Ambré Perkins, known mononymously as Ambré, is an American singer and songwriter. She is currently signed to Roc Nation. She has released three full-length projects with Wanderlust (2015), 2090's (2016), and 3000° (2022). Her debut major label EP, Pulp, was released in November 2019, by Roc Nation. She first gained recognition after collaborating with Kehlani on a cover of Drake's "Preach" in 2015. She also co-wrote two tracks ("Changes" and "U") off of H.E.R.'s 2017 self-titled album, which was nominated for multiple Grammy Awards.
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| Birth name | India Perkins |
| Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Roc Nation |
Ambré Perkins[1] was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] At age 4, she entered into the foster care system and went in and out of multiple homes and schools as a child. As a teenager, she joined a church choir and also performed at various talent competitions.[3] At age 17 in 2014, she met producer Erick Bardales and began making music with him.[4]
In April 2015, Ambré released her first full-length mixtape, Wanderlust,[5] which was produced by Erick Bardales.[4] The following month, she collaborated with Kehlani on a cover of Drake's "Preach".[6] This led to her opening for Kehlani on her "You Should Be Here" tour[4] in the summer of 2015.[3] She also appeared at Kehlani's "Tsunami Christmas" concert in December 2015.[7]
In April 2016, she released her second mixtape, 2090's, which featured 15 tracks.[8] In October of that year, she released a collaborative single with Kehlani called "No Service in the Hills".[1] Ambré again appeared alongside Kehlani at the latter's "Tsunami Christmas" event in December 2016.[9] In March 2017, Ambré performed at the BUKU Music + Art Project in New Orleans.[10] In August 2017, she released the single, "Must Be The Fall".[4] The following month, she was featured alongside Isaiah Rashad and Joey Purp on the TOKiMONSTA track, "No Way".[11] Also that year, two tracks she co-wrote ("Changes" and "U") appeared on H.E.R.'s self-titled album,[12] which would go on to win the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2019.[13]
In February 2018, Ambré was featured on the Keys N Krates track, "Glitter".[14] In September of that year, she was featured on the Ryan Hemsworth song, "The Butterfly Effect".[15] She also starred in the song's accompanying music video.[16] In March 2019, Ambré signed a contract with Universal Music Publishing Group through her management firm, Title 9.[17] In September 2019, she released the single, "fubu", which appears on her 2019 EP, Pulp.[12] That month,[18] she also began touring with Lucky Daye on his "Painted" tour.[19] In November 2019, it was announced that Ambré had been signed to Roc Nation.[17] The label also released her 10-track EP, Pulp,[20] at the time of the announcement.[17]
Her latest album released in June of 2022 with the popular R&B single “I’m Baby” featuring Jvck James.
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| "Faded"[3] | 2014 | Wanderlust |
| "Pretty"[3] | 2015 | |
| "Goody Goody"[8] | 2016 | 2090's |
| "No Service in the Hills" (with Kehlani)[1] | Non-album single | |
| "Must Be The Fall"[4] | 2017 | |
| "fubu"[12] | 2019 | Pulp |
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "No Way" (TOKiMONSTA feat. Isaiah Rashad, Joey Purp, and Ambré) |
2017 | Lune Rouge |
| "Glitter" (Keys N Krates feat. Ambré) |
2018 | Cura |
| "How Do I Get to Invincible"[21] (The Glitch Mob feat. Ambré) |
See Without Eyes | |
| "The Butterfly Effect" (Ryan Hemsworth feat. Ambré) |
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| "Skyfall"[22] (Pell feat. Ambré and Malik Ninety Five) |
2019 | Gravity |
| "Wondering/Wandering" (Kehlani feat. Ambré and Thundercat) |
2022 | Blue Water Road |