(March 27, 2024) You can say that Devon Howard is an old musical soul. His musical influences are artists like Babyface, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Ne-Yo and El DeBarge. All these crooners know how to bring an element of class and romance to every song they sing. Howard also spent his youth playing albums owned by his dad – who is also a songwriter. That meant that he listened to the best that the seventies had to offer with The Manhattans and Stylistics, just two of the legendary groups found in that collection.
Howard has had a varied career that saw him perform and write for groups, most notably the group Me 2 U. And he has used all that experience to craft a solo career. Howard’s tenor possesses a youthful exuberance without dumbing down his sound to chase trends. Howard is a singer who realizes that there are music fans of all ages who want to hear a full-throated R&B love song and those are the people he seeks to reach.
(March 27, 2024) You can say that Devon Howard is an old musical soul. His musical influences are artists like Babyface, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Ne-Yo and El DeBarge. All these crooners know how to bring an element of class and romance to every song they sing. Howard also spent his youth playing albums owned by his dad – who is also a songwriter. That meant that he listened to the best that the seventies had to offer with The Manhattans and Stylistics, just two of the legendary groups found in that collection.
Howard has had a varied career that saw him perform and write for groups, most notably the group Me 2 U. And he has used all that experience to craft a solo career. Howard’s tenor possesses a youthful exuberance without dumbing down his sound to chase trends. Howard is a singer who realizes that there are music fans of all ages who want to hear a full-throated R&B love song and those are the people he seeks to reach.
“Holding On,” the latest single from Howard’s current album Morning Sun, is a Quiet Storm bedroom ballad where Howard makes his feelings clear in a sensual and mature way. He doesn’t waste any time objectifying his partner. This is a romantic dance where both participants are committed to the other’s pleasure. Check out Devon Howard’s “Holding On” here.
By Howard Dukes
Devon Howard – “Holding On”