Lorena Andrea’s first EP titled “Hey, Wait a Minute” is available now on Spotify and iTunes. (PRNewsfoto/Lorena Andrea)
Fifteen-year-old singer-songwriter Lorena Andrea released her first EP titled “Hey, Wait a Minute” on November 17th in her hometown of Davis, CA. The excitement of the teenage audience was undeniable as they crowded to be front stage to listen to Lorena Andrea perform in the beautiful Vanderhoef auditorium at the Mondavi Center of the Performing Arts in the UC Davis Campus. Lorena Andrea took the stage and showed her undeniable connection with her audience delivering five of the six songs of her EP, playing both the piano and guitar and showing her powerful and melodic vocal talent. She then closed the performance with the debut of her music video for “Chilling on the Outside.”
Lorena Andrea is the creative genius behind her lyrics and melodies and shares her musical narratives with an effortless ease and confidence that ring true to her vibrant, upbeat spirit, present throughout the entirety of the EP. Musically, “Hey, Wait a Minute” has a teen pop sound with soulful vibes. The song, which bears the name of the EP, describes the longing emotions and plea of wanting someone not to give up on a relationship, while her song “Sooner” reflects upon the desperation of regret, with lyrics like “If I would have been quicker, our future could’ve been bigger.”
On her EP, she collaborated alongside an array of accomplished musicians including the talented Rob Persaud, who’s produced songs for Sabrina Carpenter, Nick Jonas, and Lady Gaga, as well as Richard Harris, who has produced for Shawn Hook, and lastly, with the production duo of Andrew Furzeand Todd Bergman, who have worked and produced for Alessia Cara and Christina Aguilera.
Lorena Andrea is a very active musician, having performed the National Anthem at NBA games and touring with her band throughout junior high and elementary schools in Northern California and performing live on TV on Good Day Sacramento Channel CW/CBS 31. She has performed at many fairs and festivals in California including The San Diego County Fair, Dixon May Fair, and Together is Better-Club 21 in Pasadena, among many others. She will be returning to Good Day Sacramento Channel CW/CBS 31 this Saturday, December 2nd to promote the release of her EP.
In looking towards the future, Lorena Andrea has already planned to expand into bilingual music, including lyrics in Spanish and English, as well as combining new hints of sounds and styles like urban and R&B with her electro-pop rhythm. As she continues to create music that melds musical genres and language fusions, Lorena Andrea is excitedly embarking on a promotional campaign to appeal to multiple fan bases across the nation and worldwide. Listen to her music on her website at www.lorenaandreamusic.com, on iTunes and Spotify or check her out on Instagram @lorenaandreamusic and twitter @lorenaandrearog. Lorena Andrea is certain to become a household name.
Watch Lorena Andrea’s video for “Chilling on the Outside,” directed by Alex Di Marco, who directed videos for artists such as Khalid, Lauv and Wiz Khalifa.