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June 13, 2013
Artist: Gwen Bunn
Title: The Verdict
Hood: Decatur, Georgia USA
Genre(s): Soul, Hip Hop, R&B, Electronic, Jazz
Label: Independent
Released: December 25, 2009
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April 25, 2013
Artist: Wayne Carter & The Organ Twisters
Title: Wayne Carter & The Organ Twisters
Genre: Soul, R&B, Jazz, Boogaloo
Label: Tramp Records
Released: March 13, 2013 (from original 60s 45 masters)
You Will Like This if You Like: Sharon Jones, The Daptones, Booker T. & The MGs
Groovy, soulful, funky and right in the pocket, this made our necks hurt in the soulhead office. This is simply true school R&B with an emphasis on the B. Wayne Carter and the Organ Twisters deliver great song writing and personal perspective, which make this recording stand out. Support the real y’all! In the meantime, put on your neck brace and enjoy this one! Woo hoo! This is one fun record! Read more of this post
March 7, 2013
Artist: Sola Rosa featuring Olivier Daysoul
Title: Promise
Hood: Aukland, New Zealand/London UK
Genre(s): UK Soul
Released: March 1, 2013
You Will Like This if You Like: Omar
Kudos to our friends from Giant Step for hipping us to this super funky and exciting band (and singer) with an amazing sound. Following in the footsteps of UK Soul masters like Omar, Sola Rosa and this track deserve your time. Be careful though. This one will have your head nodding for real. Read more of this post
January 15, 2013
Title: 80
Artist: Osmojam (with Fabien Coronado on guitar and Kelyan Horth on Piano/Rhodes)
Released: December 15 2012
Hood: Paris, France
Rating: A
We are all over this! Beautiful Parisian singer, Osmojam, possesses a remarkable voice and an uncanny ability to transform some of our favorite 80s classics. If this short EP is any indication of what’s to come, we are too excited! She nails every song and breathes soulful new life to each one. Well done from beginning to end! Read more of this post
September 18, 2012
Title: Bizarre Tribe: A Quest to the Pharcyde Mixtape
DJ: Amerigo Gazaway (Gummy Soul)
Produced by: Amerigo Gazaway
Executive Producer: Rickey Mindlin
Location: Nashville, Tennessee USA
Released: September 13, 2012
Description from Bandcamp:
Join Gummy Soul’s Amerigo Gazaway as he embarks on a 55 minute “Quest to The Pharcyde”. Utilizing the original Jazz, Soul and Funk recordings sampled throughout A Tribe Called Quest’s extensive catalogue, Gazaway recreates classic productions – pairing his reinterpreted instrumentals with select vocals from West Coast “golden era” favorites, The Pharcyde.
