KATY PERRY ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF METAMORPHOSIS MUSIC, HER JOINT VENTURE RECORD LABEL WITH CAPITOL RECORDS, AND FIRST SIGNING, FERRAS
METAMORPHOSIS MUSIC/CAPITOL RECORDS RELEASES FERRAS’ SELF-TITLED EP DIGITALLY TODAY
NEW ARTIST FERRAS JOINS KATY FOR NORTH AMERICAN LEG OF HER PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR BEGINNING JUNE 22ND
June 17th, 2014 — Hollywood, CA — Global superstar Katy Perry has announced the launch of Metamorphosis Music, her new joint venture record label with Capitol Records. Her first signing is multi-dimensional pop singer Ferras, whose self-titled EP for Metamorphosis Music/Capitol Records is released digitally today: http://smarturl.it/FerrasEP
Katy and Ferras met in 2007 when both were newly signed artists to Capitol Records. Through the years, their friendship developed, and when Katy was ready to launch Metamorphosis Music, she knew the Jordan-born, L.A.-based singer, songwriter, and musician should be her inaugural artist.
“Ferras is a man with a message, and a unique lyrical way of communicating his perspective on life that makes you feel connected to every note when you listen. ‘Speak in Tongues’ is a song with raw emotional power that I wish I wrote. I believe he is going to be an important artist to watch unfold. I am SO ecstatic the world gets to hear his music now both online and on tour with me,” Katy says of Ferras.
Katy not only duets with Ferras on one song on the EP (the Greg Wells-produced “Legends Never Die”), she also serves as its executive producer. “Her instincts are really on point,” Ferras says. “She is very blunt and doesn’t sugar-coat things, which I appreciate. Also, she gave me the freedom to do what I wanted musically and was a natural partner.”
Ferras’ EP is a showcase for his lush, dark-hued pop aesthetic, sweeping soulful vocals, and unapologetically honest lyricism. “I think of every song as having its own world,” Ferras says of the EP’s sound. “I try not to categorize it; it’s a pop record with many different textures, but it’s definitely dark in places.”
With lavish sonics courtesy of producers Greg Wells, A.C. and Billboard, Benny Cassette, The Monsters and the Strangerz, and Jesse Shatkin, the EP finds Ferras, with his main songwriting collaborator Sarah Hudson, scaling emotional highs and lows in his lyrics. Lead-off track “Speak in Tongues” tells a story of being in a relationship “where you lose the physical connection, creating an ocean of distance,” he explains. “It’s about reigniting the spark and re-building intimacy rather than resentment.”
Ferras is also looking forward to hitting the road with Katy as an opener on the entire North American leg of her Prismatic World Tour, which kicks off on June 22nd in Raleigh, NC, and continues through mid-October. “Being on stage is pure bliss. There’s no greater high than experiencing that exchange of energy,” Ferras says. “I need that charge.”
The track-listing for Ferras’ self-titled EP is as follows:
“Speak in Tongues”
“No Good In Goodnight”
“Champagne”
“King Of Sabotage”
“Legends Never Die” feat. Katy Perry
Ferras’ upcoming tour dates with Katy Perry are as follows:
06/22 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
06/24 Washington DC Verizon Center
06/25 Washington DC Verizon Center
06/27 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
06/28 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
06/30 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Times Forum
07/02 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center
07/03 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
07/07 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
07/09 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
07/11 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
07/15 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
07/16 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
07/18 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
07/19 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
07/21 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
07/22 Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center
07/24 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
07/25 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
08/01 Boston, MA TD Garden
08/02 Boston, MA TD Garden
08/04 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
08/05 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
08/07 Chicago, IL United Center
08/08 Chicago, IL United Center
08/10 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
08/11 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
08/13 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
08/14 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
08/16 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
08/17 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
08/19 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
08/20 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
08/22 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
08/23 Fargo, ND Fargodome
08/26 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
08/28 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
08/29 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledom
08/31 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
09/01 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
09/09 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
09/10 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
09/12 Portland, OR Moda Center
09/13 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
09/16 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
09/17 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
09/19 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
09/20 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
09/22 San Jose, CA SAP Center
09/23 San Jose, CA SAP Center
09/25 Glendale, AZ Jobring.com Arena
09/26 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
09/29 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena
09/30 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
10/02 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
10/03 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
10/05 Memphis, TN FedExForum
10/06 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
10/08 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
10/10 Houston, TX Toyota Center
10/11 Houston, TX Toyota Center
