LA singer, songwriter and producer Pretty Sister has released brand new single, "Summer of Santeria" today. The release also heralds the announcement of his new label deal with The Penthouse/Sumerian Group. Encapsulating the magic and mischief of coming-of-age summers growing up fast in California’s San Fernando Valley “Summer of Santeria” is available to stream HERE and the video can be watched HERE or by clicking the image below.
A thumping bassline cruises straight through the track, as a Dr. Dre-style Moog synth wheezes, strings swell, the beat smacks, and a guitar solo wails. Atop this backdrop, Pretty Sister paints a picture of hedonistic summer bliss complete with stolen sangria, Swisher sweets, and joyrides in the back of a pickup truck on the freeway. Speaking on the inspiration behind "Summer of Santeria", Pretty Sister shares:
"I wrote this song from the perspective of 11-17 year old me. Growing up fast in LA, it’s an ode to that. those stupidly reckless summer nights riding standing in the bed of my best friend's Silverado, speeding down the 101 freeway without fear or any real grasp of consequence. It’s sneaking out to skate the venice boardwalk. smoking cigarettes in the Topanga Mall Stairwell in 6th grade and using every free tester at Bath & Body Works to cover up the smell before our moms picked us up. It’s the magic of your first swisher sweet, first rush of a Marlboro Red and first buzz. It’s the magic of that time, those few “coming of age” Summers we can all count on one hand."
Pretty Sister Signs with The Penthouse/Sumerian Group | L-R: Jamie Forster, Pretty Sister, Piero Giramonti, Jonnie Forster
The Penthouse’s Jonnie Forster adds
“We’ve been pursuing Pretty Sister for years. We have so much passion and belief in him as an artist (both sonically and visually), songwriter, producer, and probably more so, as a solid human. He moves with deliberate vision, drive, and purpose. He knows who he is and what he wants. Everyone should be so lucky to have him on their squad.”
Stay tuned for more from Pretty Sister coming soon.
ABOUT PRETTY SISTER
Raised in the San Fernando Valley and channelling multi-genre influences such as Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn, Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, and the big screen adaptation of Constantine, Pretty Sister has stitched together bedroom-ready R&B, reverb-soaked surf guitar, swaggering G-Funk, and a Spaghetti Western twist which he fittingly dubs “Outlaw R&B.” So far, he has consistently captivated a growing fan base with solo bangers a la “come to LA,” “XXX,” and more. Not to mention, he has lent his presence to collaborations such as “Dynamite,” posting up 130 million Spotify streams. As a songwriter and producer, his discography notably boasts platinum singles and tracks for everyone from Superfruit, Jordin Sparks, Betty Who, and JoJo to Rozzi and Robert DeLong.
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