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New album. New tour. Enjoy!

Today, Cartier announces dates for his first headlining European tour this spring, which include performances in London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels – just to name a few. There will also be an upcoming New York City show at renowned hip?hop venue, SOB’s, on Feb. 25th. In line with Cartier’s enigmatic nature, the surprise release of Hotel Paranoia arrived in the form of a carefully thought?out social media campaign. His fans were directed to his newly revamped website, where they would sign up to receive a cryptic “telegram” for 13 nights leading up to the debut. This viral guessing game created a frenzy on social media.

2015 was a huge year for Jazz Cartier. Marauding in Paradise received a score of 7.3 from the notoriously critical Pitchfork, a best 2015 album nod from Pigeons and Planes and a long?list nomination for the renowned Canadian Polaris Music Prize. The mixtape was “a tough, layered coming of age story stuffed with paranoid retellings of late nights and dark schemes, all braided over gut?punching beats.” (The Fader) In addition to the highly?acclaimed release, Jazz Cartier performed sold out shows in Europe and Canada, as well as headlined his Paradise Express Tour in the U.S. The tour included a special, sold?out performance in Los Angeles, in partnership with Red Bull Sound Select, where he “ won over the crowd with his fan favorites ‘Dead Or Alive’ and ‘Stick & Move’” (Vibe). His 2016 kick?off, homecoming show in Toronto on Feb. 5, immediately sold out to a 1,200 seat venue in 24 hours.

While Cartier is known for his eloquence in storytelling, both lyrically and visually, he is equally known for his electrifying live performances. His adrenaline pumping shows tend to veer towards a punk rock ethos than your traditional rap performance. Currently, Cartier’s focus is on music, but has been featured on trendy menswear sites, including Hypebeast and Hypetrak, for his signature, stylish flair. Jazz Cartier, born Jaye Adams, has “confidently carved his own lane” (Complex) when it comes to separating himself from his contemporaries such as Travi$ Scott and A$AP Rocky. While Jazz Cartier’s heart bleeds Toronto, his sound is derived from traveling and living in far and disparate places such as Kuwait, Maine, Idaho, Connecticut, Houston, Atlanta, Barbados and Virginia.

2016 will be a banner year for Jazz Cartier. January alone included a week?long recording session with Mike Will Made It at Red Bull’s recording studio in Los Angeles and a trip to Venice, Italy to film the music video for “Opera.” Cartier, a Renaissance artist of his generation, cultivates a sound that inject intellect and imagination, setting the new standard for artistic creation. Stay tuned for more exclusives.

Hotel Paranoia Track listing:

1. Talk of the Town
2. 100 Roses
3. Red Alert
4. I Know
5. Never Too Faded
6. Stick & Move
7. Illuminati Love Song
8. Black and Misguided
9. Opera
10. How We Do It
11. After The Club
12. Better When You Lie
13. Tell Me (ft. River Tiber)
14. One Day/Feel Away
15. Tales
16. Save Me From Myself

 

Jazz Cartier European Tour Dates:

• April 19 – Leeds @ Headrow House

• April 20 – London @ XOYO

• April 21 – Paris @ La Bellevilloise

• April 22 – Bern @ Bonsoir

• April 23 – Vienna @ Cafe Leopold – Salon

• April 27 – Berlin @ St. Georg

• April 28 – Amsterdam @ Melkweg Theaterzaal

• April 29 – Brussels @ Bazaar

• April 30 – Copenhagen @ Rust

• May 01 – Hamburg @ Kleiner Donner

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