Blayse was a short lived
American
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R&B supergroup Supergroup or super group may refer to:
* Supergroup (music), a music group formed by artists who are already notable or respected in their fields
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, which consisted of Terrell Phillips (formerly of
Blackstreet),
Marc Nelson and
Tony Grant (formerly of
Az Yet) and
Gary "Lil G" Jenkins (formerly of
Silk). The group name is an
acronym developed by combining the names of the members' former group affiliations (''BL'' from Blackstreet, ''AY'' from Az Yet, ''S'' from Silk, ''E'' added to denote the phrase "Everything You Could Want").
The group was formed in 2006 by Tony Grant and Marc Nelson who later added Gary Jenkins and Terrell Phillips to complete the quartet. All four group members have extensive experience in not only singing, but writing lyrics, music production, global touring, playing various instruments, video direction experience and live stage play performance experience. All four member sing first tenor and alternate the position of lead singer. Their first sample recordings, ''Back For My Heart'' and ''Forever'' drew international attention and the group decided to press forward with serious pursuit of completing the project. Their debut single was released in September 2007 followed by their first U.S. tour as a group
"Members of Blayse make statement regaarding album release and upcoming tour"
Blayse.com.
Blayse has worked with Mike City, Trackmasters, Shep Crawford, The Co-Stars, Orange Factory and Stargate on their debut album. However, as of 2012, nothing has come to fruition.
In a radio interview in late 2014, Marc Nelson stated that the group will be reforming. There is no word yet on whether this will result in an album release.
Sampler
Blayse never released an actual album, but they did make an album sampler in 2007.
* 1. Can I Take You There 3:58
* 2. Feel Good Music 3:20
* 3. Back For My Heart 3:31
* 4. Forever 3:30
* 5. I Can't Make You Love Me 3:31
* 6. My Story 4:02
* 7. What Am I Supposed To Do 4:13
* 8. When You're Havin My Baby 3:34
References
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American contemporary R&B musical groups
African-American musical groups
Contemporary R&B supergroups