Randy La Fleur aiming for more than just ‘one night’
By Tiffny Rhodius
“Experience, my imagination, how creative I can get when I write… I want people to get the message of my music,” says Randy La Fleur a promising R&B singer who goes by his initials RL. Randy is hoping to stamp his authority in the local music industry.
RL is no stranger to the music world. Developing a love for singing at a young age he joined his school choir while he was at the North Ruimveldt Multilateral and has been singing ever since.
The 28-year-old who stated that he had a taken a break from music to concentrate on his studies says now his only focus is creating “as much songs as possible to gain exposure”.
While RL has created songs before he is hoping that his latest single, “One Night”, will really capture the attention of all. “One Night” comes out of MR Productions and the video was produced and directed by Brandon Jones of Splash Arts. The video which opens with an overhead view of Georgetown with rain and lightning special effects and showcases the nightlife of Georgetown is high-quality while the melody is upbeat and RL’s singing is not bad on the ears.
“One Night” tells of a boy who falls in love after what was supposed to be a one-night stand.
Meanwhile, another single, “A Thing for You”, which comes out of Brutal Trax Recording, is expected to be released soon. RL admits that all of his songs while not lovey-dovey do tell of some kind of love. “Most of my songs tell of love: good love, bad love, love for humanity…,” he said.
RL admits that it is difficult trying to make it in the music business but he reflects, “I asked myself what it is that makes me happy or puts a smile on my face and it’s music… It’s the only thing that feels good.” And it’s the reason that he’ll keep on striving to make it in this business.
So even though RL faces difficulties with securing sponsorship and all the other hurdles that local musicians face, he believes that with hard work and effort he will achieve. “It comes down to you. I have a positive outlook as to where music is going and once you have a love and passion for what you do it keeps you going.”
A passion for music is his drive to one day “explode with good music” that will establish him as one of the cream of the crop of local talent. He knows that he has the talent, which he displayed during his interview, but he says he continues to work hard and is constantly trying to perfect his talent.
The singer/songwriter when not on his “day job” as a pressman can be found at Risky Records teaching. “I’m also a vocal coach,” he says and he teaches a class of ten to develop their talent in the hopes of making them recording artistes.
With Randy La Fleur, “What you see is what you get. I am the same person in the studio, at work, at an interview.” And while he was not boastful he was hopeful that his music will be a hit with the “ordinary people in the public.”
