WHO IS SOMNEA?

Somnea (pronounced Som-Nee-Uh) is a genre-bending, anime-inspired music artist and producer repping the city of New Orleans. Since the age of 9, music has consistently been in Somnea's life and helped shape the sound you hear today. From learning how to play the piano, guitar, flute, and drums to drawing influences from artists such as Asking Alexandria, The Weeknd, Alison Wonderland, and Travis Scott. Somnea's sound is in a class of its own. Somnea's sound bends and meshes genres, disrupting thought while creating a community of like minds. In 2019, Somnea released his EP Wicked Games which include popular singles such as "Quiet Game", "Eye Spy", and "Risk". Wicked Games garnered the attention of outlets such as Artist Sounds, UndergroundHipHop Blog, and New Orleans' very own media powerhouse, OffBeat Magazine. In 2021, Somnea released his first single of the year, Extra, a song inspired by the flash and excitement of old newspapers. With new releases, music videos, and shows on the horizon, Somnea's growth, maturity, and longevity in the music industry will inevitably lead to his stardom.