DRAMA: Chicago Duo's Debut Album Out Now (Ghostly) + Sold Out Headline Shows in NYC, LA, SF & More

DRAMA Multicultural Collaboration Between Chicago-Based Producer Na’el Shehade & Soulful Vocalist Via Rosa 'DANCE WITHOUT ME' OUT NOW VIA GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL STREAM THE ALBUM HERE HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF THIS MONTH WITH SOLD OUT SHOWS IN NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO & MORE "This Chicago duo have some kind of magic touch" - REFINERY 29 "On each song, Shehade builds whole worlds around [Rosa's] stories, incorporating thumping bass, rippling strings, gauzy synths, and cold, echoing beats, altering the tracks to suit the mood of Rosa’s lyrics." - BANDCAMP 

"Soulful Duo DRAMA Bid Farewell To A Failing Relationship On 'Years'" - Read more via COMPLEX "Starting off as a melancholy piano-led ballad, the song builds with a muffled drum break reminiscent of ’90s trip-hop, before new clarity appears. All the while, Rosa’s supple vocals elegantly command the song." - COOL HUNTING (re: "Years") "DRAMA are masters of creating multi-layered melodies that leave you mesmerized on the dancefloor. " - EARMILK "captivated the crowd with producer Na’el Shehade’s groovy, dance-pop, urban infused electronic beats and vocalist Via Rosa’s pitch-perfect smoky and soulful vocals." - MAGNETIC MAGAZINE DRAMA released their brilliant debut album Dance Without Me this Friday, February 14 via Ghostly International. Stream the album in full here: https://drama.ffm.to/dancewithoutme. The Chicago-based duo is the multicultural collaboration between producer Na’el Shehade’s chic Chicago house-infused production style, and vocalist Via Rosa whose soulful delivery is inspired by the improvisational nature of jazz and playful patterns of hip-hop and bossa nova. The duo play to the complementary dynamics of their unlikely pairing by blurring the lines between R&B and dance-pop, heartbreak and bliss. Dance Without Me is a refined collection that recasts romantic tragedy as moonlit self-acceptance, as heard on singles “Years" / “Hold On” / “Gimme Gimme” / “Nine One One.” It’s a remarkably refined album for a young band, with Rosa’s lyrical candor creating expressionistic narratives about interpersonal intricacies all finessed for the club by Shehade. As a lyricist, Rosa takes her blues and makes them vibrant — rather than wallow alone. There is lush lovelorn affliction blended into the tracks on Dance Without Me.  Since a chance meeting in 2014 lead to the creation of DRAMA, the Chicago-based duo has bootstrapped a subtle rise on their own terms, self-releasing several EPs and mapping multiple tours with Midwestern grit. Rosa & Na'el will kick off their headline North American tour later this month. See dates below and be sure to see them for a taste of their gorgeous new music. WATCH "YEARS" OFFICIAL VIDEO

DRAMA NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 02.26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar 02.27 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box 02.28 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room **SOLD OUT** 02.29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom **SOLD OUT** 03.01 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo 03.02 - San Francisco, CA @ Amoeba (DJ Set + Signing only) 03.03 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent **SOLD OUT** 03.04 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent **SOLD OUT** 03.06 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom 03.07 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile 03.18 - Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar 03.19 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground 03.20 - Montréal, QC @ Le Ministère 03.21 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott 03.22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 03.26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg **SOLD OUT** 03.27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's 03.28 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage 04.03 - Chicago, IL @ Metro 04.28 - Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5 04.30 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links **SOLD OUT** 05.01 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall 05.02 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda **SOLD OUT**

Stream "Hold On" via YouTube

Stream "Gimme Gimme" via YouTube

Stream "Nine One One" via YouTube

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