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Frontman of Bootleg Rascal, Carlos Lara, has just launched his solo project, JUNIE, with the debut single ‘Exercise’ – produced and mixed by the Sydney-based artist himself, and mastered by long-time collaborator Ian Pritchett (Boo Seeka, Kim Churchill, Angus and Julia Stone). Taking cues from the likes of Anderson .Paak, J. Cole and Andre 3000, ‘Exercise’ is a melting pot of RnB, reggae, pop and soul. Although saccharine in its delivery, the endearing track oozes with an intense sense of assurance and integrity. Lara describes the motivation behind the track: “Anyone can obsess over certain emotions especially with people you like. This song is a sneak peek into some of those moments for me”. Since the launch of the project, JUNIE has quickly become a mainstay within the local Sydney music scene performing alongside a slew of exciting emerging artists such as Down For Tomorrow, A.GIRL, Nelipot, PLGRMS and Wolfjay, and at the prestigious Newtown community event King St. Crawl as