Esera Tuaolo records his solo debut with Droptone
January 22, 2009 – 12:58 pmEsera Tuaolo is scheduled to release his first solo full-length album on February 26th. The venue has yet to be decided. Esera has been working on his album over the last 2 years, tirelessly perfecting every track. Packed with 8 originals and 2 covers, Esera’s album covers a wide variety of musical stylings. From traditional Samoan folk song to edgy pop/r&b songs, Esera’s album promises to deliver something for every music fan.
Feel like you recognize the name Esera Tuaolo? That’s because Esera is a former NFL pro-bowler, playing in the 1998 Superbowl with the Atlanta Falcons. He’s also an accomplished author. His autobiography, Alone In The Trenches: My Life As A Gay Man In The NFL, was released in the spring of 2006.
Several tracks on the album were co-wrote with David Kellogg (Droptone Studio owner). Please take a moment and listen to a few of Esera’s tracks on our website media player. Another exciting contribution was made by Henry Krieger, the Grammy award-winning composer for the cast album Dreamgirls. Krieger and lyricist Bill Russell wrote the song “Oh God” for Esera’s album, a beautiful account of the inner-personal struggles and ideologically conflicting attitudes between homosexuality and Christianity.
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Esera’s album is currently available online. You can find it on iTunes.
You can also learn more about Esera on his website.
