All Photos by Sara Rosenthal LA-based rocker DE'WAYNE stopped by the Observatory North Park last week while supporting Duckwurth as part of the "All American Freak Show". Fresh off the release of his third studio album june, DE'WAYNE delivered a funky mix of rock & roll and R&B that had the diverse crowd dancing and singing along.

Fresh off a stellar run on Waterparks’ Entertainment Tour, alternative poet De’Wayne Jackson is inspired, invigorated, and ready to shake up the music scene in 2019. In addition to his newest release, “LET IT BANG” ( a hip hop banger loaded with important social commentary that we reviewed in full here), De’Wayne was kind enough to kickstart his big year by chatting with Us For Once. Lexy: Hey De’Wayne! How are you? I just wanted to preface this a little bit by saying that t

A smooth intro of soft horns blend in with lightly computerized vocals to start off “Let It Bang”. However, the calm R&B vibe doesn’t last for long as De’Wayne Jackson dropkicks into the verses just seconds into his first release of 2019. Although first impressions from the title and intro can easily be misconstrued as it simply being another good (but ultimately forgettable) rap track, as the beat drops, Jackson switches gears, going into “See the killing from the timeline/I