SiR, Zacari, Davion Farris

It makes sense that Hermanito would bring Inglewood native SiR to my attention. After all, his older brother, D Smoke, was already hot on our radar for his frighteningly rich cadence and criminally underrated multilingual lyricism. Sir Darryl Farris (yes, his stage name is his birth name, no doubt a slight homage to Prince Rogers Nelson, for whom his uncle Andrew Gouche played bass) comes from rich musical stock, informing how his own work blends the sincerity of soul, the lust and forlorn love of R&B, the fire of gospel, and the earthiest elements of rap with emotional depth. He gifts the Emo’s Austin audience with his Life Is Good tour, in support of March’s HEAVY, enlisting fellow Inglewood musician Davion Farris and L.A.-based Zacari as openers. – Cy White