Inspired by Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, the song Juliet represents the latest release from Charlotte, NC born and Brooklyn-bred musician Cal Maro.
Maro’s track sidles in with a lump in its throat and its heart on its sleeve. Soulful vocals slide across the surface of Juliet’s sublime production work, which itself consists of deep, throbbing bass and crisp clicks and snaps. It’s a little like what D’Angelo would sound like produced by Junior Boys’ Jeremy Greenspan, which basically means: sublime. Modern, human and cinematic.
Growing up surrounded by music, Maro was inspired by his band-playing father to get his own instrument. Starting with a guitar playing in a hardcore band, Cal began experimenting across various genres, including rock, folk and indie before falling for the grooves and melody of soul and R&B. In 2015, Cal started the Cal Maro project, drawing on influences that include Frank Ocean and James Blake, conjuring a new, modern yet earthy approach to R&B.