Chris LaRocca is a Canadian rhythm and blues singer-songwriter from Woodbridge, Ontario.[1] A songwriting collaborator with artists such as Bryson Tiller, Summer Walker and Kali Uchis, LaRocca released solo singles beginning in 2017,[2] before releasing his full-length debut album i cried my eyes out in 2023.[1]
He has been a two-time SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominee, receiving nods in 2021 as one of the writers of Lu Kala's "No Smoke",[3] and 2023 as one of the writers of Boslen's "Levels".[4]
Matty Green received a Juno Award nomination for Recording Engineer of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024 for his work on LaRocca's "because of you" and Ellie Goulding's "Midnight Dreams".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Ben Okazawa, "Chris LaRocca to Bring New Album 'i cried my eyes out' to Toronto's Velvet Underground". Exclaim!, November 13, 2023.
- ^ Jordan Darville, "Chris LaRocca's 'Closer' Is Shiny, Personal Pop". The Fader, January 25, 2017.
- ^ Megan LaPierre, "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Announces 2021 Finalists". Exclaim!, June 17, 2021.
- ^ Amélie Revert, "Nominees for 2023 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Include Maylee Todd, Lydia Képinski & More". Billboard, November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees". CBC Music, February 6, 2024.
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