The Los Angeles-based artist, producer and director has released nearly 40 songs – including two entire albums – so far this year with a third project planned for September.
Going by the stage name AYR Majesty, his music isn’t going unnoticed, either, with hundreds of thousands of plays so far.
What really boggles the mind, though, is this: Reece didn’t even start singing until a few months ago.
“I was told by my family I should try singing and I would tell them I can’t sing, I’m a rapper,” he says. “I was in the studio in January and February just doing rap tracks the whole time. In March I started doing melodies and one of those turned into me singing and that really got people interested. I’ve never had a singing coach so I was nervous going to the studio and being vulnerable. I was like, I'm going to look really stupid or really cool.”
“Whether it was other people encouraging me or myself putting myself out there, I slowly grew more and more courageous,” he says. “I always convinced myself it was something I couldn’t do. It was eye opening that you could have talent you’re not aware of.”
AYR Majesty released the album Xenna initially, with the project serving as a tribute of sorts to actress Jenna Ortega, a longtime crush of Reece’s. Even with 27 tracks, he felt that one album wasn’t enough, so he followed it up with the 10-song project Jxnna. Then he got to thinking: the whole project really deserves a part three.
“I wanted to take some of the best parts from the first two and combine them and add in some new flair, some new flavor to make it the cream at the top of the cake,” he says. “It represents the whole picture, beginning, middle and end.”
Set for release on Sept. 27, the finale is still unnamed but will showcase AYR Majesty’s evolution in a short amount of time. Reece refers to 2023 as a “special situation” where he’s felt a lot of inspiration and emotion and used music as his outlet.
“I’ve been able to explore and grow so much this year, which I couldn’t do if I didn’t consistently get into the studio to try new things,” he says. “That’s what really allowed me to grow, putting in so much time and energy. Most people would spread that out over a few years, but really all my time has been spent thinking about music.”
Reece is a fan of all music genres and he incorporates both old and new styles while also using a range of instruments and vocal engineering to delve into the experimental.
Jxnna opens with an R&B track, “Does She Know My Joy For You?” and concludes with the rock song “Light The World On Fire,” which was based on the well-known song “I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire” by The Ink Spots, a famous vocal group from the 1930’s and 40’s.
“It’s basically about the love you have for someone and going through hell for that person,” Reece says. “That song carries a lot of energy and weight. It’s the last song on the second album and it really ends it on a high note. When people listen to that they should feel empowered and feel the energy to take on the world if they need to.”
He puts himself out there with “You A Star,” a song about being passionate about someone out of reach.
“It’s appreciating someone for who they are and accepting the feelings you have for them and also accepting the fact that they’re out of reach like a star,” he says.
AYR Majesty plans to tour after completing the third album and Reece especially wants to offer some free shows. His family didn’t have much money while he was growing up and often attended free events; now he wants to return the favor.
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