{"id":44874,"date":"2022-02-18T10:49:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T16:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=44874"},"modified":"2022-02-18T10:49:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T16:49:09","slug":"drama-reveals-new-dont-wait-up-ep-music-video-and-tour-with-stop-at-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=44874","title":{"rendered":"DRAMA Reveals New \u2018Don\u2019t Wait Up\u2019 EP, Music Video and Tour With Stop At Metro"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DRAMA Reveals New \u2018Don\u2019t Wait Up\u2019 EP<\/h1>\n

Steam \/ Purchase \u2018Don\u2019t Wait Up\u2019<\/strong><\/a> – Out Now<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Wait Up <\/strong><\/em>Tour Kicking Off February 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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February 18, 2022 \u2013 Today, producer Na\u2019el Shehade and singer\/songwriter Via Rosa, the duo known as DRAMA release their highly anticipated EP Don\u2019t Wait Up,<\/em>the pair\u2019s newest compilation of music since their Dance Without Me<\/em> album in 2020.<\/p>\n

Brilliant masters at intertwining euphoria and melancholy, Don\u2019t Wait Up <\/em>sees DRAMA channel the wide range of influences, that is seeing them reshape the modern love song. The EP traverses everything from Chicago house, lovesick saxophones, strutting guitars, soft piano chords, luscious soundscapes, and more. After six years working together, the duo have refined their singular style of bittersweet messages for the dance floor.<\/p>\n

At the start of the quarantine during the intense isolation of 2020, DRAMA began working on the new EP as a point of reflection and release from loneliness. While fans are familiar with DRAMA\u2019s broody, melancholic approach to music, the duo\u2019s sonic exploration digs deeper and darker on Don\u2019t Wait Up.<\/em><\/p>\n

Listen to \u2018<\/strong>Don\u2019t Wait Up<\/strong><\/a>\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRAMA\u2019s thoughts on the EP \u2013 \u201cA lot of what we felt during this time was challenging and the only way to make it count was to express ourselves. We wanted to create lush and heartbreak on every record, so you felt our time.<\/em><\/p>\n

The title \u2018Don\u2019t Wait Up\u2019 was originally inspired by a track on the EP, \u201cHit My Line,\u201d and the idea of releasing toxicity both from a relationship and from within yourself. \u2018Don\u2019t Wait Up\u2019 is vulnerable in that it speaks to the insecurity and destabilization that comes with an imbalanced relationship, but it also is positive as it points to the transformation toward self-love that can come as a result.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lyrically, this collection of songs is very confident with a certain \u201cput my foot down\u201d energy. It\u2019s about growth, taking back control, telling that someone to not wait up, to not waste their breath, and finally realizing you deserve to love and be loved.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Wait Up EP<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. 3AM<\/li>\n
  2. Dark Rain<\/li>\n
  3. Monte Carlo<\/li>\n
  4. Don\u2019t Hold Back<\/li>\n
  5. Hit My Line<\/li>\n
  6. I Do<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Watch<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 \u201c3AM\u201d Video<\/strong><\/p>\n

    DRAMA opens their EP with recently released single \u201c3AM\u201d, vocalist Rosa\u2019s emotionally resonant lyrics sits atop producer Shehade\u2019s groove laden production. The EP moves to \u201cDark Rain\u201d which channels throwback synths and lush, futuristic soundscapes while \u201cDon\u2019t Hold Back\u201d shows the clubbier side of the duo with a brooding, yet undeniably danceable approach. The EP rounds out with \u201cHit My Line\u201d that blends the sophistication of Chicago house and all-too-relatable lyrics about relational toxicity, ending the EP with their heart-stomping track, \u201cI Do\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Photo Credit: Michael DeLeon<\/p>\n

DRAMA have captured ears and hearts, notching up 250+ millions of plays for their \u201chappy-sad music.\u201d A quintessential expression of Shehade\u2019s Chicago house icons and Rosa\u2019s soulful influences, their individual musical upbringing has fostered them into a dynamic artists listeners have fallen in love with, the intersection of what lies between electronic music and R&B.<\/p>\n

DRAMA\u2019s Don\u2019t Wait Up <\/em>Tour will strum on the heartstrings of dancers across the US starting February 24, plus DRAMA will be performing at major festivals including Pal Norte, Ceremonia, Movement, and Electric Forest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Don\u2019t Wait Up Tour 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

2\/24\/22 – Austin, TX – Mohawk Austin
\n2\/25\/22 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
\n2\/27\/22 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
\n2\/28\/22 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
\n3\/1\/22 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
\n3\/3\/22 – Okeechobee, FL – Okeechobee 2022
\n3\/4\/22 – Miami, FL – The Ground Miami
\n3\/7\/22 – Carrboro, NC – Cat\u2019s Cradle
\n3\/8\/22 – Washington DC – Union Stage
\n3\/9\/22 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
\n3\/11\/22 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
\n3\/12\/22 – Chicago, IL – Metro<\/strong>
\n4\/1\/22 – Monterrey, MEX – Pal Norte Music 2022
\n4\/2\/22 – Mexico City, MEX – Festival Ceremonia 2022
\n5\/28-30\/22 – Detroit, MI – Movement 2022
\n6\/22-26\/22 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Follow DRAMA on Social Media<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | SoundCloud<\/a> | Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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