Son salutation: R&B soul musician Son Little has an eclectic body of work that includes contributions to recordings by The Roots, RJD2, and Portugal. The Man. He cites Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar, American indie act Grizzly Bear, and Swedish electronic band Little Dragon as early influences, and earned his biggest props to date for his Grammy-winning work on Mavis Staples’ 2015 song, “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean.” The bar is set and anticipation is high for Little’s fourth album, aloha, due out on January 31.
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