(audience applauds) (upbeat rock music) - [Announcer] "Ocean State Sessions" features performances by New England musicians and brings you the stories behind the songs.

Coming up on "Ocean State Sessions," Resin Ed makes music as a solo musician, building songs one instrument at a time.

♪ Yo, oh ♪ ♪ We come and go ♪ Resin Ed finds comfort in his Rhode Island roots, and Ladyy Acee lets her hip hop music speak for itself.

♪ A big bag, big bag ♪ ♪ Spend it all, then it comes to me ♪ ♪ Right back ♪ ♪ Wonder how I get it, just know I'm blessed ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest ♪ ♪ Watch me work my magic ♪ But for Ladyy Acee, leaving the Ocean State helped propel her toward success.

- So this next song I'm gonna play is called "Come and Go."

It's another original song that I wrote.

It's more in a reggae style.

Oh, it's just about, it's kinda, you know, as you go through life, people come in and outta your life, and, you know, you go all sorts of different places.

And it's just about the ebb and flow of life, really.

Okay.

(bass drum thuds) (Brian plays high hat) (bass drum plays) (relaxed upbeat music) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (Brian adds additional percussion part) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (Brian adds bass) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (Brian adds guitar) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (Brian adds rhythm guitar) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (Brian adds keyboard) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (Brian adds percussion) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (Brian adds synthesizer) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (Brian adds synthesizer melody) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (Brian adds guitar melody) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (relaxed upbeat music continues) ♪ Faintly painted memories ♪ ♪ Ingrained upon our minds ♪ ♪ Speaking truth of yesterday ♪ ♪ Of moments lost in time ♪ ♪ And then we'll find a wisdom ♪ ♪ To carry down the line ♪ ♪ While I'm lost in the ring ♪ ♪ Of the future we'll find ♪ (relaxed upbeat music continues) ♪ We came together all with our stories ♪ ♪ Bumping to each other's energy ♪ ♪ Some come and know their glory ♪ ♪ Some have come to plant their seeds ♪ ♪ And now it's all unfolding ♪ ♪ It's all becoming clear ♪ ♪ There's no reason to wait for heaven ♪ ♪ When we can find it here, and we all ♪ ♪ We all, we come and go ♪ ♪ We all, we come and go ♪ (relaxed upbeat music continues) (relaxed upbeat music continues) ♪ The sun may rise, reminds us all ♪ ♪ When we climb, we'll rise or fall ♪ (relaxed upbeat music continues) ♪ Well in the end from all to nothing ♪ ♪ It was all a passing wind ♪ ♪ Through the fields of timelessness ♪ ♪ To the wren's rest next to where they begin ♪ ♪ The mystery lies within ♪ ♪ You're safe from the fall ♪ ♪ You seen in my head ♪ ♪ I came into this life with nothing ♪ ♪ And now I'm gonna get back there again ♪ ♪ Maybe I'll be nothing ♪ ♪ Maybe I'll be something ♪ (relaxed upbeat music continues) ♪ We all, all we come and go ♪ ♪ We all, all we come and go ♪ (relaxed upbeat music continues) (relaxed upbeat music continues) ♪ Sun may rise, reminds us all ♪ ♪ When we climb, we'll rise or fall ♪ (relaxed upbeat music continues) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (relaxed upbeat music continues) (relaxed upbeat music continues) ♪ We all, all we come and go ♪ ♪ We all come and go ♪ ♪ The sun may rise, reminds us all ♪ ♪ For every climb, there lies a fall ♪ (guitar tunes) (light acoustic guitar music) - At the moment, I've got a nine year old little girl and I'm real happy just kind of sitting back and playing shows and doing it for fun.

If I get a couple bucks here and there, great.

I think there'll be a time at some point in the future where I'll be able to be hitting it a lot harder than I am right now.

(driving percussive music) But for the time being, I'm having fun with it, like I always have and hope to keep on doing that.

(driving music) My name's Brian Moreau.

Currently I'm living in South County, Rhode Island.

Grew up in East Providence.

I'm also known as Resin Ed in the music community of Rhode Island.

You can go online and you can find me, but at the end of the day, at the moment, I'm really happy just sitting back and playing parties here and there, playing small shows here and there, 'cause that's the way, that's what fits into my schedule at the moment.

And yeah, I don't need to be seen by the world, but people know who I am and they know where to find me.

(driving percussive music) My goal is to get people, get people moving, get people have a good time, get people feeling comfortable.

(driving music continues) My sound, it would be a mix between funk, electronic, rock, and heavy rock.

Every song that I've written has come out of a different scenario.

Sometimes I get lyrics first and I write the song to the lyrics.

Other times I'll just be looping something, be like, "I got something here," and I'll write lyrics to the thing that I got.

When it really gets going in the right way, there's nothing better than it.

It doesn't pay much, but I've got so much love for it that I will do it until I can't.

(Brian plays guitar) (driving music) (driving music continues) (driving music continues) ♪ Peaches in the summertime ♪ ♪ Apples in the fall ♪ ♪ If I can't have the girl I love, I don't want none at all ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my little love ♪ ♪ Shady grove, I know ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my true love ♪ (driving music continues) ♪ Why don't you hang the banjo's string and the golden twine ♪ ♪ Maybe tonight play on it ♪ ♪ I wish that grove was mine ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my little love ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my love ♪ (driving music continues) (driving music continues) ♪ Don't ya hate a needle and thread ♪ ♪ Fine as I could sew ♪ ♪ Sewed a pretty girl to my side ♪ ♪ And down the road I'd go ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my little love ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my love ♪ (driving music continues) ♪ Some come here to wheedle in vain ♪ ♪ Some come here to tear in ♪ ♪ Some come here to wheedle in vain ♪ ♪ I come here to marry ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my little love ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my life ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my love ♪ (driving music continues) (guitar solos) (guitar continues soloing) (guitar continues soloing) ♪ Every night when I come home ♪ ♪ My wife, I try to please her ♪ ♪ The more I try, the worse she gets ♪ ♪ Damned if I don't leave her ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my little love ♪ ♪ Shady grove, I know ♪ (driving music continues) (driving music continues) (driving music continues) (driving music continues) (driving music continues) ♪ Shady grove, my little love ♪ ♪ Shady grove, I know ♪ ♪ Shady grove, my true love ♪ ♪ I'm bound ♪ - Hi everybody, my name is Ladyy Acee, and the song that I am about to perform is called, "My Time Coming."

I was inspired to make this song, because I was in a, I don't wanna say a dark place, but almost at a breaking point in my career where I felt like, I felt like I wasn't making progress after seven years of putting into my career, and feeling as though I wasn't going where I wanted to go.

So I made the song to motivate myself and to remind myself that you just have to keep staying consistent and put in the work and everything will work out for you if you focus, put in the work, and stay consistent.

(solemn music) ♪ Know my time's coming, every day I put in work ♪ ♪ I ain't giving up on it, I ain't giving up on it ♪ ♪ Coming for it all, guaranteed I'm getting ♪ ♪ Everything I wanted ♪ ♪ What I wanted ♪ ♪ Just have patience, they say ♪ ♪ Another chance every day ♪ ♪ Not giving up, there's no way ♪ ♪ I know my time coming ♪ ♪ Put in the work, I don't know why ♪ ♪ They mad at me ♪ ♪ Sold my soul so long ago ♪ ♪ I'm in too deep ♪ ♪ I'm in too deep ♪ ♪ Not giving up, there's no way ♪ ♪ I know my time coming ♪ ♪ Coming for it all, guaranteed I'm getting ♪ ♪ Everything I wanted ♪ ♪ Since a baby, already knew I would be a star ♪ ♪ Donuts in them fancy cars, empty parking lots ♪ ♪ I do not see anyone ♪ ♪ I'm too focused on me ♪ ♪ Time and dedication will get me where I wanna be ♪ ♪ Seven years, blood, sweat and tears ♪ ♪ I kept the faith while they disappeared ♪ ♪ My work ethic is insane ♪ ♪ My pen game is so strange ♪ ♪ Not settling, no exchange ♪ ♪ The greatest thing from the smallest thing ♪ ♪ No this ain't a gamble, this is all fate ♪ ♪ My time is now, it ain't up for debate ♪ ♪ Know my time's coming every day I put in work ♪ ♪ I ain't giving up on it, I ain't giving up on it ♪ ♪ Coming for it all, guaranteed I'm getting ♪ ♪ Everything I wanted ♪ ♪ What I wanted ♪ ♪ Just have patience, they say ♪ ♪ Another chance every day ♪ ♪ Not giving up, there's no way ♪ ♪ I know my time coming ♪ ♪ Put in the work, I don't know why ♪ ♪ They mad at me ♪ ♪ Sold my soul so long ago ♪ ♪ I'm in too deep ♪ ♪ I'm in too deep ♪ ♪ Not giving up, there's no way ♪ ♪ I know my time coming ♪ ♪ Coming for it all, guaranteed I'm getting ♪ ♪ Everything I wanted ♪ ♪ I performed at these shows, and did 'em all on my own ♪ ♪ Do anything I have to keep me from going home ♪ ♪ They ain't wanna believe, so I prove 'em wrong ♪ ♪ Whoa, whoa ♪ ♪ I can't go for this up ♪ ♪ Feeling like slim, there's just one shot ♪ ♪ Gave it my all, I'm giving everything I got ♪ ♪ The bottom been scary, rather be lonely at the top ♪ ♪ Don't wanna struggle like my mama ♪ ♪ So no, I can't stop ♪ ♪ Sold my soul so long ago ♪ ♪ I'm in too deep ♪ ♪ I'm in too deep ♪ ♪ Know my time's coming, every day I put in work ♪ ♪ I ain't giving up on it, I ain't giving up on it ♪ ♪ Coming for it all, guaranteed I'm getting ♪ ♪ Everything I wanted ♪ ♪ What I wanted ♪ ♪ Just have patience, they say ♪ ♪ Another chance every day ♪ ♪ Not giving up, there's no way ♪ ♪ I know my time coming ♪ ♪ Put in the work, I don't know why they mad at me ♪ ♪ I know my time's coming, every day I put in work ♪ ♪ I ain't giving up on it ♪ ♪ I ain't giving up on it ♪ ♪ Do anything I have to keep me from going home ♪ Okay, action.

I am Ladyy Acee.

That's with two Y's and two E's.

♪ They's all nosy ♪ ♪ One is for the truth ♪ ♪ Wanna be the hottest in the room ♪ ♪ You know that ♪ ♪ If you- ♪ I am originally born and raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

I've moved back and forth, Pawtucket, Central Falls.

I ended up moving to Boston when I was 15.

Long story short, I was very, a very violent child.

I was fighting a lot.

It wasn't safe for me and it wasn't safe for my family, so I made the decision to leave, and since then it's just been about me, my music, growth, self-development, and healing.

♪ It's hard to trust ♪ ♪ Express yourself ♪ ♪ Next thing you know ♪ ♪ They throw it back at you ♪ When I was 17, I was inspired by another artist.

Kevin Gates inspired me to begin my career as an artist, because listening to his music and hearing how honest and how vulnerable he was, it made me inspired to do the same, and realize that I can tell my story and it's okay to be open and honest with the world through my art and through my talent.

♪ And when he see me post a pic ♪ ♪ He tries to slide up in ♪ ♪ But there ain't no room in my DM ♪ But since beginning the journey of being an artist, it's been a lot of ups and downs, a lot of moments of weakness, I would say.

But also a lot of moments of strength, a lot of money spent.

Like if you're in the music industry and your goal is just to make money, you're in the wrong industry, because you're gonna spend so much more before you see anything come back.

♪ Manifest that she ♪ ♪ Baby, this is magic ♪ ♪ Okay ♪ With "Manifest That (silent)," my music started going viral.

Honestly, I have no idea how that song took off.

I did not promote that song the way I've promoted other music.

Mostly women ages 20 to 50, and I've checked out their pages, 'cause I've spoken to a lot of these women, you know, thanking them for using my song and connecting with them.

People making reels to my music, people streaming the music on different platforms.

It takes a lot of streams to see some revenue.

I'm gonna be the biggest female artist in the world.

That's the goal.

♪ That's a big bag ♪ ♪ A big bag ♪ ♪ That's a big bag ♪ ♪ A big bag ♪ ♪ That's a big bag ♪ ♪ A big bag ♪ - My god, yes.

♪ Watch me manifest, watch me work my magic ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest, watch me work my magic ♪ ♪ Watch me, watch me, watch me ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest, watch me work my magic ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest ♪ ♪ Watch me ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest a big bag, big bag ♪ ♪ Spend it all, then it comes to me right back ♪ ♪ Wonder how I get it, just know I'm blessed ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest, watch me work my magic ♪ ♪ You know it's already mine ♪ ♪ I'm just saying, I ain't asking ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest everything that I imagine ♪ ♪ Want it all, swear to God I gotta have it ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest a big ol' bag ♪ ♪ Pull out the candles, I'm real into all that ♪ ♪ Receptive energy ♪ ♪ I'm the Goddess, I'm the one he gotta come for me ♪ ♪ Run and go chase it, that's something I don't do ♪ ♪ I just hit the Universe, and She seems to come through ♪ ♪ Like what's good, tell me what is it you need ♪ ♪ Okay, okay, you got it ♪ ♪ You a mother Goddess ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest a big bag, big bag ♪ ♪ Spend it all, then it comes to me right back ♪ ♪ Wonder how I get it, just know I'm blessed ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest, watch me work my magic ♪ ♪ You know it's already mine, I'm just saying I ain't asking ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest everything that I imagine ♪ ♪ Want it all, swear to God I gotta have it ♪ ♪ I had nothing but a pen and a song ♪ ♪ When I was down, they left me on my own ♪ ♪ Me is what I need and that's all along ♪ ♪ I like big bags, gotta have that ♪ ♪ Went and cut some people off ♪ ♪ Because I know that it's coming ♪ ♪ I can't have no roaches in my kitchen trynna eat from ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest, watch me work my magic ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest, watch me work my magic ♪ ♪ Watch me, watch me ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest, watch me work my magic ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest ♪ ♪ Spend it all then it come to me ♪ ♪ My god, yes ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest a big bag, big bag ♪ ♪ Spend it all, then it come to me right back ♪ ♪ Wonder how I get it, just know I'm blessed ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest, watch me work my magic ♪ ♪ You know it's already mine, I'm just saying I ain't asking ♪ ♪ Watch me manifest everything that I imagine ♪ ♪ Want it all, swear to God I gotta have it ♪ ♪ That's a big bag, a big bag ♪ ♪ That's a big bag, a big bag ♪ ♪ That's a big bag, a big bag ♪ (rock music) - [Announcer] For more "Ocean State Sessions" plus all your Rhode Island PBS favorites, visit ripbs.org.

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