A new music group has emerged out of the Performing Arts Center. Composed of student musicians, the band 2Smoove brings an R&B style of music into the Warrior Nation.
2Smoove is made up of former and current Warren Central students Jalen Brailey, Ja’ir Cross, Sophie Eastman, Kaleb Kincy, Anthony Proctor, Imani Ruffin and Quincy Stewart. One interesting fact about this group that separates them from others is that they do not have set roles or instruments. They are all flexible as to what they do for a certain performance or song.
2Smoove started together on Sep. 4 of last year and have never looked back. The members all came together and decided that they wanted to combine their talents in the form of a band.
“We got started because we all love music and all want to achieve the same goals in music," Proctor said. “On top of that, we have a very good chemistry between everybody.”
This group has had the opportunity to perform in different places and at different events such as the Mr. and Mrs. Black and Gold Pageant, an event in the Warren Performing Arts Center, and at P30, a venue that hosts large gatherings. They are excited to be able to play at these venues and are hoping to continue these experiences.
One of these group members, Quincy Stewart, also known as “quinC” for his music, has been putting out his own music for years on music platforms like spotify. His most popular song so far in his career is called “fine.mp3” which has over 25,000 plays on Spotify. Stewart is bringing experience to this new band, and is excited to keep working with them.
“I’ve been making music for years and after expanding the interest with close friends, we turned it into a way to display the talent we have in our own community,” Stewart said.
As they go further into the year and think about their future, they have a lot to consider. More of the band members will be graduating after this school year, which may prove to be difficult for them. However, they remain positive in their thinking and plan on remaining together and continuing to make music.
“Our plan is to keep it up outside of high school and still keep performing,” Cross said.
Their hopes go beyond just continuing to perform together, though, as they have goals to keep growing their audience and make a bigger impact with their music.
“The goal of the band is to get more recognition so that we can partake in more gigs and perform for more people and places,” Ruffin said.
In the long term, 2Smoove is excited to continue their music making and do everything they can together while they can.
“The goal is to take this as far as we can and try to achieve everything we can in the music industry as a group and as individuals,” Proctor said.