ETHANUNO RETURNS WITH SIMMERING POP&B CUT “QUEMAR”
ETHANUNO RETURNS WITH SIMMERING POP&B CUT “QUEMAR” LISTEN HERE
SINGER/WRITER/PRODUCER’S NECESIDAD EP OUT JANUARY 24
Singer, songwriter, and producer EthanUno returns with “quemar” (or “burn”), a simmering song about taking some time off from a love that’s gotten too hot. The track leans into the rising bilingual artist’s signature sad-happy mix of sounds, getting a tropical pop&B boost from esteemed producer Happy Perez (benny blanco, Halsey, Miguel). Listen here to the first taste of EthanUno’s necesidad EP, set for release on January 24 via Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope.
An acoustic guitar plays a minimal but affecting melody as EthanUno sings, “Si me quieres, me tienes que esperar / Porque nunca me dejas respirar” (translated: “If you want me, you have to wait for me / Because you never let me breathe”). Even as he asks for space, his voice sounds like liquid sugar as “quemar” heats up, weaving in clean electric guitar, syncopated skips, rubbery bass synth, handclaps, and lo-fi electronics.
“It was my first time in the studio with Happy Perez,” says EthanUno about his latest release. “He’s goated in my eyes for the work he’s done on songs like ‘Eastside’ by benny blanco, Halsey, and Khalid; or ‘Sky Walker’ by Miguel and Travis Scott; or ‘Suga Suga’ by Baby Bash and Frankie J… I could go on! But he pulled up a loop and the chorus melody immediately hit me like lightning. From there it was off to the races.”
EthanUno’s output to date showcases a wild array of influences and energies. Most recently, he shared the self-produced “pecador,” a trop-house-infused pitch to a would-be lover. Before that came the kaleidoscopic, kawaii-fied “tattoo,” an equally upbeat and lovelorn cut that wound up making both Entertainment Tonight’s New Music Friday lineup and Ones To Watch’s #NowWatching playlist — who also featured his earlier sugar rush of a single, “on 10.” His happy-sad meld of Latin croon and SoundCloud experimentation is spreading.
Older self-released EthanUno songs like “tu” and “pensando en ti” continue to pick up fans, too — some famous. “pensando en ti” got an early cosign from Frank Ocean, who played it on Homer Radio, and was more recently embraced by Rosalía, who included it on her “Birthday Bangers” playlist for Interview Magazine. Meanwhile, he continues to grow an army of followers across socials and DSPs.
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In EthanUno’s hands, even heartbreak can feel fun. Since breaking out in 2023, the singer and producer behind hyperpop torch songs “tu” and “pensando en ti” has cemented a signature vibe melding Latin pop crooning and kaleidoscopic SoundCloud experimentation. And while his lyrics skew melancholy, his production and neon color palettes jolt the senses like a sugar rush. His blends of nostalgia and futurism are amplified by a personal quest for connection to his Latino heritage. Music has been a lifelong constant for EthanUno, who was born in Houston, TX, in 1999 and began studying piano at six years old. After moving to San Diego, he found comfort in music and poured his solitude into beat production as early as age 10. In a few short years, his demos were blowing away his peers, and when he went off to college in New York City, a diverse and vivacious Latin American diaspora expanded his world of musical possibilities, which he later explored on a host of vibrant tracks he uploaded to SoundCloud. Throughout 2023, EthanUno got serious, dropping a tidal wave of singles, drawing the attention of Ambar Lucid and receiving an invitation to join the indie soul star on tour across 14 dates. He's since gone back into the studio working towards his upcoming EP. “It's a crazy whirlwind feeling,” says EthanUno, looking back on an ascendent trajectory. “I want to keep getting better every single day.”
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