years, with a wide range of artists and to varying audiences, Son Little was struck by how American his music is.
“If you’re in America, one of the most unique things we have is the diversity of our population,” he said.
“It has a lot of different cultures intercepting and blending and my music reflects that.
“My heritage and upbringing is like that, little dots all over the map, it is one of those types of blends.”