Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
Apart from his solo career, Anderson is also one-half of NxWorries, alongside record producer Knxwledge. He is accompanied by the band The Free Nationals, who play a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards and drums and also serve as backing vocalists.
In 2018, Paak's new single "Til It's Over" featured in a new TV commercial released by Apple Inc. The advertisement was directed by Spike Jonze, featuring FKA Twigs in the video, promoting the Apple HomePod smart speaker. In an interview with Complex magazine posted on October 10, 2018, Paak revealed that his forthcoming album Oxnard will be released on November 16, 2018. Paak released his third studio album Oxnard on the 16th of November. The album is executive produced by Dr. Dre and is a homage to Paak's hometown in California. The album has a heavy funk theme throughout the project and features artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, J. Cole and Q-Tip. He also co-wrote 2 songs on the sixth album from Christina Aguilera, Liberation in 2018. On December 3, 2018, Paak announced a world tour in support of Oxnard. The tour is titled "Andy's Beach Club" and began in the USA on February 11, 2019, before heading over to Europe.
Paak released his fourth studio album, Ventura, on April 12, 2019 and features artists like André 3000, Smokey Robinson, Brandy, and the late Nate Dogg, among others. Ventura was executive produced by Dr. Dre and was released by Dre's record label, Aftermath Entertainment. The title follows the theme of his previous albums, making his way up the California coast. Whereas Oxnard covered various snippets of Paak's life in vivid detail, Ventura hones in on more personal details of the artist himself, returning to the mine of slick R&B and funk rap of his acclaimed debut Malibu. "Growing up in Oxnard gave me the grit and the church to find this voice of mine. One town over, I went further and found my depth," Anderson Paak made in a press statement. He also announced a new tour, titled "The Best Teef In the Game Tour" with his band, The Free Nationals, which will begin on May 17, 2019. The tour will be supported by Thundercat, Mac DeMarco, Earl Sweatshirt, Noname, and Jessie Reyez.
Apart from his solo career, Anderson is also one-half of NxWorries, alongside record producer Knxwledge. He is accompanied by the band The Free Nationals, who play a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards and drums and also serve as backing vocalists.
In 2018, Paak's new single "Til It's Over" featured in a new TV commercial released by Apple Inc. The advertisement was directed by Spike Jonze, featuring FKA Twigs in the video, promoting the Apple HomePod smart speaker. In an interview with Complex magazine posted on October 10, 2018, Paak revealed that his forthcoming album Oxnard will be released on November 16, 2018. Paak released his third studio album Oxnard on the 16th of November. The album is executive produced by Dr. Dre and is a homage to Paak's hometown in California. The album has a heavy funk theme throughout the project and features artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, J. Cole and Q-Tip. He also co-wrote 2 songs on the sixth album from Christina Aguilera, Liberation in 2018. On December 3, 2018, Paak announced a world tour in support of Oxnard. The tour is titled "Andy's Beach Club" and began in the USA on February 11, 2019, before heading over to Europe.
Paak released his fourth studio album, Ventura, on April 12, 2019 and features artists like André 3000, Smokey Robinson, Brandy, and the late Nate Dogg, among others. Ventura was executive produced by Dr. Dre and was released by Dre's record label, Aftermath Entertainment. The title follows the theme of his previous albums, making his way up the California coast. Whereas Oxnard covered various snippets of Paak's life in vivid detail, Ventura hones in on more personal details of the artist himself, returning to the mine of slick R&B and funk rap of his acclaimed debut Malibu. "Growing up in Oxnard gave me the grit and the church to find this voice of mine. One town over, I went further and found my depth," Anderson Paak made in a press statement. He also announced a new tour, titled "The Best Teef In the Game Tour" with his band, The Free Nationals, which will begin on May 17, 2019. The tour will be supported by Thundercat, Mac DeMarco, Earl Sweatshirt, Noname, and Jessie Reyez.
