They are the LP’s first single and
video, “Kiss the Ring,” a fun but fu-
rious refusal to conform within an
abusive relationship, and the likely
next single, “Wrong with Me,” a
self-examining survival saga of a
fool in toxic love featuring great
gang backing vocals.
The sassy “Kiss the Ring” is the
Makin Waves Song of the Week,
which can be heard four times
daily at AsburyMusic.com, 6:45
p.m. on Friday and Monday on the
station’s “Radio Jersey” show, and
at Makin Waves’ Spotify & You-
Tube playlists. “Kiss the Ring”
also can be enjoyed as one of
the year’s best videos by a Jersey
band with Kimmii stepping into
the ring at Savage Boxing & Fit-
ness in Hackensack for a fun mix
of beauty and beast infectiously
lensed by Alex Kouvatsos of
Blackwolf Imaging.
Co-produced with the band by
hard-rock helmsman Mike Ferretti
(Sevendust, Saliva) and pop/R&B
producer Earl Cohen (Lady Gaga,
Jessica Simpson, Pink), the LP ver-
sion of “Awaken” also features the
Watch the video for “Kiss The Ring” by Reality Suite
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