Kem Reveals New Album Cover & Co-Headlines New Tour

Universal Motown Records singer-songwriter-producer KEM has revealed the cover artwork for his third album, Intimacy, to be released on August 17, 2010. The album’s first single is a soulful ballad called “Why Would You Stay,” which was produced by Rex Rideout (Luther Vandross, Angie Stone). Featuring a gorgeous string arrangement by members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra string section that was arranged by the late Motown legend David J. Van dePitte—who famously produced Marvin Gaye’s 1971 masterpiece, What’s Going On—“Why Would You Stay” is currently No. 19 on Billboard’s Hip-Hop/R&B Songs chart and the No. 1 Greatest Gainer on both the BDS and Mediabase Urban AC Published Charts.

As he readies the release of Intimacy, KEM has joined forces with R&B/soul superstars Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Raheem DeVaughn, and Universal Motown label-mate Hal Linton for the 2010 Budweiser Superfest. Co-headlined by KEM and Anthony Hamilton, the sensational summer powerhouse tour will kick off on August 5 at the Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City in Cleveland, Ohio and wraps up on September 5 at the Superpages.com Center in Dallas, Texas. For tickets and more information about the 2010 Budweiser Superfest, please visit www.livenation.com.

• 8/19/10 – Miami, FL
  American Airlines Arena–Waterfront Theatre
• 8/20/10 – Atlanta, GA
  Chastain Park Amphitheater Live Nation
• 8/21/10 – Greensboro, NC
  Greensboro Coliseum Complex

• 8/26/10 – Maryland Heights, MO
  Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis
• 8/27/10 – Chicago, IL
  Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
• 8/28/10 – Detroit, MI
  Fox Theatre Detroit
• 8/29/10 – Camden, NJ
  Susquehanna Bank Center
• 9/1/10 – Charlotte, NC
  Road Runner Mobile Amphitheatre
• 9/3/10 – New Orleans, LA
  New Orleans Arena
• 9/4/10 – Houston, TX
  Toyota Center
• 9/5/10 – Dallas, TX
  Superpages.com Center

To learn more about KEM, please visit: www.musicbykem.com