Eli Derby's 'Recognize' has me caving into cuffing season right now

Stop it, stop it - really, stop it - okay, don’t stop it. R&B singer Eli Derby legit has me falling and ready to see what’s really good with the love life courtesy of his new ‘Recognize’ anthem.

Eli Derby’s ‘Recognize’ has me ready to call up bae

As someone who truly loves the bachelor lifestyle, this new anthem really does have love fueling through the veins. Derby doesn’t hold back on letting his unnamed bae know there’s no one else on his mind.

LVRN Records artist Eli Derby is welcoming the fall vibes with his new track “Recognize.” The R&B slowburner is a triumph of Eli’s melody work that glides over the percussive production. “Recognize” follows the previously released track “Wicked” out last month. Both tracks will appear on an upcoming EP which Eli is putting the finishing touches on now. Listen to “Recognize” here.

Hailing from PG County, Maryland and now based in Atlanta, GA, Eli Derby broke onto the scene last Fall with debut single “Gaslight.” The song received high acclaim from the likes of Complex, Billboard Uproxx, Okayplayer, VIBE (“...a catchy vibe”)— all praising the track as one of the week’s best R&B releases. Signed to LVRN (home to 6lack and Summer Walker and more), Eli has been busy gaining experience on the live arena performing sessions and sets across the DMV and South.

In case you need to keep more tabs on Eli? There’s plenty to learn about the Maryland native.

Eli Derby has already proven himself to be a powerful talent with a one-of-a-kind vision. Growing up in PG County, Maryland, the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist started playing drums at the young age of two and immediately discovered a natural musicality that transcends both time and genre. Hailing from a musical family, Eli got his start playing drums and singing in the church choir. At just eight years old, he picked up the piano and not long after the guitar which helped him hone in on his songwriting skills. Always a self-starter, Eli learned to perform busking in the streets of D.C. and at local bars that his father would sneak him into to perform with the featured band.

This naturally lent Eli to be able to perform in any environment with the purest of emotion and rawness. Inspired by the classic 90s R&B sounds, Eli’s take on the ever progressing genre is one that is fresh and addictive. The young polymath signed to LVRN/Interscope Records (home to breakout stars like 6LACK and Summer Walker) in 2020 and released his debut single “Gaslight” which was praised by the likes of Billboard (“impressive”, R&B Fresh Picks), Okayplayer (“a bop”), and who Hot New Hip Hop went on to say “sparks intrigue about his potential star power.” On his forthcoming debut EP, Eli brings his multi-layered artistry to a soul-baring and spellbinding collection of songs, merging the intimacy of bedroom pop with the sonic ingenuity of left-of-center hip-hop and alt-R&B.