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Get to know ascending Las Vegas R&B project Dimples Music

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A new classic: After four years recording, comparisons to Aaliyah and H.E.R. don’t stun Dimples anymore. “As long as I don’t say that, it’s acceptable,” says the Las Vegan who calls her project Dimples Music, “because I’d never want to feel like I’m trying to emulate anybody. But [Aaliyah] was my favorite artist, [and] sometimes I’ll listen back to my music, and I’m like, Oh, sh*t.” That era of R&B stands the test of time, she says. “The way music was made back then, people actually had to make the music, the person had to touch the keyboard, had to touch the saxophone. It was a different process than just pushing a button,” Dimples explains. “When it’s made by humans, it’s received differently by humans. It feels like home.”

Hometown love: Dimples showers her videos with North and West Las Vegas pride. “Dope Sh*t” depicts her at a neighborhood party straight out of a John Singleton film—tricked out cars, barbecue and dominoes. In “Fairytales,” she highlights the historic Westside, singing at Mario’s Westside Market and where the Moulin Rouge once stood. “I could’ve gone to any hotel room on the Strip and shot a video,” she says, “but I wanted to show where I was from.”

Next up: “Wassup,” off Dimples’ Mood Swings EP, recently aired at a Vegas Golden Knights game, which got her thinking … “If this one is getting played like this, I gotta make a bigger record. I need to make a song for the stadium, for the Raiders, for everybody!” she laughs. More singles are coming, but “I’m still a student,” she explains, “and I’m still learning what makes Dimples Dimples. I feel people will be even more excited for the next music to come out, because there’s so much growth.” 

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Amber Sampson is a Staff Writer for Las Vegas Weekly. She got her start in journalism as an intern at ...

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