Schwarz (musician)

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Adam Schwarz formerly known as Schwarz before releasing singles under the alias So Drove is a touring, performer, musician, producer, and DJ currently based in Los Angeles after spending years in the underground Baltimore music scene.[1]

Life and career[edit]

Pre-2017: Schwarz early years[edit]

Schwarz is a native of St. Louis where he started singing songs in elementary school.[2] By his middle school years, he produced his first full-length CD.[2] He moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he started producing high-energy club and Baltimore club-inspired music.[2] He has produced music for rapper Lil B. Schwarz and 333 Boyz produced the a beat used in Lil B.'s mixtape Hoop Life.[2] Schwarz worked with musicians such as TT The Artist,[3][4] and 3lon.[5] Schwarz has remixed Matmos[6] and created a mix for Tiny Mix Tapes.[7] In 2014, Schwarz released a Ferguson unrest inspired Baltimore club style song titled "Hands Up Don't Shoot."[2][8][9][10] The summer of 2014, Abdul Ali and Schwarz produced a collaborative EP, "Already" which was released October that same year.[8] In Baltimore, the pair started the Motivational Tour for the EP with New Jersey DJ Kilbourne.[8] The tour consisted of 22 shows in different cities across the U.S. including Boston.[8]

Schwartz Schwarz released his debut EP, Everyday Is A Winding Road, in 2016. It features guest appearances from Kreayshawn and Blaqstarr.[11][12]

2017–present: So Drove[edit]

In 2017, Schwarz began producing music under the new alias So Drove. He released the single "Get Ya Shine On" in collaboration with Cupcakke, Kreayshawn, and TT The Artist.[13] A music video directed by James Thomas Marsh and features all three artists and So Drove on guitar.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "#BASED in Baltimore: Schwarz Is too Weird for Even the Internet". Vice Noisey.
  2. ^ a b c d e Levi, Josh. "Schwarz Talks About Lil B, Social Media and His Protest Song "Hands Up, Don't Shoot"". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  3. ^ "Schwarz Shares Thunderous Baltimore Club Track, "Shut It Down"". Fader.
  4. ^ "TT The Artist's New Video Takes Us On a Bubblegum Search for Love". Vice Thump.
  5. ^ Weigel, Brandon. "Stream ElON's terrific 'Ronin' EP". Baltimore City Paper.
  6. ^ Friedlander, Emilie (September 6, 2012). "Stream: Matmos, 'Very Large Green Triangles (Schwarz Mix)'". Fader. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Mix: Guest Mix: Schwarz - No Fucks". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d Case, Wesley. "Abdu Ali on new 'Already' EP and the importance of Baltimore Club". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  9. ^ Case, Wesley. "Schwarz releases Ferguson-inspired 'Hands Up Don't Shoot' Baltimore Club track". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  10. ^ "Listen to Schwarz's Ultimate Vine Compilation Mix". Noisey. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  11. ^ "Schwarz Enlists Kreayshawn for a Goth, Currency-Themed Baltimore Club Banger". Vice Thump.
  12. ^ Weigel, Brandon. "Premiere: Listen to new Schwarz track 'Take a Picture'". Baltimore City Paper.
  13. ^ "So Drove Enlists CupcakKe, Kreayshawn, and TT The Artist for Debut Song". Thump. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  14. ^ "So Drove, CupcakKe, Kreayshawn & TT The Artist Serve Looks In 'Get Ya Shine On' Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-29.

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