Straight from the slums of Shaolin comes a multi-talented artist that is carving a place in the music landscape’s uncharted territory. Singer-songwriter Laya LaRochè does not conform to the traditional mold of a soul singer. LaRochè’s brand of “Alternative R&B” exhibits spellbinding vocals and edgy lyrics which puts the Staten Island native in a class all her own.
After dropping 2012’s Let Them Eat Cake mixtape, Laya is back with the 10-track opus Seraphic Nightmare. Her first official debut LP is a stirring exploration into the subconscious of the Alley Cat Gang siren.
DZI: The Voice chatted with Laya LaRochè about Seraphic Nightmare, some of her fellow S.I. neighbors, and why she’s “that bitch.”
Alley Cat Gang
Yohance Kyles: When did you discover your voice as an artist?
Laya LaRochè: I’ve been singing all my life. There are literally cassette tape records of me singing when I was 2 years old [laughs]. I started writing my first songs when I…
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HUEY mix wit RILEY 