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Artist
Dawn Richard
12+ albums
rnbpopsoulelectronicr&b
about
Dawn Richard has been one of music’s most distinctive voices and songwriters since 2004, as a member of Danity Kane and then Diddy-Dirty Money, releasing the cult R&B classic Last Train to Paris. However, it’s as a solo artist that she’s really soared. Across six solo albums, Richard has honed a style of music that she describes as “genderless and genreless”. A collaborative album entitled Pigments, with bassist/composer Spencer Zahn was released in 2022, and a second collaborative album with Zahn entitled Quiet in a World Full of Noise was released in 2024. Richard released a trilogy of albums known as the “Heart Trilogy,” which showcased progressive pop, ambient, R&B, and dance stylings, while thematically telling stories of redemption, heartbreak, euphoria, curiosity, and disillusionment. These albums were released between 2013 and 2016. Richard’s 2019 album New Breed was her most successful to date. Showcasing her home city New Orleans and the Carnival Indian culture makes her latest album a one of a kind masterpiece. Her vocal and dance ability are matched with her production and songwriting skills making her one of most extraordinary talents of our time. New Breed was named as one of the year’s best albums by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Vogue, FACT, LA Times, Spin, Rap Up and many more. Richard continues to push the boundaries of music and visual technology with her videos and live show, becoming the first artist to perform live in 360 on YouTube. She has also releas
