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Kem's beginnings in music could be described as something of a necessity as opposed to a choice. After he graduated high school, the artist was forced to deal with homelessness, addiction, and isolation from his family at a young age. He has stated that:''My career didn't take off until I connected with my spirituality''.
His debut album 'Kemistry' was released in February 2003 and broke into the US top 100. It wasn't until the follow-up album aptly titled 'Album II' was released in May 2005 that Owens achieved commercial success. This album features an Urban Charts #20 hit in the form of single 'I Can't Stop Loving You' and a duet with the legendary Stevie Wonder on a track titled 'You Might Win'. It now holds a platinum selling certificate in the States.
His next album 'Intimacy: Album III' came five years later and peaked at #2 on the US Billboard, his highest position to date whilst 'Promise To Love' which came out in 2014 hit #3. The latter did however top the US R & B chart upon release. In 2011 Kem received two nominations at the 53rd Grammy Awards for Best R&B Male Performance and Best R&B Song for 'Why Would You Stay'.
Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, it wasn’t until the aspiring musician moved to Atlanta in the 1990s that he began to gain momentum with his music. It was in Atlanta that he met R&B singer India.Arie who invited David to contribute a song to her 2001 album “Acoustic Soul”. David subsequently wrote the track “Part of My Life” which aided the album earning seven Grammy Award nominations. After touring with India.Aria on her supporting tour, David issued his debut full-length “Three Chord & The Truth” in 2004. Released on Brash Records, David supported the release as the opening act on India.Aria's U.S. tour, greatly enhancing his popularity.
The singer-songwriter’s sophomore album “The Red Clay Chronicles” arrived in 2006, later spawning the single “Something About You” in 2007. The following year David co-wrote the song “There’s Hope” for Aria’s third studio album before inviting India.Aria to sing on his duet “Words”. Peaking at No. 53 on the Best R&B/Hip Hop Songs Chart and subsequently earning a Grammy nomination, the single epitomised the seductive R&B and soul of his 2008 full-length “Acey Duecy”. The album, peaking at No. 7 on the Top Heatseekers Chart, received widespread positive reviews and introduced the singer to a much wider audience.
It was three years before any new material found its release with the 2011 studio album “As Above So Below”. Featuring Shannon Sanders at the production reigns and vocal contributions from Little Brother rapper Phonte and Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman, the album found David in good company and was his best-selling record to date. “As Above So Below”’s lead single “4Evermore”, peaked at No. 18 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Songs Chart, and was followed by the compilation album “#LocationLocationLocation” the same year. The singer’s fifth full-length “Love Out Loud” appeared in 2012, spawning the singles “Can’t Look Down” and “Sweet Pain”.
Kim Ownes, aka Kem, is a R&B artist who I have been following since the very beginning of his career back in 2001. It’s interesting and exciting to see how his songwriting has changed and evolved over the years, into some even more incredible music than the tracks he started out with. From humble beginnings and a stint of living on the streets, Kem has come an incredibly long way since leaving high school. His story is admirable, and he thanks his audience without fail for the support he’s received every time he plays a show.
Seeing him live was incredible. I wasn’t sure what to expect as the concert wasn’t album specific, and he’s released for full length studio albums, so I didn’t know how he would select his set list! He did an awesome job though, playing tracks from almost every album, as well as playing most of his successful singles.
He was great at interacting with his audience, and getting everyone to sing along with the well known tracks. He called everyone forward closer to the stage, and had us all dancing to his soulful beats, completely immersed in the entire show. It was an incredible performance. I’ll definitely be back!
yazhow
I have missed Anthony David every other time he has been in Dallas due to business trips/other scheduling conflicts and have been sooooooooo looking forward to seeing him! The concert was very intimate and there was great interaction and connection with the audience. With all of his albums, I could have stayed all night to listen and I wish the set was just a bit longer. I truly enjoyed the acoustic arrangements/remixes he did with his music. Additionally, he was gracious enough to hang around after the performance to sign cd's and take pics with fans, so I had a chance to chat with him and admit to my Instagram begging!
asheya-warren
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