Layton Greene
Layton Greene
Career
On November 30, 2017, Layton released her first song on SoundCloud, "Roll N Peace Remix", which received more than 3.5 million plays in its first month. [7] [23] Layton's song reached number 29 on SoundCloud's Top 50 songs in played this week in the US in December 2017 only 16 spots below the original "Roll in Peace" by Kodak Black. [7] [8] [23]
She started doing more covers and it gave her a huge platform.
Later, she came out with "Myself".
That was the time, when Quality Control label discovered her.
On August 27, 2019, she released a music video called I Love You. Layton's newest release is Blame On Me music video that received over 960,000 views in two weeks.[26]
Tell Ya Story
In September 2019, Greene released her new album, Tell Ya Story. It consists of seven songs total with the total runtime equating to less than half an hour. The opening track, "Blame on Me," is one of those songs that need to be lostened to closely to understand the intent behind the melody. On first listen, the beat almost seems like an afterthought, hopping back and forth between center stage and backstage. At some points, the drums are almost nonexistent, and at others, the beat is up front and center. Together with lyrics chronicling the story of her life, Greene creates a unique combination that, although it threw me off at first, adds a new layer to the song as a whole.[36]
While "Blame on Me" regales the tale of Greene, other songs focus on the route of relationships and love.
Throughout "Never Knew," high notes meld with a deep, steady bass beat as changes in melody keep the listener engaged throughout the track.
Greene confronts her past head-on in this song, a testimony to the one who helped her through homelessness.
"I Love You" is a typical love song in lyrics and anything but typical in melody.
The introduction is slow and sweet, establishing the mood of the song even as the drums start pounding.
Throughout the track, Greene’s voice is superimposed over a steady bass beat as the soft notes of the piano whisper in the background.
The soothing, lullaby-esque feel of the song is at odds with the heavy emotion reflected in the lyrics, a contrast that adds dimension to the song.[36]
The romantic emotion displayed in "I Love You" finds a rival in the concluding track, "Open Wounds," where Greene confesses the need to take a break from love.
"Open Wounds" distinguishes itself from the rest of the album through its warbling tones.
The difference is made clear immediately in the introduction with jagged chords running up and down scales.[36]
Discography
Tell Ya Story
Tracklist:
Blame On Me
Never Knew
I Love You
Choices
I Choose
Knives
Open Wounds
Personal Life
Layton is East St. Louis, Illinois native. She comes from a family with no musical background.[35] Growing up, she loved Mary J. Blige and Keyshia Cole. In an interview for Billboard she said:
My dad put me onto Mary J. Blige.
I was listening to what he was listening to.
We didn't have much, but it was fun for me.
All I had was a radio.
He loved Prince and I loved Keyshia Cole growing up.
Anytime people would tell me to sing, I'd sing "Love" by Keyshia Cole.[35]
She was turned down by The X Factor in 2011 following her first audition. She was 12 at the time.[35]
Befor starting her music career, Layton worked late-nights at Wingstop. She was working 24/7 as a senior in high school. At that time, she was homeless and lived in a motel with her mother and brother. She quit school and ran away with a guy before she turned 18. But that lasted just a couple months. [35]