On his latest release, "Crenshaw," Kevon Tyrre opens a musical time capsule and invites listeners into a cozy, thoughtfully-filled world, one informed by California summers and the culture that helped shape generations. The track is delivered as a homage and testament, an ode to all those who were hanging out in CA for the summer back in the day, but also a fun-loving dig at kids keeping that 90s West Coast spirit going now.
For Tyrre, the meaning behind the noise is layered. A native of New York City, he relocated to Las Vegas, where his love for music came almost naturally. At the age of 15, he discovered a passion that would sustain him for years to come. He began singing in his high school choir at the age of 17, and in 1993, he was selected for the Clark County choir. It is those underpinnings, discipline, heart, and that unsullied vocal curiosity and palate that inform the artist he remains.
"Crenshaw" makes itself felt as a bridge between eras. Details of the production or arrangement are almost beside the point, the intention comes through loud and clear. This is music made to celebrate a feeling, a place, and the communities that created its soundtrack. Here, Tyrre pursues memories not as a gimmick but as a lived-in experience, demonstrating how certain streets, summers, and memories become ingrained across time.
There's an inherent warmth in the lore behind the song, a feeling of gratitude for both where Tyrre came from and the road that brought him here. "Crenshaw" is a striking throwback to a time when summer seemed endless, with music at the heart of everything.