Austin Riddle Delivers  New Sinlge 'RIP CITY'

Birmingham, Alabama native and classically trained concert and jazz pianist Austin Riddle has immersed himself into an all but unfamiliar mix of a Smokey sensual R&B stamp engrained with 80s inspired melodic pop sentiments. Austin has been developing his songwriting, production and vocal skills since childhood and routinely collaborates with R&B, pop and hip-hop musicians.

Austin Riddle looks to channel a more retro soul sound on his latest single titled ‘Rip City’. Utilizing his clean pop vocals to their fullest, Austin Riddle floats over a danceable funk rhythm in which a thick bass line meets contemporary electronic beats. It’s an inviting atmosphere that accentuates Austin’s optimistic attitude towards being reunited with his lover who has departed Birmingham, Alabama for Portland, Oregon.

Speaking about his new release, he said, “This song is a story about being separated over the few months of quarantine over a crooning melody that is meant to convey pain, but is infused with hope. The narrative is built around one that is yearning for the re-joining of their significant other in "RIP CITY", a pop-culture reference to the city of Portland.”

'Rip City' is now to stream and download. Have a listen below