ROMES

"One Dance" (Drake cover)

BY Sarah MurphyPublished Jun 28, 2016

Toronto unit ROMES dropped their debut EP Believe earlier this year, but they're mixing things up a bit with a cover of another artist from the Six — the god who coined that term himself. ROMES have put their own spin on the summer '16 smash "One Dance" from none other than Drake.
 
"Being a Toronto-based band, we've always had a soft spot for Drake, so we wanted to create a version of 'One Dance' that stayed true to our sound," the band tell Exclaim! "We flipped the dancehall original on its head; slowing it down and adding some grimey synths to the mix."
 
The cover showcases the group's unique and wide-ranging set of musical influences, taking elements from indie rock, electro-pop and R&B, and adding a bit of each into the new rendition.
 
And while it offers a different vibe than its ubiquitous original, the band assure: "We still want it to pack the dance floors."
 
You can put that theory to the test by giving ROMES' "One Dance" a spin in the player below.
 

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