New Orleans-based band Water Seed returns with their latest album, Digital Fantasy, produced by Lou Hill and PK. The project features songwriting from Lou Hill, Cinese Love, Jentleman Sharp, and PK, with guest appearances by guitarist Ari O’Neal and New Orleans bounce artist Ha Sizzle.

“Digital Fantasy is possibly the most creative piece of work we have put together,” says Hill. “I think it is the start of something new and fully realized for the band.”

The album blends elements of future funk, electronic textures, and narrative-driven songwriting, highlighting Cinese Love’s vocals, Jentleman Sharp’s lyricism, and the band’s signature rhythmic complexity.

Following their Journey to Funkstar live performances and growing social media presence, Waterseed continues to expand their sound and visual storytelling.

Formed in New Orleans, Waterseed has built a reputation as one of the city’s most innovative funk collectives. Their first Billboard-charting release, We Are Stars (2017), reached No. 26 on the Billboard charts, followed by Say Yeah!! Live at the Blue Nile (2018), which debuted on four Billboard charts, including No. 16 on the R&B Album Chart. The group was named Best Funk Band at the 2023 Best of the Beat Awards and has shared stages with artists including Pell, Lalah Hathaway, Avery Sunshine, The Headhunters, and The JB’s. Water Seed has survived a changing roster of group members and changing locations, relocating to Atlanta after Hurricane Katrina. While the band honed its musical art and soul in New Orleans, the collective’s stay in another southern city  gave it time to evolve into its current iteration of artsmanship, solidifying  group members and learning about the business side of the music.

Digital Fantasy is available now on streaming platforms. For more updates, follow @waterseedmusic on Instagram.