BLK ODYSSY at Empire Garage

Mar 12, 2025

11:10pm – 12:10am CT

Empire Garage

BLK ODYSSY is an Austin based artist and producer whose unique sound blends influences
from Genres including Soul , Hip Hop , Rock & Pop. BLK grew up surrounded by Neo-soul in
inner-city Plainfield, New Jersey. At age 12, BLK’s older brother was unjustly killed by the
police. This loss, alongside his experiences growing up black and male in 21st Century America,
motivated his expression through music. BLK’s debut Album “BLK VINTAGE'' written and
produced by BLK and close collaborators/friends, reflects his matured continued celebration
and critique of what it means to be black in America. His debut album came in 2021 was met
with critical acclaim and was followed by a 2022 re-release via Empire with added tracks
featuring Mereba, Benny the Butcher, George Clinton, and Baby Rose amassing over 91,000,000
streams across just on Spotify.. In June of 2023 BLK ODYSSY released their Sophomore album
“DIAMONDS & FREAKS'' which was met with critical acclaim and features artists such as
Rapsody, Kirby, Bootsy Collins, Cory Henry, and production from The Alchemist. Following their
2024 Tiny Desk, BLK released their first single of the year “WANT YOU” which was
co-produced by Harry Styles produ

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Events featuring BLK ODYSSY

Mar 14, 2025
10:25pm — 10:55pm
Presented by
All American Freak Show
Primary Access
Free to the Public
About
From: Plainfield, TX, United States
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: R & B
Type: Showcase