Art n' Soul

Art n' Soul is an American contemporary R&B group that was active in the mid-1990s. The band consisted of Sam Bostic (lead vocals, bass, and keyboards), Rodney Lattrel Evans (keyboards) and Dion Riley (drums).^[3]

Art n' Soul
Also known as	Art 'N Soul^[1]
Origin	Oakland, California, United States^[2]
Genres	R&B
Years active	1996-1999
Labels	Big Beat
Past members	Sam Bostic Rodney Lattrel Evans Dion Riley

Prior to forming Art n' Soul, Bostic attempted a solo career under Atlantic Records with his 1985 debut album Circuitry.^[4][5] After the album stalled, he turned to production for other artists such as E-40, The Conscious Daughters, 2Pac and Master P.^[6]

Tony! Toni! Toné! drummer Timothy Christian Riley helped the trio secure a recording contract with Atlantic Records subsidiary Big Beat Records to release their 1996 debut Touch of Soul.^[7] Their debut album yielded two singles: "Ever Since You Went Away" and "All My Luv".

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions^[8]
		U.S. R&B	U.S. Heatseekers
1996	Touch of Soul	36	27

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions^[8]		Album
		U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B
1996	"Ever Since You Went Away"	72	19	Touch of Soul
	"All My Luv"	—	72

References

1. "Art 'N Soul - Music Biography, Credits and Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
2. "Art N' Soul - Hip Online". Hip Online. January 5, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
3. "Art N' Soul Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
4. Bostic, Sam. "Circuitry". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
5. Bostic, Sam. "Circuitry". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
6. Lewis, Pete. "Sam Bostic: Staying Power". bluesandsoul.com. Blues & Soul. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
7. Nelson, Havelock (February 24, 1996). Trio Art N' Soul Delivers Its Band "Touch" On Big Beat. R&B: Billboard. pp. 21, 27. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
8. "Art 'N Soul - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2014.

External links

• Art n' Soul at AllMusic