BLK ODYSSY

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BLK ODYSSY

EU TOUR 2025

Presented by Live Nation GmbH
21.07.2025 Cologne, Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
Admission: 19:00 hrs | Start 20:00 hrs

Once active as an Americana musician, Juwan Elcock created his alter ego BLK ODYSSY and, together with guitarist Alejandro Rios, created a project that combines his vocals with modern R&B sounds and diverse influences from hip-hop, house, jazz and soul. Backed by a 10-piece band, three albums were created, of which the debut album "BLK VINTAGE" marked the breakthrough in 2021. This was followed by a deluxe version of the debut, the concept album "DIAMONDS & FREAKS" (2023) as well as a live album, an instrumental album and an NPR Tiny Desk Session, which once again demonstrated the musicality of the group around BLK ODYSSY. With the current album "1-800 FANTASY", the group toured the USA in fall 2024 and started a small run through Europe in October of that year. In summer 2025, the musical collective will return to Europe, where BLK ODYSSY will perform in Hamburg and Cologne on the EU TOUR 2025 in July.

Juwan Elcock grew up in New Jersey, where he was influenced early on by his father's love of soul and funk. After moving to Austin, Texas, Elcock met guitarist Alejandro Rios, who inspired him with influences ranging from Led Zeppelin to Jimi Hendrix, rock & roll and Americana. Juwan Elcock initially performed under his stage name Sam Houston, but changed it to BLK ODYSSY and reinvented himself and his music with influences from artists such as Kendrick Lamar, D'Angelo, OutKast and Funkadelic. 2021 saw the release of the debut album "BLK VINTAGE", which contains BLK ODYSSY 's biggest hits to date with the pre-release singles "HANG LOW" feat. James Robinson, "FUNKENTOLOGY", "MURDA" and "GHOST RIDE" and was quickly crowned with success. "DIAMONDS &FREAKS" followed the release of the debut album in 2023 and presented a conceptual body of work, divided into four chapters, telling the story of a man haunted by his lustful addictions. With the new album "1-800 FANTASY", BLK ODYSSY returned in the summer of 2024 and presented a unique sound between alt-rock, R&B, grunge and jazz with collaborations by Wiz Khalifa ("XXX") and Joey Bada$$ ("STANK ROSE"). At the beginning of May, BLK ODYSSY collaborated on Timbaland's song "ON SITE".

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