Boston teen pop artist Alexa Cabral’s new pop infused single, “Sleep all day”, produced by Soul Power Productions, CA, delves into the frustrations and emotions culminating from a relationship split, and how it floods you in memories you can’t shake. You feel the tossing and turning through the relationship phases, and the need to escape the psychological hoops, and flee and face a future absent of crushing turmoil. The power pop song’s hook loaded chorus, “I been sleeping all day, and I’m crying all night, cause I can’t do anything right”, provides the visual and the emotions of the shattering anguish. The song rewrites the bad boyfriend story and how the heartbreak cuts deep into your soul. “Lie with me here all night, cause I don’t even know if I’m alright”, speaks to the self-doubt she will be able to move on and recover from the relationship.
"The instrumental relies heavily upon trap-inspired drums, plucked synths, and chords that evoke some melancholy. Its simple combination of punchy and soft elements portrays the emptiness and isolation of sleeping the whole day away and then waking up at night to face strong emotions all alone. The lyrics are juxtaposed with a catchy but refreshingly unique melody, and a fun upbeat instrumental. Like a secondary layer of emotion, it's the sound of processing, learning to let go and move on, despite the frustrations voiced in the lyrics."-Owen Korzec, producer/Performers on the go
The song was produced by Soul Power Productions in Los Angeles, CA, and written by Maya B. The studio owners, Soulshock & Karlin, formerly of Denmark, have written and produced hits for many top artists such as Brandy, Usher, Monica, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Craig David and Sting in "Rise & Fall", and 2Pac in "Do For Love", "Me Against The World", "I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto", "Old School", and "Baby Don't Cry." Their remix credits include Usher's "U Got It Bad," and "Brokenhearted" by Brandy and Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men. They have been the audio producer for Pink in "Missundaztood/Can't Take Me Home", and were writers and producers for top 40 hit "Leave get out with JoJo and top R&B hit "Truth is" with Fantasia. One of their top singles was #1 Whitney Houston's "Heartbreak Hotel", which received two Grammy nominations. Soulshock was a judge on the Danish version of The X Factor before becoming the in-house producer for the U.S. incarnation of the show.
Alexa is a 16-year-old singer-songwriter/pop artist from Boston, MA. She thrives on live shows, and has been performing since she was a young teen, participating in the All You Got Tour for two seasons, and Performers on the Go events. She’s been in shows all over New England including Hampton Beach Seashell, Faneuil Hall, Loretta’s Last Call, the Hard Rock Cafe, Sonia, charity and community festivals.
Most recently, she made it to the finals for the singer-songwriter “Back to Live series", taking place at Loretta’s Last Call summer 2021. In her early teens, she was the winner of the Young Performers Club youth talent event at the Boston Hard Rock Café. In May 2020 she performed in an international live stream benefit concert for International Nurses Day to raise donations for essential equipment for nurses around the world. With five new original songs written, she will be actively releasing new music throughout 2021. Her first self-written song, “Need to know”, will be released in early 2021.
Alexa is an energetic artist with a priority dedication to her music career, and a finely tuned wisdom beyond her years. Vocals are diverse and rich with added grit and rasp. Favorite artists to cover include Ava Max, Billy Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Amy Winehouse, and she also loves covering classic rock. She has high engagement on Instagram with over 20,000 likes and almost 1,000 comments registered since the New Year.
“Alexa Cabral has an ability to gracefully move about on stage while showcasing her powerful gritty and deeply rich tone. She grows with each performance, and eloquently shows her passion for performing with a fun-loving attitude, making her fans eager to flock to the stage after each performance. At a summer show one attendee commented he came over from across the field as he was stunned it was a live performer he was hearing. Her newest release, flavored with a contemporary pop aroma, you know after one listen, is destined for strong radio play and high streaming activity.“-Performers on the Go
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Written by Patty Duffey, CEO/Performers on the Go