Premiere: Club Kuru - Flat Out Lie

Sometimes it’s good when stuff doesn’t quite work out for people. A kind of series of unfortunate events led to the sultry sounds of Club Kuru (aka Laurie Erskine). Having spent a while as a jazz musician who eventually had enough of the loneliness that can come with that work, Erskine’s brother (a dubstep producer) gave him a go on his production software and Club Kuru was open for business.

Since leaving the jazz scene behind and honing in on a brand of DIY PBR&B, he’s become a sweetheart of the blog world and picked up airplay support from Radio 1 and 6Music. Still holding on to the live, jazz instrumentation that built his musical standpoint, Erskine brings together influences from hip hop, and sugary electronica to create a kind of ultraviolet synth-pop. Check out Flat Out Lie from his upcoming EP below and thank your lucky stars that the jazz world isn’t that social.