Steve Lacy Showed Off His Influences at Theatre of Living Arts
On Oct. 7, Steve Lacy and Kari Faux brought a dance party to Theater of the Living Arts. Steve Lacy, originally from Compton, California, garnered attention for his work with R&B band The Internet and as a producer for a wide range of artists including Kendrick Lamar, Solange, J. Cole, Ravyn Lanae, and Mac Miller. He released his debut EP, Steve Lacy’s Demos, in 2017, and his debut album Apollo XXI this summer. Fusing R&B, rap, rock, funk, hip hop, and pop, Lacy’s music is innovative and inventive; he brought these influences to his performance through everything from the set design to his clothes to his dancing.