TA Thomas is a rustic boy at coronary heart. On his new single, “Exterior Man,” produced by Ray Keys, the Mississippi-born singer celebrates the straightforward pleasures of consuming good whiskey, hanging out at down-home spots and preserving his eye out for a potential lover.
“I’m simply an outdoor man / Lookin for an inside girl / Ain’t received no plans / Fundamental purpose is to search out my honey,” he sings.
Talking on his new observe, TA Thomas solely tells Rated R&B, “‘Exterior Man’ dives into the music I grew up on Southern Soul. It’s whiskey on the rocks music on the path trip kind vibe. Totally different from something I’ve dropped, ‘Exterior Man’ is true Southern Soul — assume BBQ smoke, brown liquor, on the gap within the wall.”
He continues, “It’s giving gap within the wall, it’s giving fried fish Friday, it’s giving don’t spill that Crown on my boots. That’s Southern Soul. I made this for the within girl who don’t come exterior typically however when she do she depart with a plate and any person’s son.”
“Exterior Man” is Thomas’ first single since releasing his Southern Soul EP in Might. The five-track set included the Fortunate Daye-penned “Preach,” “Devotion” and “Indignant,” amongst others.
“Southern soul is the mixture of R&B, gospel, blues, possibly a bit of sprinkle of nation, nevertheless it’s actually simply soul music,” the Mississippi native instructed Rated R&B. “As I began to grow old, I began understanding what Southern soul was. One of many issues that’s so particular about me is I sing with emotion [and] with soul.”
Talking on the mission’s inspiration, he shared, “This Southern Soul EP is absolutely me paying homage to dwelling. I actually wish to paint a picture of who TA is, the place he from [and] the stuff that I grew up on.”
Stream TA Thomas’ new music “Exterior Man” under.