Every week on KPCC's Take Two, host A Martinez runs through the latest in new music offerings coming  to - and out of - Southern California.  This week music supervisor Morgan Rhodes shared her picks. 

After a decade in the business and six years after their debut project (The Other Side of Tomorrow), Beatchild, the audio engineer turned maestro, is back with a fresh take on a familiar sound.  

Morgan calls Sy Smith a singer's singer, a touring/traveling musician and sought after background vocalist. For the last several years she has been on the road with Chris Botti. Morgan says her long-awaited project is here and well worth the wait.

Chicago and Los Angeles team up to produce one of the best new stars on the alt R&B scene - Ravyn Lenae.