North Carolina-born, New York-based artist LUCI is turning up the volume with ‘DAWG!’, a ferocious new single that crashes together heavy R&B beats, punk attitude and a vocal delivery that refuses to be contained.
The latest release from Lucianna Ania is raw, confrontational and intensely personal. Written in her basement, surrounded by paintings, brushes and musical equipment, ‘DAWG!’ emerged from a period of frustration and self-examination. The result is a defiant track about breaking free of expectations and refusing to hold back.
LUCI is no stranger to experimentation. A painter, former private chef and musician with jazz legend John Coltrane in her family history, she has built a sound that moves between hip-hop, alternative R&B and punk without settling comfortably into any one genre.
Following her 2022 release Juvenilia and 2024’s They Say They Love You, LUCI has continued to develop her uncompromising approach, with appearances at Boiler Room, The Great Escape and Treefort helping introduce her music to wider audiences.
With ‘DAWG!’, LUCI sounds increasingly determined to make music entirely on her own terms. It’s abrasive, unpredictable and packed with attitude, a warning shot from an artist with plenty more to say.
