July 23, 2010 - Universal Motown Records singer-songwriter-producer KEM has revealed the cover artwork for his third album, Intimacy, to be released on August 17, 2010. The album's first single is a soulful ballad called "Why Would You Stay," which was produced by Rex Rideout (Luther Vandross, Angie Stone). Featuring a gorgeous string arrangement by members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra string section that was arranged by the late Motown legend David J. Van dePitte—who famously produced Marvin Gaye's 1971 masterpiece, What's Going On—"Why Would You Stay" is currently No. 19 on Billboard's Hip-Hop/R&B Songs chart and the No. 1 Greatest Gainer on both the BDS and Mediabase Urban AC Published Charts.

As he readies the release of Intimacy, KEM has joined forces with R&B/soul superstars Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Raheem DeVaughn, and Universal Motown label-mate Hal Linton for the 2010 Budweiser Superfest. Co-headlined by KEM and Anthony Hamilton, the sensational summer powerhouse tour will kick off on August 5 at the Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City in Cleveland, Ohio and wraps up on September 5 at the Superpages.com Center in Dallas, Texas. For tickets and more information about the 2010 Budweiser Superfest, please visit www.livenation.com.

A self-taught musician, KEM was born in Nashville and raised in Detroit, the birthplace of Motown Records. Intimacy is KEM's long awaited follow-up to his critically acclaimed and gold-certified 2005 disc, KEM Album II, which debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart, following the breakout success of his gold-certified 2002 debut album, Kemistry, which spawned a hit single called "Love Calls" that broke records for longevity on the Urban AC chart. Intimacy was inspired by KEM's deeply personal lessons on intimacy and it will allow fans to experience him unlike ever before musically, lyrically, and visually. For the first time in his career, KEM will lay all of his cards on the table and grant fans the opportunity to get up close and personal while delivering a collection of timeless music for the grown and sexy.