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Memoir is a “powerhouse” songwriting team, comprised of lead singer and lyricist Dena Deadly, music producer, Zed Kelley, and songwriter & poet, Remington Garner. The crew could not come from more diametric backgrounds (Zed, growing up in Anchorage, AK, Dena, in Hollywood, CA, and Remy, in the bay area), but somehow this musical pairing makes perfect sense. After meeting in a recording studio, in Hollywood, Zed & Dena were married and began writing & composing music for their own production and publishing company, “Deadly Love Music”. Dena's brother, Remy, joined the team about 4 years back and they formed Memoir. Through their collaborations on many hits songs for artists, such as Cee-Lo Greene, Will-I-AM, Groove Armada, Nick Jonas, Jack Splash, Angie Stone, Esthero, Scott Storch, Warren G, Method Man & Pitbull, to name a few, hit-makers, Dena and Zed, soon realized their powerful potential in joining forces.
Upon contributing their multi talents to illustrious vocal and hip-hop stars, they began writing songs and composing music for television and feature films, including "Bad Moms," "Empire," "The Lying Game," “The Fosters,” "Make it or Break it," "Shake it Up,” "The Real World," “Keeping Up With The Kardashians,” "Failure to Launch," "Warrior," "Playing for Keeps" and the theme song for “Vanderpump Rules.”
Memoir offers a kaleidoscope of musical influences ranging from soul, funk, rock, and hip-hop, to blues, and even drawing from the heart-wrenching, bittersweet beauty of old spirituals.
Memoir’s first full length album, "Fire In Me," was released in the spring of 2014 and has been featured in dozens of online music blogs. Many songs from the album have been and continue to be featured in several TV shows and played all over college radio. Most notably, KCRW featured their first single, "Los Angeles" in their “Top Tune Of The Day” segment. Memoir has been #1 across several college markets and their single "Los Angeles", rose to the top of Hype Machine, and has over 100,000 plays on . Their tour for the album took them all the way across the country and back and landed them performances at both SXSW and CMJ.
That record was followed up with an EP, dubbed "Electric Soul." Shortly after releasing this EP, they were invited to play live on Andy Cohen's show, "Watch What Happens Live," where they performed their Vanderpump Rules theme song, "Raise Your Glass."
Memoir's newest release, "Manifesto," includes "Castles In The Sky" (a warning letter to the "1%ers") and "#SayHerName" (a song written for Wakiesha Wilson, after she was murdered by the LAPD, March 27th, 2016). The record that will follow, is set to release in the summer of 2017.
- Screen name:
- Memoir
- Member since:
- Aug 29 2016
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years together:
- 5
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Age:
- 42 years
Influences
Sam Cooke
Marvin Gaye
Jimi Hendrix
Curtis Mayfield
Chili Peppers
Outkast
Members Of Band
Dena Deadly
Zed Kelley
Remington Garner
MUSIC
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Los Angeles
Los AngelesOfficial music video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1hwio6v6YM Los Angeles based Indie soul band, Memoir, is made up of producer/ musician Zed Kelley and singer/ songwriter Dena Deadly. The husband and wife duo’s influences range from soul, funk, rock, and hip-hop, to blues. Memoir's debut album "Fire In Me" -https://soundcloud.com/dena-deadly/sets/fire-in-me - has landed them placements on shows like “Empire”, “The Fosters”, “Smash”, “Dash Dolls”, “Stewarts & Hamiltons”, “The Real World” and even a theme song for the show, “Vanderpump Rules”. New EP "Electric Soul" blends electro & funk with that good ole laid back Cali soul, a hip-hop sensibility and some rock-droll swagger, the EP is an instant “feel good” classic! It is set to release January 26th, 2016. Single - Dena-deadly – Electric-soul Los Angeles Out where the citrus and the palm trees sway All of the dreamers like to come and play To have a star out on the walk of fame The whole world was gonna know our names now We used to ride out on the boulevard was so in love right from the very start our destination didn’t seem so far Why did you have to go and break my heart Well I gave you all I had But you didn’t love me back So Goobdbye Los Angeles You made me cry Los Angeles But I learned to fly in Los Angeles And I’ll be fine Los Angeles While I complain about the car I drive Right down the street they’re barely gettin by How did it happen when did we go blind? And stop believin that we could make it right So many people and we’re all alone You got your problems and I got my own Out for myself is such a lonely place I wanna go where someone knows my name Well I’ll love you to the end But I need to start again So Goobdbye Los Angeles You made me cry Los Angeles But I learned to fly in Los Angeles And I’ll be fine Los Angeles I learned to fight baby I am tough You taught me never to give up But now I am so rough my skin would not bleed if it were cut I found myself and who I am not and I would not do as you have done Wanted to ride off with you all the way to the sun So Goobdbye Los Angeles You made me cry Los Angeles But I learned to fly in Los Angeles And I’ll be fine Los Angeles
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Look Away
Look AwayMusic Video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHPWbtrO1U www.facebook.com/MemoirMusic Purchase "Look Away" at iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/memoir-ep/id628038180 Written By Dena Kelley and Matt Garner Produced by Zed Kelley Mixed by Chris Rosa for Flying Boy Entertainment Los Angeles based Indie soul band, Memoir, is made up of producer/ musician Zed Kelley and singer/ songwriter Dena Deadly. The husband and wife duo’s influences range from soul, funk, rock, and hip-hop, to blues. Memoir's debut album "Fire In Me" https://soundcloud.com/dena-deadly/sets/fire-in-me has landed them placements on shows like “Empire”, “The Fosters”, “Smash”, “Dash Dolls”, “Stewarts & Hamiltons”, “The Real World” and even a theme song for the show, “Vanderpump Rules”. New EP "Electric Soul" blends electro & funk with that good ole laid back Cali soul, a hip-hop sensibility and some rock-droll swagger, the EP is an instant “feel good” classic! It is set to release January 26th, 2016. Single - Dena-deadly – Electric-soul Lyrics - The only soul I'm ever gonna have is on the bottom of these old pair of boots I got the only time I ever saw the light was on the coldest night when I was getting questioned by the law forgive me father take me to water I so ashamed of what I've done when the time has come for my soul to take if I confess my sins it would be too late oh Look away look away look away look away oh god when the truth ain't said but the lie is told when the water runs red from this knife I hold Look away look away look away look away oh god The only peace I'm ever gonna have is at the bottom of a bottle lay me down on the floor I'm only awake right when I wake up in the morning but the devils knocking on my door Forgive me father let me cross over I'm so ashamed of what I've done when the time has come for my soul to take if I confess my sins it would be too late oh Look away look away look away look away oh god when the truth ain't said but the lie is told when the water runs red from the knife I hold Look away look away look away look away oh god look away father look away forgive me god turn your back father I can't change forgive me not can I start over breathing gets harder I'm so afraid of dying I'm getting closer it's getting darker why don't I see the light when the time has come for my soul to take if I confess my sins it would too late oh Look away look away look away look away oh god when the truth aint said but the lie is told when the water runs red from the knife I hold Look away look away look away look away oh god
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Minimum Wage (The Heist)
Minimum Wage (The Heist)
