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Byron Bank Website:
www.thebyronbank.com
Album:
Change [Explicit] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/change/id977748199
Change [Clean] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/change/id983121817
Short Press Release Bio:
Byron Bank is an American Hip¬-Hop artist and producer born and raised in
Houston TX. Bank brings a new sound to the “Dirty South” by mixing the
best of east and west coast into his style, creating an unfamiliar new
sound from the Houston area. Bank released his first album “The
Withdrawal” in 2013 to the critical acclaim. Now he’s released his second
debut album “Change” leading off with hit singles “T.H.O.T” and
“Hometown".
Long Bio:
Byron Keith Jones (born July 15), better known by his stage name Byron
Bank, is an American rapper. Bank born in the southeast Houston
neighborhood, started rapping at the age of fifteen. Due in part to being
the only man in the household, Bank witnessing his mother’s struggle as a
single parent; using his mother’s pain as motivation. Bank learns to
play the trumpet and drums in the high school band, however with the
encouragement of his grandmother who purchase his first ever keyboard
workstation Byron found his true love producing music. Byron knew music
was his future and felt he had something special to share with the world.
Bank stepped up his lyrical repertoire by honing in his skills as a
songwriter by creating catch hooks and full structured songs to his own
production. Finally having the first opportunity to showcase his talent,
Byron joined Hip Hop group Uppa Dek. As the "hottest in the streets" at
the time, Bank began to see his own reflection and passion within himself
to venture out on his on. Byron's uncompromising work ethic would not
allow him to rest on his more than impressive laurels; there needed
to be a 'visual' movement to showcase his innovative style and unique
persona.
2010 continued to be phenomenal for the young MC. Bank released his (free
to the public) freshmen mixtape, "Catch Me If You Can" via internet,
followed by his sophomore mixtape, "Byron Bank, No S" in 2011. By 2013,
Byron put his new Houston flavor on the map with the album "The
Withdrawal", leading to his newest album, "Change" released early 2015.