Jake Troth releases his new single “Everybody Loves You” through Kakalak Records today. The track is available now at all digital retailers. “Everybody Loves You” – which premiered yesterday via Stereogum (http://www.stereogum.com/1835473/jake-troth-everybody-loves-you-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/) – heralds the upcoming release of Troth’s long awaited short film and accompanying soundtrack, “DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND,” due early next year. The remarkable short film, co-written by Troth and director Stewart Yost, and album both showcase powerful new songs such as  “Material Things” and the poignant ballad, “The Queen.”

 

Double Black Diamond, the film, tells the bittersweet story of Jake and Ansa, a winsome female reporter who appears by his bedside one morning and informs him: “I'm here to write a story of your rise to fame.” What follows is part love story and part satire on the media circus that surrounds a rising artist.  The film is simple, intimate, romantic, and delightfully unpredictable, just like Troth’s music.   Troth and director Stewart Yost wrote the story, then combed through the catalog of songs Troth had been writing for the past eight years to determine what belonged in the film and what would ultimately be a part of its accompanying soundtrack.  By harnessing the many moods conjured in the film’s visuals, Troth and his co-producer Alex Goose and executive producer Shama Joseph have given the warmly melodic songs on Double Black Diamond, the album, an extra emotional resonance — the same way a great soundtrack does.

 

Jake Troth has been hailed for his inimitable musical gifts by such luminaries as Spike Lee, who applauded the North Carolina-born singer/songwriter/producer/guitarist as both “creative and innovative.” Now based in Los Angeles, Troth made his bones by collaborating with such diverse artists including Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Kelly Rowland, Jennifer Lopez, Kevin Gates, Erik Hassle  and more.  His collaboration with Big Boi led to various national TV performances including what Rolling Stone hailed as a “booty-rattling” live performance on CBS’ Late Show With David Letterman as well as appearances onJimmy Kimmel Live and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Other career highlights thus far include scoring a number of acclaimed short films including “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Presents Dreams,” a digital short film soundtracked by Troth’s personally approved remix of Eurythmics’ classic “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This).”

 

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