London Souls-drummer Chris St. Hilaire announces debut EP, Knowledge of Self

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NEW YORK, NY — Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and activist, Chris St. Hilaire, will independently release his debut EP titled Knowledge of Self on August 30, 2019.  Knowledge of Self is St. Hilaire’s first release as a soloist, and it is an evolution from his work as a drummer and singer of the internationally acclaimed rock duo The London Souls. “The skills that I developed in The London Souls, and in many other musical projects, gave me the ability to support the song in whatever capacity was needed,” says St. Hilaire.  “So, when I turned those support skills onto my own music, it opened up a whole new world of what was possible.”

“Up All Night,” the lead single from Knowledge of Self, was recorded at Easy Eye Sound studios in Nashville, Tennessee and produced by Dan Auerbach.  The song will be released digitally on August 2, 2019. “It was super fun to work with Dan [Auerbach] on ‘Up All Night,’” says St. Hilaire.  “I had brought the song to him, and he didn’t really have any changes. The elements that he did add, though, on the production side, were really valuable, and brought the song to life in a way that I couldn’t have thought of.  Working at Easy Eye Sound [studios] was such a huge privilege. Everything there sounds instantly good, and Dan’s great to work with.”

Chris St. Hilaire wrote and recorded Knowledge of Self in its entirety over a period of five years, playing all of the instruments on the release, further solidifying his artistry as a well-accomplished multi-instrumentalist.  “On Knowledge of Self, the songs came out of a variety of experiences that affected me,” says St. Hilaire.  “A few of the songs are dealing with some very heavy topics, and some of them are just love songs.  I wanted it to be an accurate representation of some of the experiences that I went through. The story that I wanted to tell was my own self examination through experiences, whether it was through relationships, romantic or otherwise, and reflections on what I see in the world.”

On Knowledge of Self, St. Hilaire is touching on issues that are more relevant now than ever before, including the state of immigration in the United States and the unification of people around the world.  “You can’t really understand the world without critically examining your place in it, and without knowing yourself,” says St. Hilaire. “Knowledge of Self was definitely and exploration, and an expression of that.”

In addition to his solo work, Chris St. Hilaire is the drummer of Ahmed Gallab’s solo project Sinkane, and performed on the band’s highly anticipated upcoming album, Dépaysé, set for release May 31, 2019.  2019 is already shaping up to be another busy year for Chris St. Hilaire, as he will hit the road with Sinkane for dates in North America and Europe, and will be supporting Doyle Bramhall II on tour for dates in Europe and North America, both in drumming and vocal capacities.

Chris St. Hilaire
Knowledge of Self
Release Date: August 30, 2019
Label: Independent
Formats: Digital download, streaming

Track Listing:

1. Strangers at Home
2. Up All Night
3. Aurelie
4. I Got Love
5. Unify

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