'Holly' embodies the struggle of his early forays. During “This Is a
Game,” Waterhouse sets up a snarly, post-surf guitar solo with a
succinct statement of a cynical outlook: “This is a game / Please
remember my words / And don’t get upset when you don’t get what you
think you deserve.” And on the gothic-soul strut “Let It Come Down,” he
meditates on the inevitability of pain. “If there’s gonna be rain
tonight,” he sings in a stoic croon. “Let it come down.”
It’s clear from this material that Waterhouse is in the midst of his own
becoming. He isn’t the type to let ecstasy take over, like Van
Morrison, or to drawl away in a consum- mately laid-back register, like
Mose Allison. In the tension between his wry lyrics and crisp
arrangements, you hear the expression of a worldly skeptic who’s
also—when it comes to his art—a sanctified believer. Whoever it was that
Nick Waterhouse wanted to be matters less now; these days, he just
sounds like himself. NICK WATERHOUSE
In one word Solomon’s music can be described as UniverSoul ~ “one universal sound that soothes the soul.“ The language of his music is universal. He is a musician who makes no boasts about his musical talent, but credits his Daddy (Jehovah) for blessing him with the ability to do what he does. A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Solomon grew up as a PK (Preacher’s Kid) and was exposed to the ministry of music early in his childhood. He is the oldest of three siblings and began playing the bass guitar at age 15 with his family’s gospel quartet, The Edmond Family. Solomon’s passion for playing the keyboard ultimately lead him to a career as a minister of music for over 25 years. He has since began focusing on the creation and production of the music he was once forbidden to express...Love Songs!
He is also gifted to draw and design. In 1977, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the Atlanta College of Arts to pursue a degree in graphic design. He was very excited about a promising future as a design artist and dreamed of one day owning his own graphic design company. But little did he know, there would be a divine interruption of his plans – one that almost took his life. While attending college, Solomon became deathly ill and had to drop out of school. He moved back home with his parents in South Georgia and was convalescent for several years. He was finally diagnosed with Sarcoidosis of the lungs. As a result of this incurable disease, he lost partial use of his lungs, glands and total use of his left eye. It was then that Solomon realized how useless he was without his creator. A total surrender was inevitable. God completely restored to him the use of his glands and the joy of his salvation.Solomon made his debut to the “so-called” secular music industry with his release of Together Again in 2007, a soulful compilation of jazz, rooted in gospel with a mild mix of Latin and R&B beats. The CD is a tribute to his first cousin, Jonathan Dubose. They grew up together in Bridgeport. After many years of separation, the two have come Together Again on this project. Jonathan is the baddest guitarist in the land. He is also known in the gospel industry as the prophesying guitarist. Solomon later released “Love Language” in 2010. His latest release is entitled “The B-Side.”In one word Solomon’s music can be described as UniverSoul ~ “one universal sound that soothes the soul.“ The language of his music is universal. He is a musician who makes no boasts about his musical talent, but credits his Daddy (Jehovah) for blessing him with the ability to do what he does. A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Solomon grew up as a PK (Preacher’s Kid) and was exposed to the ministry of music early in his childhood. He is the oldest of three siblings and began playing the bass guitar at age 15 with his family’s gospel quartet, The Edmond Family. Solomon’s passion for playing the keyboard ultimately lead him to a career as a minister of music for over 25 years. He has since began focusing on the creation and production of the music he was once forbidden to express...Love Songs! SOLEX
The NINTH studio album, recorded at Scanhope Sound - a
beautiful studio near to Red Rocks, Colorado, in September 2013.
Therapy features guest performances from vocalist Kim Dawson (The Motet)
and sax player Ryan Zoidis (Lettuce).
There’s quite the sonic spectrum on there: (spoiler alert!)
Keb Dargey deep funk (Old Man Noises), Ramsey Lewis-esque souljazz
(Morning Fly), old-school soul-pop (I Want You to Stay), classic
Meters-y NMS (Monday Meters), some St Germaine-ish jazz house (When it
Rains…), funky British silliness (Whistle Song, Slow Down), JB groove
(Soul Sista), Doorsy mellow jazz (Detox), a protest tune (WWIII), and a
contemporary pop song done in the style of a 1974 George Benson
instrumental cover version (Bruno Mars’s Treasure). Produced, as all
previous NMS titles, by our guitarist Eddie Roberts.The album is released on digital on Légère Recordings & One Note Records on March 7th 2014.CD/LP out on Légère Recordings on March 14th 2014.In USA & Canada the vinyl LP will be available on Dumaine Records from April 15th 2014. THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS
Saxophonist and composer Chris Greene was born in Evanston, IL. He began
playing saxophone at 10, and he eventually spent his formative years in
the award-winning Evanston High School Wind and Jazz Ensembles. Around
this same time, he began to play professionally with many local pop/rock
and jazz bands. Greene eventually went to Bloomington, IN to attend the
prestigious Indiana University Jazz Studies program and studied with
renowned professor and cellist David Baker. Greene left the Indiana
college town in 1994 and returned to Chicago. He immersed himself in the
regional music scene and has since collaborated with some of the
nation’s most creative and versatile musicians. In the Chicago area
alone, Greene can be seen with many different groups - in many different
genres. He also leads his own critically-acclaimed group, the Chris
Greene Quartet. He has also performed or recorded with the following
artists: Common, The Temptations, Sheena Easton, Steve Cole, Michael
Manson, Andrew Bird, The J. Davis Trio, Typhanie Monique, Zach Brock,
Chris Rob, Vic Lavender, Jesse De La Pena, Liquid Soul and The Mighty
Blue Kings. Chris Greene has perfomed at the following venues: The House of Blues,
Park West, Chicago Metro, Double Door, Jazz Showcase, Green Mill, Pops
for Champagne, Andy's, Baker's Keyboard Lounge, RIBCO, Elbo Room, Ravina
Pavillion, City Winery...CHRIS GREENE QUARTET
Debut release from hard hitting jazz quartet Gusto the Bodysnatcher.
Gusto draws influence from Australian artists such as Andrea Keller and
Scott Tinkler, with a hint of the 'new-hip jazz' of american Christian
Scott, and Swedish trio EST. It is through composed improvised music,
with the composed sections creating the context for the improvisation
that all members simultaneously contribute to.
2013 saw Gusto play throughout Melbourne at a variety of venues, from
Bennett's Lane to the Arts Centre, with the odd stop off at a pub venue
along the way. This EP was recorded in September and is a snapshot of
the path they have placed themselves on. Funding from this EP will be
going towards recording a full length album in mid 2014 that will
provide a stepping stone for the group to tour the country with.
MORBLUS (I) has been a synonym of an intriguing sound of Blues, Soul, Bluesrock and Rhythm & Blues for more than 20 years.The spirit and soul of their music does not only become apparent live on stage but also in their publications (7 CDs, 1 DVD) which mainly consist of original songs written and arranged by frontman Roberto Morbioli.There’s one thing in common: With their wide repertoire of blues classics, modern soul pieces and original compositions and with an unbridled amount of adrenaline, the quartet, around, MORBLUS evokes a unforgettable music experience which with its power and groove carries its audiences away more than any other act in the European music scene.Well known for their energetic sound, by fans and musicians alike, in Europe and beyond, Morblus has toured Italy with John Mayall, and Robben Ford and played the legendary B.B. King Blues Club in Memphis Tennessee.In their more than 20 years of band history, MORBLUS looks back at an impressing journey to the great stages in Europe and acquired a big fan community escpecially in their home country Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Luxemburg.In 2011, MORBLUS played more than 80 concerts, for example at the Sierre Blues Festival in Switzerland, the Blues’n Jazz Rallye in Luxemburg or the Trasimeno Blues Festival in Italy. MORBLUS
In 2008 nominated for a Grammy as a producer. Singer/songwriter Ira Walker has just released his much awaited Blues CD "Blame Me" which is up consideration in the 2013 56th Annual Grammy Awards. "Blame Me" - Best Blues Album and "Lets give love a try" - Best Rock Vocal PerformanceThe 12 tracks on this CD run the gamut of Blues genre, from Texas and the Mississippi Delta to Chicago. Ira’s songwriting, combined with his unique vocal style and musicianship, are central to what the blues are all about. That is bringing the listener out of their funk and into a more pleasurable state of mind. “Blame Me” is the blues meets The Blues.Ira has written and performed with a star studded list of Music Icons, including Steve Miller, Joe Satriani, Eddie Money, Carlos Santana, Brian May, & Tommy Castro. He toured Europe with Keb’ Mo in 2000. In 2002, as singer/bass player, Ira recorded with the Trichromes featuring Neal Schon (Journey), Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), and legendary lyricist Robert Hunter.Working as a songwriter for 7 years with Warner/Chapel publishing he co-wrote the pop hit "I Wanna Go Back" for Eddie Money and has worked on records that include, Lenny Williams (Tower of Power), Greg Rollie (Santana), Travis Tritt, Randy Travis, Lee Ann Womack, Patti Loveless, Steve Earle, & David Lee Murphy.With 14 album producer credits to date, his new up-coming CD "Blame Me" features many world renowned players - Brent Mason, Buddy Hyatt, Steve Hunter, Jack White, Brad Gillis, Monty Byrom, and David Kaffinetti aka “Viv Savage” (Spinal Tap) to name a few.Ira’s musical pedigree has evolved into his own unique style of Blues & Southern Soul. As he says, “I’ve waited many years to be an old black man playing the Blues!” IRA WALKER
Madrid born vocalist and composer Rebeca Vallejo is a most versatile and innovative performer. Known for combining her ancestral Flamenco roots, her deep love and understanding of Brazilian music, with the language of Jazz, Rebeca Vallejo deftly weaves all these elements into a sound that is truly unique. Equal parts nomad and musician, Rebeca Vallejo’s life has led her across several continents and infused her music with an awareness and understanding of a multitude of cultures. Born into a family of singers in Madrid, Spain, Rebeca was immediately immersed in the rich musical language of Flamenco, learning at the feet of her grandfather, himself a Flamenco singer.Beginning her public performances at the age of four, the musical journey that started in an urban neighborhood of Madrid eventually took Ms. Vallejo to Great Britain, where she developed a deep passion for Jazz. Arriving in New York in 2000, Rebeca began collaborating and performing with the most sought after musicians of the Latin-Jazz scene. Through this exposure, she uncovered the emotional beauty and rhythmic complexity of Brazilian music. It was there that she discovered the third corner of a musical triangle that, together with Jazz and Flamenco, would shape her musical foundation. In addition to being an acclaimed performer, Rebeca Vallejo is the creator and bandleader of the musical projects EuroLatinJazz and EuroLatinFunk, an accomplished composer/Jazz arranger (among her composition projects are 300 children songs written for the national franchise “The Language Workshop”) and for two years she was the main vocalist of the Flamenco Dance Company “Día Flamenco”.Since 2012 Rebeca Vallejo has been an active performing member of the Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale. In 2009 Rebeca Vallejo was granted a scholarship to the prestigious Flamenco institution Cristina Heeren in Seville, Spain, where she focused on the study of Flamenco repertoire and Flamenco singing techniques. During the year of 2012 Rebeca Vallejo served as the director of SMINYC, a collective of musicians from Spain residing in New York, sponsored by the Spanish Cultural institution Centro Español. The mission statement of SMINYC was to support and promote musicians from Spain in New York by producing monthly events where projects of all musical genres are showcased. Through the success of the events organized by SMINYC, Rebeca Vallejo nurtured a lasting relationship with the Spanish Embassy in Washington and Spanish Consulate in NY (which became official sponsors of all her musical presentations) as well as with the world-wide prestigious cultural institution of Instituto Cervantes Among Rebeca Vallejo’s musical accomplishments are numerous performances in renowned events (Jazz Aspen Gala accompanied by Chucho Valdes’s band, Havana, Cuba), festivals (Gentse Feesten, Gent, Belgium), and venues such as the Modern Art Museum in Salvador, BRAZIL, The Kennedy Center (Washington), Carnegie Hall (with the NY Youth Orchestra, NY), and the United States Capitol (accompanying Gospel Grammy award winners Yolanda Adams and Dorinda Clark at the “Unveiling of Sojourner Truth’s bust”).Rebeca is currently promoting and touring her third studio album entitled “Azúcar Canela” The album is being brought to life under the direction of Grammy Award Winning producer John Seymour (Santana, U2, Dave Matthews Band). “Azúcar, Canela” develops an interestingly raw multi-cultural “concept trio” of piano–drums/percussion– voice. Accompanied by George Dulin (Kenny Werner, Chris Potter, John Scofield) at the piano, and David Silliman (Cassandra Wilson, Edmar Castañeda, Al DiMeola) playing drums/ percussion, this trio delivers a powerful and poignant live performance experience. REBECCA VALLEJO
The formation of The Revivalists was all about chance, but everything
since then has been a combination of hard work, awesome music, and
friendship. The septet has been playing nonstop since 2007, crafting a
genre-hopping sound that rounds out traditional rock instrumentation
with horns and pedal steel guitar and mixes the divergent backgrounds of
its individual members with the humid, funky undercurrents of the
band’s New Orleans home. The result is like English spoken with an
exotic accent: familiar, yet difficult to pin down.Religion aside, a revival is all about the tangible electricity that
can only be created when enough like minds are crammed under a single
roof for a singular purpose. It’s a spiritual spectacle, a carnival of
the divine, a whole greater than the sum of its parts. The same could
be said for The Revivalists’ searing live performances. The band has a
knack for bringing music to life on a stage, and they have tuned their
talents to Swiss-watch precision over years of relentless touring. Their
bombastic showmanship is the outgrowth of a desire to connect with
audiences on a personal level, and that intimate connection is what
elevates their shows above simple entertainment.True to their name, The Revivalists lean more heavily on the older
styles and warmer sounds of the golden age of rock ‘n roll, but the band
isn’t afraid to dabble in electronics and sleight-of-studio when it’s
right for the song. The group tends not to bother with questions like
“does this sound like us?” or “does this fit with our other stuff?”,
instead allowing songs to define themselves and take shape organically,
each on its own terms. Is this a dark, heavy rock manifesto driven by a
steel guitar line that borders on electronica, or is it an airy,
acoustic story about star-crossed lovers, rich in vocal harmony and
sparsely arranged until the coda? This one’s funky, that one’s sweet,
this one’s heavy….THE REVIVALISTS
