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Watch Erva Carter Become a Celestial Being in “Night n’ Day” | @ervacarter @circa_1988

Watch Erva Carter & her friends occupy the galaxy in the music video for “Night n’ Day.”

It’s officially the one month mark until Erva Carter’s long-awaited ‘Transformer’ EP lands. To her credit, the Houston-to-Cali songbird has tried to make the wait a little less bearable by gradually teasing shots on her Instagram. To say nothing of her logging a nice feature alongside Jax Yohana on the…

Watch Jax Yohana & Erva Carter Play a “Curious” Pair | @LongLiveJax @ErvaCarter

 Jax Yohana’s “Curious” single, featuring Erva Carter, gets an official set of visuals. Somewhere in Houston, Texas, Hope Carter is saying “I told you so” again. Last year, our fellow DreamLifer met producer-musician Jax Yohana prior to his performing at the Madness on Main festival, and branded him “the most slept-on rapper in Houston.” Fast-forward to 2018, and Yohana has a new single out with…

PREMIERE: Erva Carter's "Night N' Day" Single is Pure Disco Soul | @ErvaCarter @j8months

Erva Carter says “Night N’ Day” is meant for “dancing on the moon.” Hear the singer’s latest single exclusively via Day & A Dream. Miss Martian has taken her talents out West. Houston-born singer-songwriter Erva Carter relocated to L.A. earlier this month. But while her location may have changed, her out of this world aesthetic is still the same. When Carter premiered ‘Transformer,’ her upcoming…

Erva Carter Celebrates Sade’s Birthday With A ‘Sweet’ Cover [@ervacarter]

Erva Carter is back again with a visual to honor one of the greats – Sade Adu. It’s like a #blackgirlmagic Inception today on the Interwebs as Erva Carter releases a visual cover for “Sweetest Taboo” by Sade Adu. Carter’s lower range is perfect for a Sade cover, reminiscent of the Nigerian-British singer’s style. Erva adds in her own style, effortlessly finishing off a couple soulful runs, but…

As of late, it seems like every photo posted of Houston’s night life is tagged with that little camera emoji and the handle, @troyezeq. If you’re like many, you’re asking yourself, “Who the heck is this guy and where did he come from?” Here’s your answer:

The “new kid on the block” is Troy Montes of Dayton, TX. He’s not actually a “new kid,” though – he’s been going out in Houston for quite some time, and just recently has gained notoriety for his photos of Houston performers and popular Houston personalities like Erva Carter, Izzar Thomas, Bobby Earth, and Flyger Woods. You can also find Troy at events like Hustlegrade’s Submission Sundays, instameets, and Samo Dinero’s Give Back to the City Mixer.

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Troy’s photos already take on a particular style, most of them looking as if they could be paintings with vivid colors and an excellent accentuation of shadows.

Just getting off the ground as a photographer, Montes is already highly desired among many just because of the free work he has done to build up his portfolio. Don’t get excited, though, the launch of his site comes with a price, yet still a very reasonable one.

When asked why he was intrigued by photography, he said, “While I really enjoy words, there are some things that I can only show others through photography. One day I realized that the more I appreciate something, the more beautiful it appears to me, since then I wanted to dedicate more time to helping others see the beauty that too often goes unnoticed. My photography reflects how I see things, when editing I try to recreate how I saw it in my head.”

As you know if you’ve read anything I have ever written, I’m down to promote anyone who supports Houston artists, especially if they are contributing to the Houston art scene as well. Something tells me this is just the beginning for Mr. Montes, as his quality of work speaks for itself.

Follow Troy on Instagram (@troyezeq) for some dope photos and on Twitter(@TroyEzeq) for some wokeness and spirituality. Also check out his site at www.troyezeq.com to find his booking info and see some familiar faces.

(Cover photo: Izzar Thomas)

Dinero’s Productions’ Give Back to the City Mixer Combined Art With Philanthropy | @samodinero

Header photos: Troy Montes (@troyezeq) Few Houston events combined Houston talent and philanthropy as well as Dinero’s Productions did with the Give Back to the City Mixer. Ever gone to an event to benefit Houston that featured musical talent and wondered where all the Houston-based artists were? It seems a little backwards, no? Well, Saturday, Samuel Thompson, more widely known simply as “Samo,”…