R.LUM.R Words + Photos by Acacia Evans
Reggie Williams, also known as R.LUM.R, was raised listening to icons such as Anita Baker, Shaday, and George Benson. Benson is actually the reason he realized it was possible to sing and play guitar at the same time. Not only is he influenced by jazz and contemporary R&B, but he’s also inspired by bands like Bayside and Coheed and Cambria - Coheed being the band that made him want to pick up a guitar in the first place. Williams moved to Nashville, TN on December 1, 2015 after feeling that Florida wasn’t cutting it for him anymore.
He had been writing and producing for other artists under an alias, not really thinking he was going to be making anymore music for himself at that time. When he sent off what he had been working on to the artist it was intended for, they told Williams he should keep the songs for himself. They thought it sounded the most organic for him. He decided to take their advice and release his first single “Show Me” under the name R.LUM.R. His plan was to keep writing and releasing, playing it by ear and steadily putting more music out.
That didn’t go quite as planned. Williams was receiving calls from people everywhere, asking him if he had a manager, booking agent, label, etc. Everyone wanted a hand in what Williams had to offer. He ended up recording his next singles “Be Honest,” “Nothing New,” and “Tell Me” while signing a record deal. With this deal, he then released his first EP AFTERIMAGE followed by more stripped down editions in his next EP ALTERIMAGE, leaning back more on his classical roots.
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