LIQUID AND “TALES FROM THE BADLANDS”

July 18th, 2006 – The highly-anticipated debut release from Gotee artist Liquid, titled Tales From The Badlands, makes it’s way onto retail shelves today, and has already warranted raves from music critics everywhere.

Tales From The Badlands is Liquid’s personal testimony of growing up in North Philadelphia, an area known predominantly for an abundance of drugs, violence and poverty; an area simply called The Badlands. The album showcases an eclectic mix of musical influences including Latino-tinged R&B, old-school hip-hop, and 1970’s soul.

Here’s what the critics are saying:

He simply sounds comfortable and skilled with everything he touches.- CCM Magazine

Purposeful and eclectic, Tales from the Badlands proves that creativity is alive and well in Christian hip-hop and R&B. – ChristianMusicToday.com

Tales from the Badlands is soaked with meaning, drenched with musical creativity, and overflowing with faith and hope for people around the world. Obey your thirst – Liquid is a solid investment. – The Phantom Tollbooth

Liquid brings old school to the new with Tales From The Badlands, definitely a must have CD.—Awaken Magazine

If you like diversity in an album this one delivers. –1340mag.com

Wow, this Liquid is hot and full of flavor!—christrock.com

Liquid, born Victor Oquendo, was self-taught at the piano, writing music and learning to program by age 14. At 15 he had already started to produce songs for his own rap group and, in 1998 was signed to a production deal with an indy label in New York City where he met some big name producers like Koran C. Thomas (Wyclef Jean) and Manuel Seal (Alicia Keys, Usher). The relationships eventually paid off as he found himself producing Petey Pablo’s I Ain’t Scared, the B-side on the platinum selling single Blow Your Whistle. Since then his production credits include Out of Eden (over 1.5 million career sales), GRITS (CBA’s #1 Rap Brand) and Verbs (Live to the Music! spent 19 weeks at #1 at Christian Rhythmic). He has also already seen major song placements on both MTV and ESPN. Liquid recently performed for over 100 inmates at Nashville’s CCA Metro Prison, as well as taking part in the Aquire The Fire event in his hometown of Philadelphia on May 12th. Fall tour plans with the group Salvador, as well as additional Men Of Valor dates are also currently underway.