SALEKA Debuts First Track "RELEASE" From Upcoming M. Night Shyamalan Film 'TRAP'

SALEKA DEBUTS FIRST TRACK “RELEASE”   FROM UPCOMING M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN FILM ‘TRAP’   CONCERT THRILLER TO STAR SALEKA AS “LADY RAVEN” FEATURING ALL ORIGINAL SONGS WRITTEN, PERFORMED, AND PRODUCED BY SALEKA

LISTEN | WATCH “RELEASE”    WATCH TRAP TRAILER   Columbia Recording artist, songwriter, musician, and producer SALEKA has shared the first track taken from her highly anticipated forthcoming feature film acting debut, Warner Bros. Pictures’ TRAP.   Written, performed, and produced entirely by SALEKA, “RELEASE” was teased earlier this week, serving as the powerful backdrop to the second trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming feature-length concert thriller, revealing never-before-seen moments from the film. Watch HERE.   TRAP stars SALEKA alongside Oppenheimer's Josh Hartnett, a doting father taking his teen daughter to an arena concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event. Taking place in near-real time, interwoven into the concert itself, during which SALEKA gives an exhilarating onstage performance as the fictional artist "Lady Raven."   The inspiration for the film arose during conversations between SALEKA and her father, Trapdirector/writer/producer M. Night Shyamalan, as the two discussed their love of music-centric film experiences.   SALEKA went on to write, perform, and produce all 14 tracks for the film, crafting specifically to the script and narrative. This undeniably impressive body of work ranges from choreographed pop to emotional ballads, blending SALEKA's classical piano training with her distinct dark-pop-R&B production and tonality as a unifying thread.   TRAP will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, in theaters nationwide on August 9, and internationally beginning on August 7.   More exciting news to come.   Listen to “RELEASE” HERE

About Saleka As if channeling music out of the shadows and into the moonlight, Saleka conjures an incomparable sound from a confluence of classical training since childhood, a lifelong passion for R&B, and her Indian heritage. At just four-years-old, the Pennsylvania-born singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist commenced piano lessons. Beyond spending three hours per day at the instrument, other styles surrounded her. She listened to the likes of JAY-Z, Lauryn Hill, Etta James, Amy Winehouse, and Jeff Buckley with her father, while she also absorbed her mother’s passion for Bollywood movies and Latin music. In between visiting conservatories to potentially continue her classical training at the college level, she recognized a deep desire to compose and write songs. Attending Brown University, she studied music production, engineering, and theory. Following her graduation, she crafted her independent full-length debut LP, Séance. It introduced her voice, songwriting, and production. Garnering praise from WWD, Rated R&B, and many more, Forbes hailed it as “stunning,” and NYLON christened her “a figure to watch in the R&B space.” Beyond supporting the likes of GIVĒON, Andra Day, Boyz II Men, Summer Walker, and K. Michelle on the road, her music surged through film and television. She contributed seven original tunes to the Apple TV+ favorite Servant and “Remain” to the big screen blockbuster OLD. Accenting earthy production and live instrumentation with unexpected elements like tablas and flute, she envisions a new paradigm for popular music. This vision gets shocked to life via her star turn as “Lady Raven” in Trap, and her accompanying Pop/R&B album (which she performed, wrote, and co-produced) and more to come.