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Amid a grueling radio tour, jazz vocalist Victor Fields emerged from the elevator and into the lobby of his hotel, laptop in tow. Fields took a seat for his interview, remarking on how refreshing it was to finally find a hotel with such a comfortable mattress and how he immediately began replying to his fan mail shortly after checking in. Fields' tireless work ethic and unassuming, soulful vocals have kept him in demand since the release of his critically acclaimed debut, Promise, nearly eight years ago.

"I'm traveling and visiting every radio station that plays my record," says the silky smooth vocalist in detailing his promotional tour. "If they can fit me in with something, that's fine. I want to shake some hands, give out some CDs, kiss a few babies and move on. I'm an independent artist. I am the label. You are looking at Regina Records."

With his latest release, Thinking of You, Fields delivers a solid collection of soulful reinterpretations like Michael Jackson's "Butterflies," Bill Withers' "Lovely Day" and Babyface's "For the Cool in You."

"People used to always say, 'Your first CD, Promise, will always be my favorite.' I went back and listened to it, and think it had a lot of energy to it, which had a lot to do with me not knowing what I was supposed to be doing," Fields explains. "So when I decided to do this CD, I knew I wanted to go back to where I started, which is more of a soulful, R&B [and] jazz feel. This CD is just me thinking of my fans." - adam jones

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