Southern California born and raised Mexican/Colombian artist St. Panther announces their long anticipated debut record, East Side Love Story, set for release on November 20 via the art-forward label drink sum wtr. Also known as Dani Bojorges-Giraldo (they/them), St. Panther spent most of their adulthood working, living and loving among the art community in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. The upcoming debut record serves as a catalyst for their modern, undeniably Latino sound, fusing inspirations from Chicano soul, Motown classics, G-funk anthems, oldies from the streets of Los Angeles and much more.
Alongside the announcement came the release of ‘EAST SIDE GIRL,’ the album’s opener and spiritual prologue. The music video of ‘EAST SIDE GIRL’ is just as tempting, romantic and flirtatious as the track itself. Depicting the unique warmth and romance of the city, ‘EAST SIDE GIRL’ captured the timeless and charming nature of Los Angeles with just enough modern twist on old-school R&B.
“Stylistically, I think this is my favorite song on the album,” said St. Panther regarding, ‘EAST SIDE GIRL.’ “I wanted to capture a certain sonic my neighborhood carries that was inspired by my next door neighbor’s playlist he made a religion out of — same sequence of songs daily since I moved here back in 2020. His playlist felt like a ride through our block in his lowrider: oldies, funk, soul, and a blend of hip-hop curated through a chicano lens.”
They continued: “Our culture has always had a certain signature and binary gender, but over the years we’ve started to see it completely revamped and enriched by queer people across Mexico and now here. This song is more than just about a crush, I wanted the allure and invitation to our neighborhood to include the most beautiful parts of our culture here, the queer community. This song captures the attitude and charm of the queers in our neighborhood, how a story becomes more vibrant because they’re not just seen and represented, they’re the main event. This is that.”
East Side Love Story:
- EAST SIDE GIRL
- SOMEHOW
- THANK YOU LIFE (feat. reggie)
- OUT ON THE CORNER
- TENSION (feat. McClenney)
- DOS NIÑOS
- COULD IT BE
- FUTUREFAKER
- WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT
- LUCKY
