Posted By: Color Red , Tha Exchange
Thu, Aug 11, 2022

By: Tha Exchange

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Funk Rock, NuFunk, Hip Hop

Musical Influences: Parliament Funkadelic, Tower of Power, Lupe Fiasco

Artist Statement: The world continues to move forward in a divided and tumultuous way. This song is about acknowledging our differences but making the choice to live peacefully amongst one another.

Track Inspiration: Brandon's hip hop lyrics make a larger appearance in this song. Tha Exchange wanted a fast paced, up beat tempo show casing a lot to say in a small amount of time. This is a prime example of the funk hop genre that this band is so well known for.

Lyrics Inspiration: This song is about living peacefully while having an honest conversation about the things in life that divide us. Explaining how we are all different people walking this earth and we need to treat each other more fairly.

Posted By: Color Red , The Super 20
Thu, Aug 04, 2022

By: The Super 20

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Instrumental, Groove, Afrobeat, Instrumental Funk, Instrumental Soul, Reggae fusion, Dub, World, Cumbia, Latin Reggae, Reggae

Musical Influences: Rico Rodriguez, Tommy McCook, Afrobeat, Quantic, Rico Rodriguez, Antibalas, Fela Kuti, Thievery Corporation, Hugh Masakela, Bill Laswell, Aswad, Tony Allen

Posted By: Color Red , Kings & Associates
Thu, Jul 28, 2022

By: Kings & Associates

Controlled Composition: EMI Longitude Music

Musical Style: 70's Funk Fusion, 70's Funky Soul, Blues funk, Blue-eyed soul, Soul Funk

Musical Influences: Bobby Byrd, James Brown, Prince, Rick James, Funkadelic, Parliament

Musical Inspiration: We've performed this song for years as homage to the James Brown inspired style 70's funk. This tune is a little unknown, but the groove and arrangement is mighty....the subtleties speak loudly!. Bobby Byrd was the MD for James Brown so his impact on music culture was significant albeit perhaps a little unrecognised given his role within James's band....and of course James's prolific presence. We hope to help bring a bit more notoriety to Bobby...

Lyrics Inspiration: The lyrics are cool....but conceptually simple. It's effectively a romance song with a bit of grit and nastiness. We also chose this song as a new single release as it's the first tune off the Neigbour album....our 'covid album'.....which I'm sure every band has got. The album was recorded in LA in 2019 and due to be release in 2020, but alas, covid ended those plans. This tune, BACK FROM THE DEAD, is now kind of our statement of we're at post covid, and hopefully others can be a little inspired as well.

Artist Statement: This tune is a straight up funk tune. We wanted to release it because it's got an amazing groove, and the guys smashed it out live in the studio....so it was pretty much performed as you now hear it. We also chose this song as a new single release as it's the first tune off the Neigbour album....our 'covid album'.....which I'm sure every band has got. The album was recorded in LA in 2019 and due to be release in 2020, but alas, covid ended those plans. This tune, BACK FROM THE DEAD, is now kind of our statement of we're at post covid, and hopefully others can be a little inspired as well.

Posted By: Color Red , Eleven Music , The New Mastersounds , Eddie Roberts , Lamar Williams Jr.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022

By: The New Mastersounds , Eddie Roberts , Lamar Williams Jr.

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: 60's Soul

Musical Influences: Ray Charles, Mose Allison

Artist Statement: Inspired by the harsh Icelandic climate, Let Me In From The Cold is a humorous song about a frosty relationship between a 'hard to get' woman and a man pleading for her affection.

Posted By: Color Red , The Jauntee
Thu, Jul 21, 2022

By: The Jauntee

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Funk

Musical Inspiration: We wanted to make a groove-based song where the drums and bass are locked in and the other instruments float around above the groove.

Musical Influences: Phish, Lettuce

Artist Statement: Dirty Job was inspired by all things grimey and sketchy. It’s an ode to the degenerates that you have a love/hate relationship with. Some people clean up their act but their grime lasts a lifetime.

Posted By: Color Red , M&R Rush
Thu, Jul 14, 2022

By: M&R Rush

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Rock, Classic Rock, Melodic Rock

Musical Inspiration: Time is so precious

Musical Influences: The Beatles, Def Leppard, Van Halen

Lyrics Inspiration: Time is precious

Posted By: Color Red , Euforquestra
Thu, Jul 14, 2022

By: Euforquestra

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Gospel Blues, Funk soul

Musical Inspiration: Music inspired by classic soul and gospel music.

Musical Influences: Aretha Franklin, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Stevie Wonder

Lyrics Inspiration: "Matt had a great idea to write a song reflecting the times, and he felt it needed my voice. Not just my physical voice, but my perspective. I took the opportunity to be honest about my frustrations, but I didn't want to leave it there. Ultimately, we wanted to give hope. It's essentially a song calling us to action to make this world a better place. Who doesn't want that?" - Kim Dawson

Posted By: Color Red , Steve Terry Project
Thu, Jul 21, 2022

By: Steve Terry Project

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Jazz-funk, Jazz fusion, Progressive Rock 

Musical Inspiration: Grant Green, The Meters, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis

Musical Influences: Grant Green, Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters

Artist Statement: "Hot Mess Express' is a high energy, improv heavy jazz instrumental. Inspired by 70s funk and fusion, this song delivers a heavy dose of saxophone, synthesizer and organ as it blazes through its structure of dramatic peaks and valleys.

Posted By: Color Red , Jyemo Club
Thu, Jul 07, 2022

By: Jyemo Club

Musical Style: Reggae Afro/Latin/Brazilian

Musical Influences: Peter Tosh, Lucky Dube, Midnite

Musical Inspiration: Just wanted to write a melodic reggae-inspired tune with a positive message.

Artist Statement: A melodic reggae-inspired tune with a positive message. Just catching that moment after waking up in the morning. Giving thanks and gratitude to start the day.

Posted By: Color Red , Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder
Thu, Jun 30, 2022

By: Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder

Musical Style: Jazz-funk, Funk, Funk | Soul | Jazz, Instrumental Funk, Instrumental Soul, Alt-jazz, Beat music, Ambient, Jazz, Nu jazz

Musical Influences: Tom Misch, Yussef Dayes, Stimulator Jones, Nate Smith, Khruangbin, Ryuichi Sakamoto, J Dilla

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

By: The Echo System

Posted By: Color Red , Cavolo Nero
Thu, Jun 30, 2022

By: Cavolo Nero

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing 

Musical Style: Groove, Afrobeat, Psychedelic, Psychedelic rock, Instrumental, Afropop, Psychedelic Groove

Musical Influences: Fela Kuti, The Meters, Jungle by Night, Khruangbin, Parliament Funkadelic, King Gizzard & The Lizzard Wizzard, Tinariwen

Posted By: Color Red , Steve Terry Project
Thu, May 12, 2022

By: Steve Terry Project

Musical Style: Afrojazz, Dance Jazz, Jazz fusion

Musical Influences: Hebrew Folk Songs, Snarky Puppy, Athens Tango Project

Musical Inspiration: This song was directly inspired by a performance I attended of latin dance group the Athens Tango Project and was my take on a jazzy dance tune. Somehow I ended up channeling some Hava Nagila vibes and what we are left with is a relentless, solo-filled banger of a track.

Lyrical Inspiration: 

Artist Statement: Oscar the Cat is first and foremost a fun, light-hearted dance tune. With influences ranging from Latin dance music to Hebrew folk music, this track never has a dull moment as it tears through it's nearly five-minute-long structure.

Track Description: Oscar the Cat is first and foremost a fun, light-hearted dance tune. With influences ranging from Latin dance music to Hebrew folk music, this track never has a dull moment as it tears through its nearly five-minute-long structure.

Posted By: Session Resurrection
Thu, Jun 24, 2021

By: Samson Olawale

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

By: The Echo System

Posted By: Color Red , The Super 20
Thu, Aug 04, 2022

By: The Super 20

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Instrumental, Groove, Afrobeat, Instrumental Funk, Instrumental Soul, Reggae fusion, Dub, World, Cumbia, Latin Reggae, Reggae

Musical Influences: Rico Rodriguez, Tommy McCook, Afrobeat, Quantic, Rico Rodriguez, Antibalas, Fela Kuti, Thievery Corporation, Hugh Masakela, Bill Laswell, Aswad, Tony Allen

Posted By: Color Red , Hoodna Orchestra
Thu, May 19, 2022

By: Hoodna Orchestra

Musical Style: Instrumental Funk, Soul Funk, Afrobeat

Musical Influences: Al Green, Otis Redding

Musical Inspiration: the music for this track was inspired by a nostalgic feeling to the music scene in south Tel Aviv in the early 2000's, Th late night jam sessions, the fun hagouts in the long summer nights with friends.

Lyrical Inspiration: 

Artist Statement: BFF was a fun and spontaneous part of that sudio session' it felt like we were bringing our live performance energy into the studio and everything felt very loose and easy.  just like those good old jam sessions with your best friends

Posted By: Afro-beat | Global Music
Thu, Apr 14, 2022

By: Cavolo Nero

Musical Style: Groove, Afrobeat, Psychedelic

Musical Influences: Fela Kuti, The Meters, Jungle by Night, Khruangbin

Musical Inspiration: The drum groove of Cissy Strut by The Meters really inspired me when I wrote this track. And the rest is kind of build around that!

Track Description: Cavolo Nero’s second single “Habitat” was built around a drum groove inspired by The Meters’ iconic tune “Cissy Strut.” The brand new project hailing from Holland is comprised of studied musicians who have performed in several other groups but formed this new band out of a love for psychedelic afrobeat and groove-oriented music. The band’s debut EP will be available via Color Red in spring 2022.

Posted By: Afro-beat | Global Music
Thu, Mar 17, 2022

By: The Super 20

Musical Style: Afrobeat, Instrumental Funk

Musical Influences: Rico Rodriguez, Antibalas, Fela Kuti

Track Description: “Winds of Wareika” by The Super 20 is a horn-infested cooker that is a nod to the late, great, Rico Rodriguez. The introduction draws imagery of desolate deserts with its slow tempo and viscous horn sustains floating on top of cymbal rolls and textured bass pads. Once the tempo picks up, energetic horn lines transport listeners to the Wareika Hill in Jamaica with feelings of intrepidation and wonder. This is the title track off of the group’s debut album fronted saxophonist Lee Hamilton and producer/engineered by Craig Welsch. Both Hamilton and Welsh are luminaries in the modern dub/reggae scene and share a vision of crafting music that authentically feels good and capturing those feelings to tape.

Posted By: Afro-beat | Global Music
Thu, Feb 10, 2022

By: Cavolo Nero

Musical Style: Afrobeat, Afropop, Groove, Psychedelic, Psychedelic Groove

Musical Influences: Fela Kuti, Tinariwen

Lyrical Inspiration: The vocal are now about Seaweed burgers. Because the track was so happy we wanted to have lyrics that where also very happy. So it's about a sunny summer day and eating Seaweed burgers & drinking Long Island Ice Tea's

The French spoken word by Kieran Everts is about being in the moment and the peace that it gives you and letting yourself go to the rhythm of the music

Track Description: Amsterdam’s Cavolo Nero’s debut single “Seaweed” is a psychedelic afrobeat song that’s lighthearted and intended to make listeners happy. Taking a Tinariwen-inspired groove, the band added jovial lyrics that reminisce about eating seaweed burgers and drinking Long Island Iced Teas on a sunny summer day. Bandleader Chris Walthaus enlisted his flatmate, Kieran Everts, to write a spoken word part in French in the psychedelic bridge section and his words speak to being in the moment and the peace that’s found in letting yourself go in the rhythm of the music. The band will release their debut EP on Color Red in early 2022 that’s as musically nutrient dense as the leafy green Tuscan cuisine staple the band’s name is derived from.

Posted By: Color Red , Go MAPS Music , Brothers Keeper
Thu, Jul 14, 2022

By: Brothers Keeper

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Singer-Songwriter

Musical Influences: Bruce Cockbern

Artist Statement: It's a long walk, when you finally decide to take it.

Posted By: Go MAPS Music , Ross James , Color Red
Thu, Jun 30, 2022

By:

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Rock

Musical Influences: J.J. Cale, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed

Artist Statement: I wrote this in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco about a week after proposing to my wife. Felt like I was dreaming I was so happy. I was seeing that beauty everywhere and was particularly drawn to the birds in Marrakech. If you're going to be a pigeon, what a place to be a pigeon...

Posted By: CRED
Thu, Apr 07, 2022

By: A.J. Fullerton

Musical Style: Roots Rock, Roots Soul, Blues, Blues rock, Soul blues

Musical Influences: Ry Cooder, Blake Mills, North Mississippi All Stars, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Black Keys

Track Description: AJ Fullerton tackles 60s-inspired blues and gospel finger-style guitar inspired by Pop Staples and Taj Mahal in “Good Times.” The track speaks to the universal message of looking towards the future with optimism despite any troubles or chaos that may be looming in one’s life. “Good Times” is the third track of a 4-track series produced by Eddie Roberts at Color Red Studios with a follow-up session in the works to round out a full-length LP.

Posted By: Blues | Americana
Wed, Feb 23, 2022

By: Alex Dunn

Musical Style: Folk, Indie folk, Folk rock, Psychedelic folk

Musical Influences: J.J. Cale

Lyrical Inspiration: These words were a poem that my father wrote for his mother for mother's day, around 1974.  He was going to medical school in Guatelejara, Mexico and of course couldn't make it home, so he composed this poem.  My aunt found the poem a couple years ago while going through my grandmother's things after she passed.  She let me know right when she found it and sent me a photo of the poem.  After I read it, it felt like it was a poem I wrote myself, as a sort of youthful Kerouac-obsessed young man.  And so I felt this was a great way for me to connect with my father, to my Grandmother as well, to intertwine our own history's, and to fold together our respective artistic impulses.  

Track Description: In Alex Dunn's new single "Me and the Lady,"  he intricately weaves the poetry of his father's early adulthood in 1970's Mexico with the accommodating folk-rock sounds of the era, resulting in an almost J.J. Cale meets Pink Floyd infused cocktail of psychedelic Americana.  

Posted By: CRED
Thu, Feb 10, 2022

By: A.J. Fullerton

Musical Style: Country, Blues, Roots Rock

Musical Influences: Pop Staples, Nathaniel Rateliff,  The Black Keys

Musical Inspiration: This song was written years ago on a quiet night as an acoustic two chord meditation.

Artist Statement: Recorded as a spur of the moment song choice, the arrangement come together in the moment. Nothing about the performance or delivery was premeditated. Rare studio moment that Eddie helped us capture. 

Track Description: AJ Fullerton’s “Oh Frustration” is a stark reminder that loneliness is part of the human condition. In a roots soul style similar to flagship Colorado songwriters like Nathaniel Rateliff, Fullerton’s two-chord meditation was written on a quiet night a few years ago. His lyrics speak to moments where you feel alone and disconnected and his lyrics are augmented by the wistful backing vocals of Loren Dorland. “Oh Frustration” was selected as a spur-of-the-moment song choice—the arrangement organically fell into place in the moment and nothing about the performance or delivery was premeditated. With Eddie Roberts producing the session utilizing his wealth of analog recording knowledge, the rare studio moment was captured in a 4-track session at Color Red Studios in summer 2020.

Posted By: CRED
Thu, Dec 02, 2021

By: Royal Horses

Musical Style: 70's Rock

Musical Influences: Neil Young, Marshall Tucker Band, Led Zeppelin

Musical Inspiration:  The chords first came together as a folk song on Shelby’s laptop, and became a full on rock anthem when the band took it into the studio. 

Artist Statement: ‘Great Divide is a rock anthem straight out of 1973. Raunchy guitars, driving drums, soaring vocals, and an epic battle riff at the peak will have you ready to get out there and either make the world a better place, or start breaking stuff. 

Track Description: “Great Divide” by Royal Horses could easily be mistaken for a rock anthem straight out of 1973. Stylistically reminiscent of Neil Young and Marshall Tucker Band, vocalist Shelby Kemp broods over the strangeness of American life over the course of the past few years. The apex of the track launches into an epic battle riff and emotive guitar solo that possesses the duality to either inspire listeners to make the world a better place or start breaking stuff. “Great Divide” is the first single off of the group’s LP ‘Where the Purple Flowers Grow,’ that the band recorded at Downman Studios in New Orleans with executive producer John Michael Early.

Posted By: Alex Dunn
Thu, Dec 02, 2021

By: Alex Dunn

Posted By: CRED
Thu, Oct 14, 2021

By: A.J. Fullerton

Musical Style: Country, Blues, Roots Rock

Musical Influences: Ry Cooder, Blake Mills

Track Description: AJ Fullerton narrates working through the struggle to find identity and purpose in “Almost There.” Fullerton’s easy-going slide guitar roots rock proves him to a leading voice to carry the torch of greats such as Ry Cooder and Blake Mills and demonstrates his well-earned accolades of winning several Colorado Blues Society Members’ Choice Awards. On the recommendation of his Denver music colleagues Eric Halborg and Cole Rudy of Dragondeer, Fullerton worked with Eddie Roberts at Color Red Studios to produce a 4-track EP with “Almost There” coming out of the gate as the lead single.

Posted By: Sounds of Eddie Roberts
Thu, Oct 07, 2021

By: Omar Coleman , Eddie Roberts

Omar Coleman may come from Chicago, touted as ‘Home of the Blues’ but when you put his third Color Red single “You’ve Been Cheatin’” in a musical centrifuge, you extract a multitude of depth within classic blues themes. With Eddie Roberts producing the track, there are extracted elements of Daptone-esque horn lines, guitar riffs and organ stabs tastefully placed throughout, and a viscous layer of strings pads to contrast the rhythmic particles present throughout the composition. Coleman’s harmonica wails and tell-it-like-it-is vocals call out a lover’s infidelity and demand the truth be told in a precursor to his full-length album ’Strange Times,’ coming out via Color Red in early 2022.

Posted By: Alex Dunn
Wed, Aug 25, 2021

By: Alex Dunn

Posted By: Color Red , Tim Carman Trio
Thu, Jun 23, 2022

By: Tim Carman Trio

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing, Hancok Music, EMI Longitude Music, Son Rol Music Company, Rudy Stevenson Music

Musical Style: Organ Trio, 60's Soul Jazz, Jazz trio, Jazz, Post-bop, Hard bop, Straight-ahead jazz, Jazz Ballads, Latin Jazz, Jazz Standards

Musical Influences: Jimmy Smith, Freddie Roach, Grant Green, 60's Soul Jazz, Booker Ervin, Roy Haynes, Wynton Kelly, Wes Mongomery, Kenny Burrell, Sonny Rollins, Bud Powell 

Artist Statement: Inspired by and dedicated to Bob Gullotti, Tim's first drum teacher and mentor. Bob passed away suddenly in 2020. The song was written in the studio and recorded in one take by Tim Carman, Steve Fell, and Ken Clark. Along with Bob's spirit, Jimmy Smith inspired the feel and soul of this track. , The death of my teacher Bob Gullotti and the cancellation of gigs due to Covid led to a deep inward dive. I began reexamine some of my favorite recordings from my high school days. One of the first jazz album's I fell in love with was "Cracklin,'" by Booker Ervin and Roy Haynes, which Bob Gullotti gave to me when I was a junior in high school. I spent a lot of time listening to and playing along with this album. This particular recording means a lot to me and transports me back to my early days on the drums. I've also never heard anyone play or record this tune and thought it would be a good and meaningful addition to my album. I'm still in awe of Haynes' playing on the original recording. , Wynton Kelly performs this song on his album "It's All Right!", which has been a recent favorite of mine. It's a ballad rarely covered and the transition from a ballad feel into a 6/8 latin feel is really unique and beautiful. Jimmy Cobb played on this album and also passed away last year. He's one of my favorite drummers of all time and I love his playing on the original version of this track. I'm really excited with how our version came out. , I was inspired to include this standard for two reasons. Firstly, it's one of my favorite standards and a great tune to start off with in the studio. This record was recorded in one day and the three of us had never played together before. So I thought Sonnymoon For Two would be a great warmup. Secondly, I watched a live Jimmy Smith concert from the 60s on youtube and he did a version of this tune. I absolutely loved it in the organ jazz setting and was inspired to include it on the album. Finally, my rubato drum intro and solo was inspired by drummers I look up to like Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, and Philly Joe Jones. , "Buster Rides Again" was one of the first tunes I learned when I started studying jazz in high school. After the death of my first drum teacher Bob Gullotti, I spent a lot of time reminiscing about my early years studying music. This recording really stuck with me. I combined this tune with a latin groove inspired by Art Blakey, who I've spent a lot of time listening to during quarantine. I didn't know if the combination of the tune and feel would work until we tried it in the studio. We did one take and that ended being the take we used for the album. Dave Brophy played percussion on this version of the tune. , I recorded this track at the very end of our session. Some of my favorite jazz albums by artists like Art Blakey have great drum interludes. The groove I played was definitely inspired by Vernel Fournier's playing on Ahmad Jamal's version of the song "Poinciana." I love this feel and was inspired to improvise within it. During quarantine I spent a lot of time playing grooves like this alone in my studio. I think this interlude really captures my year of playing music in quarantine. , Driftin' is one of my favorite Herbie Hancock songs. It's a fantastic feel and melody and is so fun to play. We thought it'd be a great addition to the album. , Ken Clark wrote this track while lying awake in bed. It's inspired by sleep deprivation and how it can aid in creativity. The song is also a contrafact of "Joy Spring" by Clifford Brown with Max Roach.

Posted By: Funk | Soul | Jazz
Thu, Apr 21, 2022

By: Josiah Soren & the Colorblind Pilots

Musical Style: Soul blues, Soul

Musical Influences: Etta James, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Aretha Franklin, Robert Randolph

Musical Inspiration: Really Really Love You is a soulful throwback to the generation of funk and soul that inspired me. An exceptionally deep cut, it is a beautiful song that captures my favorite elements of the 70's funk and soul era.

Track Description: Josiah Soren & The Colorblind Pilots pay a tribute to the generation of funk and soul that inspired them with their cover of Australian soul singer Renee Geyer’s exceptionally deep cut, “Really Really Love You.” Soren was introduced to the track when a contemporary of his, Joey Tuholski aka “Pure Colors,” showed him a remix of one of his tunes that utilized a sample of Geyer’s 1975 tune and immediately saw an opportunity to breathe new life into it with a modern interpretation. Soren enlisted vocalist Jesse Williams who he cites as a reincarnation of Etta James deeply in touch with her spiritual side and was the perfect fit to capture the sensual, slow funky nature found in the original. Colorblind Pilot cut two versions of the tune to include both a radio edit and an extended 7-minute version that features an extra verse, trumpet and trombone solos, and an elongated outro. The track is the lead single off of the group’s debut LP coming out on Color Red summer 2022.

Posted By: Covers | Standards , Dance Party Time Machine
Thu, Apr 07, 2022

By: Dance Party Time Machine

Musical Style: Rhythm and blues, R&B/Soul, Pop soul, Funk Soul

Musical Influences: Bill Withers

Track Description: For almost a decade Denver-based production company J2G Live has been bringing together in-demand musicians in today’s circuit to celebrate the greatest dance party songs of all time for their annual Dance Party Time machine concerts. When the COVID-19 pandemic stalled live performances, J2G Live pivoted to remote collaborative performances to continue to bring people joy through community and music. Several tracks were performed during online events such as LivWell’s ‘420 for a Cause’ live stream festival in 2020. The audio of these performances has been professionally mixed, mastered, and distributed by Color Red for a series of digital singles to be released worldwide and enjoyed from anywhere. Their take of Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day” features Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds), Josh Fairman (SunSquabi, Analog Son), Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band), Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band), Blake Mobley (Tiger Party), Drew Sayers (The Motet), and Eric Low (Fox Street).

Posted By: Funk | Soul | Jazz , Tim Carman Trio , CRED
Thu, Apr 07, 2022

By: Tim Carman Trio

Musical Style: Jazz, Latin jazz, Organ Trio, 60's Soul Jazz, 60's Boogaloo Soul, Jazz Trio

Musical Influences: Art Blakey, Jimmy Smith, Freddie Roach, Bud Powell

Musical Inspiration: The feel on this was inspired by Art Blakey, who I've spent a lot of time listening to during quarantine. 

Artist Statement: "Buster Rides Again" was one of the first tunes I learned when I started studying jazz in high school. After the death of my first drum teacher Bob Gullotti, I spent a lot of time reminiscing about my early years studying music. This recording really stuck with me. I combined this tune with a latin groove inspired by Art Blakey, who I've spent a lot of time listening to during quarantine. I didn't know if the combination of the tune and feel would work until we tried it in the studio. We did one take and that ended being the take we used for the album. Dave Brophy played percussion on this version of the tune. 

Track Description: Tim Carman Trio puts an Art Blakey-inspired Latin groove on their take of the Bud Powell tune “Buster Rides Again.” While in quarantine, Carman spent a lot of time reminiscing about his formative years of musical study and listening to jazz records after the passing of his first drum teacher, Bob Gullotti. Powell’s tune was one that always stuck out and Art Blakey records were getting frequent spins during Carman’s listening sessions. The combination of Powell’s classic tune mixed with the Latin groove gelled surprisingly well and Carman enlisted percussionist Dave Brophy to accentuate his version of the track. The band did one take and ended up using that cut on the record.

Posted By: Covers | Standards , Funk | Soul | Jazz
Thu, Dec 30, 2021

By: Dance Party Time Machine

Musical Style: Soul, Funk, New Orleans Soul

Musical Influences: Dr. John

Produced by Gary Mellini

Thu, Oct 01, 2020

By: The Backstage Collective

Posted By: Color Red , Kings & Associates
Thu, Jul 28, 2022

By: Kings & Associates

Controlled Composition: EMI Longitude Music

Musical Style: 70's Funk Fusion, 70's Funky Soul, Blues funk, Blue-eyed soul, Soul Funk

Musical Influences: Bobby Byrd, James Brown, Prince, Rick James, Funkadelic, Parliament

Musical Inspiration: We've performed this song for years as homage to the James Brown inspired style 70's funk. This tune is a little unknown, but the groove and arrangement is mighty....the subtleties speak loudly!. Bobby Byrd was the MD for James Brown so his impact on music culture was significant albeit perhaps a little unrecognised given his role within James's band....and of course James's prolific presence. We hope to help bring a bit more notoriety to Bobby...

Lyrics Inspiration: The lyrics are cool....but conceptually simple. It's effectively a romance song with a bit of grit and nastiness. We also chose this song as a new single release as it's the first tune off the Neigbour album....our 'covid album'.....which I'm sure every band has got. The album was recorded in LA in 2019 and due to be release in 2020, but alas, covid ended those plans. This tune, BACK FROM THE DEAD, is now kind of our statement of we're at post covid, and hopefully others can be a little inspired as well.

Artist Statement: This tune is a straight up funk tune. We wanted to release it because it's got an amazing groove, and the guys smashed it out live in the studio....so it was pretty much performed as you now hear it. We also chose this song as a new single release as it's the first tune off the Neigbour album....our 'covid album'.....which I'm sure every band has got. The album was recorded in LA in 2019 and due to be release in 2020, but alas, covid ended those plans. This tune, BACK FROM THE DEAD, is now kind of our statement of we're at post covid, and hopefully others can be a little inspired as well.

Posted By: Color Red , Sundae + Mr. Goessl
Thu, Apr 28, 2022

By: Sundae + Mr. Goessl

Musical Style: Dreamy Exotica, Trad jazz, Vintage Jazz, Vocal jazz, Classic Jazz

Musical Influences: Quinn Bachand, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, Rachael & Vilray, Nat King Cole, Les Paul & Mary Ford

Musical Inspiration: We had such a lovely time recording this classic tune with Mike Malone on drums and Mr. Goessl's surfy swells to make this tune fit the dreamy vibe of the album as a whole. The trad jazz set up at the top with the melodica playing the melody was an intentional choice and the wild-warble guitar intro was all Jason Goessl in the studio! The perfect ender for the full album "Dreamland" with a spoken "Goodnight" at the end from Sundae. 

Artist Statement: As artists, we are constantly inspired. Catching ear worms on the radio, a beautiful sunset, our friends manifesting their dreams. The inspiration for this track is easily traceable for us and why we wanted to dedicate the tune to our friends Lily & Jasper at Verlaine & McCann Productions. We were able to perform this tune with one of their productions a few years back and unbelievably, that was our first time hearing the song! We are just in awe of Verlaine & McCann and the empire they've built up over the past 16 years and our vintage-with-a-twinge-of-exotica vibe version of "Goodnight My Love" seems like the perfect homage to these 2 radiant humans.

Posted By: Color Red , Max Kaplan & The Magics
Wed, Apr 27, 2022

By: Max Kaplan & The Magics

“99 Pounds” by Ann Peebles is one of Max Kaplan & The Magic’s favorite soul tunes that was so well-received during their live performances that they decided to give it a studio treatment. Growing up in the rich epicenter for soul music in Memphis, TN, Kaplan had heard the song recorded and played for decades and wanted to put a personal soul-rock touch on the classic. The track is the third single in a series of digital single releases that will culminate into a full-length album pressed on vinyl in fall 2022.

Posted By: Sundae + Mr. Goessl , Covers | Standards
Thu, Mar 31, 2022

By: Sundae + Mr. Goessl

Musical Style: Trad jazz, Gypsy jazz, Western swing, Vocal jazz, NOLA Jazz, Hot Jazz, Django Jazz

Musical Influences: Louie Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Django Reinhardt, Ella Fitzgerald, Les Paul & Mary Ford

Musical Inspiration: This tune is as jaunty as it gets on our Dreamland album. Most of the tunes are described as "Dreamy Exotica" save for this track and our electro-swing hit "Goody Goody". Everybody Loves My Baby is a a classic jazz tune done ala Fats Waller with high energy piano, guitar, melodica and bass with tasty lyrical substitutions and beat so swingin' you can't help but tap your foot. 

Artist Statement: Another request from our friend Carl, this song started out as a Dedication Video from Carl to his daughters and we ended up liking the instrumental version so much it became the theme song to Season 3 of our online show "Sundae Morning Live"! We laid out a nice and bouncy foundation of rhythm guitar, piano and bass, then stacked on lead guitar and melodica to fill it out. The vocals were especially fun because Sundae changed the words around a bit to be more personalized. This is definitely a Django jazz feel with a touch of Fats Waller with the stride piano and we LOVE how it turned out. We recorded everything in our loft apartment in Oshkosh.

Track Description: This vintage jazz revival is a curious thing. On the one hand, there's a feeling of nostalgia and flappers and speakeasies -- a time when music was fun and a little dangerous. But on the other hand, isn't "vintage jazz" just...old pop music? 'Everybody Loves My Baby' definitely fits into the "pop" category in my book with simple chord changes, an AABA form and repetitive lyrics. But when Sundae + Mr. Goessl do pop, they make sure to win you over! Jaunty piano & melodica with Goessl's signature guitar licks had me tapping my foot and smiling. And the lyric change of "I'm his sweetest Sundae...we never get to Monday"? COME ON. 

Posted By: Photon
Tue, May 18, 2021

By: Photon

This song is a tale of a mouse who is comfortable in his house, but is then pursued by a predator. The different sections of the song reflect the state of mind of the rodent depending on what its going through. Going into the studio with this band is something we are always excited about because we are typically a long form improvisation experience. This studio session gave us a chance to define for ourselves what the true essence of the composition was, and be able to shape it for a recording that is concise and accurate. 

Posted By: Red Night Recordings
Fri, Mar 19, 2021

By: The New Mastersounds , DJ Caution

Posted By: CRED
Thu, Sep 17, 2020

By: Jedi Johnston

Posted By: CRED
Thu, Sep 17, 2020

By: Jedi Johnston

Posted By: Color Red , Electric Beethoven
Thu, Jun 23, 2022

By: Electric Beethoven

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Funk, Instrumental Funk, Classical crossover

Posted By: Red Night Recordings , Les Jeux Sont Funk , Color Red
Thu, Jun 02, 2022

By: Les Jeux Sont Funk

Musical Style: House, Electronic Dance Music

Musical Influences: Weezer, The Skatalites

Posted By: Covers | Standards
Thu, Mar 10, 2022

By: Dance Party Time Machine

Musical Style: Dance, Disco, Pop

Musical Influences: Daft Punk

Track Description: For almost a decade Denver-based production company J2G Live has been bringing together in-demand musicians in today’s circuit to celebrate the greatest dance party songs of all time for their annual Dance Party Time machine concerts. When the COVID-19 pandemic stalled live performances, J2G Live pivoted to remote collaborative performances to continue to bring people joy through community and music. Several tracks were performed during online events such as LivWell’s ‘420 for a Cause’ live stream festival in 2020. The audio of these performances has been professionally mixed, mastered, and distributed by Color Red for a series of digital singles to be released worldwide and enjoyed from anywhere. Their take on Daft Punk’s 1997 global hit “Around the World” features Aron Magner (The Disco Biscuits), Allen Aucoin (The Disco Biscuits), Josh Fairman (SunSquabi), Jamie Shields (The New Deal), Jonah Wisneski (Other Worlds), and Blake Mobley (Tiger Party).

Posted By: Red Night Recordings
Thu, Feb 24, 2022

By: Freekbass , Stephen Dusenberry

Musical Style: Funk, NuFunk, Nu-disco, Pop, Indie Funk

Musical Influences: The Meters, Cameo, Duran Duran, Vulfpeck, Brittany Howard, Quincy Jones, Jamiroquai, Stevie Wonder, Prince

Track Description: Stephen Dusenbury reimagines Freekbass’ “Runaway” in a stretched-out arrangement that incorporates layers of horns, percussion, and classic elements of funk and soul—all played live with no samples or loops. The Berklee College of Music alum with accolades that include hitting the Billboard charts (Gia, Audio Playground, Noah) and appearing on the Grammy ballot (pop remix for “Orpheus” by Sergio Mendez) is the perfect collaborator to take Freekbass’ time capsule of 80s dance floor funk mixed with futuristic 2025 aesthetics and accentuate it with his compositional instincts and dynamic persona. The chemistry and funk-forward thinking have galvanized an in-person meeting between Dusenbury and Freekbass which embodies the artist-centric sense of agency and ethos Color Red fosters within their international network of artists.

Posted By: Red Night Recordings
Thu, Feb 10, 2022

By: Professor Angel Dust

Posted By: Red Night Recordings
Thu, Nov 25, 2021

By: Emmaculate , Casbah 73

Posted By: Funk | Soul | Jazz , Funkboy
Thu, Aug 11, 2022

By: Funkboy

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion

Musical Influences: Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, James Brown, The Meters, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Tower of Power 

Artist Statement: Let's say the Meters added the Tower of Power or the JB horn section for a dance party in New Orleans. We can only assume that this bouncy dancefloor filler of a track would be the result.

Posted By: Color Red , Kings & Associates
Thu, Jul 28, 2022

By: Kings & Associates

Controlled Composition: EMI Longitude Music

Musical Style: 70's Funk Fusion, 70's Funky Soul, Blues funk, Blue-eyed soul, Soul Funk

Musical Influences: Bobby Byrd, James Brown, Prince, Rick James, Funkadelic, Parliament

Musical Inspiration: We've performed this song for years as homage to the James Brown inspired style 70's funk. This tune is a little unknown, but the groove and arrangement is mighty....the subtleties speak loudly!. Bobby Byrd was the MD for James Brown so his impact on music culture was significant albeit perhaps a little unrecognised given his role within James's band....and of course James's prolific presence. We hope to help bring a bit more notoriety to Bobby...

Lyrics Inspiration: The lyrics are cool....but conceptually simple. It's effectively a romance song with a bit of grit and nastiness. We also chose this song as a new single release as it's the first tune off the Neigbour album....our 'covid album'.....which I'm sure every band has got. The album was recorded in LA in 2019 and due to be release in 2020, but alas, covid ended those plans. This tune, BACK FROM THE DEAD, is now kind of our statement of we're at post covid, and hopefully others can be a little inspired as well.

Artist Statement: This tune is a straight up funk tune. We wanted to release it because it's got an amazing groove, and the guys smashed it out live in the studio....so it was pretty much performed as you now hear it. We also chose this song as a new single release as it's the first tune off the Neigbour album....our 'covid album'.....which I'm sure every band has got. The album was recorded in LA in 2019 and due to be release in 2020, but alas, covid ended those plans. This tune, BACK FROM THE DEAD, is now kind of our statement of we're at post covid, and hopefully others can be a little inspired as well.

Posted By: Color Red , Eleven Music , The New Mastersounds , Eddie Roberts , Lamar Williams Jr.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022

By: The New Mastersounds , Eddie Roberts , Lamar Williams Jr.

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: 60's Soul

Musical Influences: Ray Charles, Mose Allison

Artist Statement: Inspired by the harsh Icelandic climate, Let Me In From The Cold is a humorous song about a frosty relationship between a 'hard to get' woman and a man pleading for her affection.

Posted By: Color Red , Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder
Thu, Jun 30, 2022

By: Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder

Musical Style: Jazz-funk, Funk, Funk | Soul | Jazz, Instrumental Funk, Instrumental Soul, Alt-jazz, Beat music, Ambient, Jazz, Nu jazz

Musical Influences: Tom Misch, Yussef Dayes, Stimulator Jones, Nate Smith, Khruangbin, Ryuichi Sakamoto, J Dilla

Posted By: Color Red , Tim Carman Trio
Thu, Jun 23, 2022

By: Tim Carman Trio

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing, Hancok Music, EMI Longitude Music, Son Rol Music Company, Rudy Stevenson Music

Musical Style: Organ Trio, 60's Soul Jazz, Jazz trio, Jazz, Post-bop, Hard bop, Straight-ahead jazz, Jazz Ballads, Latin Jazz, Jazz Standards

Musical Influences: Jimmy Smith, Freddie Roach, Grant Green, 60's Soul Jazz, Booker Ervin, Roy Haynes, Wynton Kelly, Wes Mongomery, Kenny Burrell, Sonny Rollins, Bud Powell 

Artist Statement: Inspired by and dedicated to Bob Gullotti, Tim's first drum teacher and mentor. Bob passed away suddenly in 2020. The song was written in the studio and recorded in one take by Tim Carman, Steve Fell, and Ken Clark. Along with Bob's spirit, Jimmy Smith inspired the feel and soul of this track. , The death of my teacher Bob Gullotti and the cancellation of gigs due to Covid led to a deep inward dive. I began reexamine some of my favorite recordings from my high school days. One of the first jazz album's I fell in love with was "Cracklin,'" by Booker Ervin and Roy Haynes, which Bob Gullotti gave to me when I was a junior in high school. I spent a lot of time listening to and playing along with this album. This particular recording means a lot to me and transports me back to my early days on the drums. I've also never heard anyone play or record this tune and thought it would be a good and meaningful addition to my album. I'm still in awe of Haynes' playing on the original recording. , Wynton Kelly performs this song on his album "It's All Right!", which has been a recent favorite of mine. It's a ballad rarely covered and the transition from a ballad feel into a 6/8 latin feel is really unique and beautiful. Jimmy Cobb played on this album and also passed away last year. He's one of my favorite drummers of all time and I love his playing on the original version of this track. I'm really excited with how our version came out. , I was inspired to include this standard for two reasons. Firstly, it's one of my favorite standards and a great tune to start off with in the studio. This record was recorded in one day and the three of us had never played together before. So I thought Sonnymoon For Two would be a great warmup. Secondly, I watched a live Jimmy Smith concert from the 60s on youtube and he did a version of this tune. I absolutely loved it in the organ jazz setting and was inspired to include it on the album. Finally, my rubato drum intro and solo was inspired by drummers I look up to like Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, and Philly Joe Jones. , "Buster Rides Again" was one of the first tunes I learned when I started studying jazz in high school. After the death of my first drum teacher Bob Gullotti, I spent a lot of time reminiscing about my early years studying music. This recording really stuck with me. I combined this tune with a latin groove inspired by Art Blakey, who I've spent a lot of time listening to during quarantine. I didn't know if the combination of the tune and feel would work until we tried it in the studio. We did one take and that ended being the take we used for the album. Dave Brophy played percussion on this version of the tune. , I recorded this track at the very end of our session. Some of my favorite jazz albums by artists like Art Blakey have great drum interludes. The groove I played was definitely inspired by Vernel Fournier's playing on Ahmad Jamal's version of the song "Poinciana." I love this feel and was inspired to improvise within it. During quarantine I spent a lot of time playing grooves like this alone in my studio. I think this interlude really captures my year of playing music in quarantine. , Driftin' is one of my favorite Herbie Hancock songs. It's a fantastic feel and melody and is so fun to play. We thought it'd be a great addition to the album. , Ken Clark wrote this track while lying awake in bed. It's inspired by sleep deprivation and how it can aid in creativity. The song is also a contrafact of "Joy Spring" by Clifford Brown with Max Roach.

Posted By: Color Red , Eleven Music , The New Mastersounds
Thu, Jun 30, 2022

By: The New Mastersounds

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing, Sentric Music Limited

Musical Style: Southern Soul, Southern Funk

Musical Influences: Allman Brothers Band

Artist Statement: Gonna Get In My Way musically started as a homage to The Allman Brothers Band, with a southern funk guitar riff played on both electric guitar and acoustic slide guitar. NMS enlisted vocalist Shelby Kemp of the Mississippi band Royal Horses, who penned the lyrics - “Written from the perspective of a working musician, Gonna Get In My Way is an inside looking out description of the struggles of finding and being one’s true self.” The southern roots of the song struck a chord with Lamar Williams Jr who, in one take, made it his own memorable anthem.

Posted By: Color Red , Hoodna Orchestra , Eddie Roberts
Thu, Jun 16, 2022

By: Hoodna Orchestra , Eddie Roberts

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: 70's Instrumental Funk, Instrumental Funk, 70's Funk

Posted By: Color Red , Electric Beethoven
Thu, Jun 23, 2022

By: Electric Beethoven

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Funk, Instrumental Funk, Classical crossover

Posted By: Color Red , Josiah Soren & the Colorblind Pilots
Thu, Jun 30, 2022

By: Josiah Soren & the Colorblind Pilots

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Rock Fusion, Progressive Rock

Musical Influences: Rage Against The Machine, Robert Randolph, Umphrey's McGee, Lettuce, Naughty Professor, Immortal Technique

Musical Inspiration: This song was directly inspired by the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement/protests that followed.

Lyrical Inspiration: The death of George Floyd was a huge wake-up call to myself and my songwriting partner, Austin Parker. Practically all of our contemporaries were finally acknowledging systemic racism, even within our own community. We took our relationships with black musicians for granted, and because they gave us everything. All of the greatest music of the last century is the product of black genius. You know, we would jam with black musicians and there is so much respect for one another on stage, but as soon as they get on the road to drive home after the jam they are reentering a racist city with a militarized police force and they are labeled as the enemy... It’s absolutely tragic. Make it Right is, by all accounts, a protest song and I the lyrics absolutely reflect that. For example in the chorus: "Listen up its time to rise - We the People will decide - they have prospered from their lies/our lives - we gon' make it right" The 2 verses are unique because each one is a different perspective on the issue - 1st verse from a white man (Austin Parker) and the 2nd verse from a black man (Squalle). The first verse can be summed up to say: Equality is a lie to maintain an inequal system and those with the most power use the police to maintain their position at the top. In the 2nd verse, a different perspective. Squalle can be summarized to conclude that at the end of the day, we are all one people. We breathe, grieve, live, and die together as human beings. Standing strong together is the only option for a brighter future.

Artist Statement: It was about a week after Floyd’s death and Austin (our vocalist) and I got together for a songwriting session. I don’t even think we said a word to each other, we just headed straight into the studio. It was like we were both bottles of soda that had been shaken up to the point of exploding. If we let anything out at all, we would just bust. As we walked inside, we both knew what was coming. And for almost 2 hours Austin sat in the state of mind that songwriters attribute to some of their greatest hits: anguish, determination, and focus. With a pencil and a notebook in hand, he walked back into the control room and he brought with him several pages of his unfiltered heart and soul. And as I read through his verses I could sort of feel that this was bigger than anything I’d done before, and that sort of pushed us into high gear. This song wasn’t about ego or streams or accessibility, it was about bringing awareness to the state of this country. Austin and I wrote the entire song that day, arrangement and all. It was emotional and cathartic. But most importantly, it was the truth. It was immediately apparent to us that we couldn’t have a song about the black experience without someone with the black experience also being part of the storytelling. Squalle was the immediate choice for this. A prolific artist with a passion for empowering his community, we had worked together on projects in the past. Squalle and I really hit it off, on a personal and professional level I think we both really respected each other. And so when I reached out about putting a verse down he was all about it and he came into the studio with a fire and a passion that was really beautiful to capture and it really pushed the track to the next level. Musically, you know I wanted this song to have everything - a funky verse, catchy chorus, and an unrelenting solo section that emphasizes the serious nature of the lyrics. There was really only one Keyboard player that I had met who could match the intensity of a solo to the seriousness of the lyrics; Marcus White. And so after all the songwriting when I was building the live band to go into the studio he was a no-brainer to feature on this tune. When we went in to do the final keys, this solo was the absolute last thing we did. I guess to save the best (or hardest) for last, right? I had him start from the top of the song and play the Moog the whole way, and myself, the producer, and our assistant engineer blasted the mix through the control room speakers. We were all jumping around him and acting crazy and singing every word to create as much energy in the room as we possibly could. And Marcus took that energy and absolutely ripped on the Moog - we did the entire solo in one take. It was honestly one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen. And then just like that in the beautiful finale of our recording experience, the song and the album were finished. The decision to put this song first in the record was a tough one. It’s my favorite song. It’s the most powerful, it grabs the most attention, and it sets the tone for some of the more serious issues brought up throughout. But more importantly, it's the song that deserves the most exposure; It’s the one I am most proud of.

Posted By: Color Red , Brothers Keeper
Thu, May 12, 2022

By: Brothers Keeper

Musical Style: Rock, Blues rock, Americana, Soul, Classic Rock

Musical Influences: Santana, The Eagles

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

Posted By: CRED
Thu, Nov 18, 2021

By: Danny Mayer

Musical Styles: Funk, Psychedelic Funk, Instrumental Funk, Ambient, Blues, Lo-fi, Instrumental, Meditation, Reggae, Dub reggae, Dub, Instrumental hip hop, Lofi, Rock and roll, Afro Soul, Southern rock, Psychedelic Soul, Psychedelic Groove, Jazz-Reggae, 70's Jazz Funk, Psychedelic, world music, Worldbeat, Indian pop, Raga rock

Musical Influences: Parliament Funkadelic, Lee Perry, James Brown, King Tubby, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Marcus King, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Derek Trucks, Eric Krasno, The Grateful Dead, J Dilla, The Allman Brothers Band

Posted By: Low Stimuli , Low Stimuli Affect , Olli Klomp
Thu, Aug 04, 2022

By: Low Stimuli Affect , Olli Klomp

Posted By: Low Stimuli Affect , Relaxatone
Thu, Jul 14, 2022

By: Relaxatone

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Ambient, Meditation, Low Stimuli, Drone music, Solfeggio Frequencies, Brainwave Entertainment, Meditation Music, Sleep Music, Music for Yoga, Music for Reiki

Musical Influences: Powerthoughts Meditation Club, Kev Thompson

Musical Inspiration: sublimation point (417hz) facilitates positive change and removes negative energy from the body, mind, and physical space.

Artist Statement: Solo guitar drones to calm and soothe the mind and body. The guitar is tuned to produce a specific solfeggio frequency through overtones. This track is a great backdrop for relaxing activities like yoga, reiki, massage and meditation and can also be used as a sleeping aid. The track can easily be looped to concentrate on it’s specific miracle tones to isolate vibrations and influence manifestations. It is best in headphones at low volumes to get the full isochronic effect. However this track can be played in the home or office to help relieve anxiety and invoke a positive mental state.

Posted By: Color Red , Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder
Thu, Jun 30, 2022

By: Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder

Musical Style: Jazz-funk, Funk, Funk | Soul | Jazz, Instrumental Funk, Instrumental Soul, Alt-jazz, Beat music, Ambient, Jazz, Nu jazz

Musical Influences: Tom Misch, Yussef Dayes, Stimulator Jones, Nate Smith, Khruangbin, Ryuichi Sakamoto, J Dilla

Posted By: Low Stimuli , Low Stimuli Affect , Relaxatone
Thu, Jun 16, 2022

By: Low Stimuli Affect , Relaxatone

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Ambient, Meditation, Low Stimuli, Medicinal 

Artist Statement: Solo guitar drones to calm and soothe the mind and body. The guitar is tuned to produce a specific solfeggio frequency through overtones. This track is a great backdrop for relaxing activities like yoga, reiki, massage and meditation and can also be used as a sleeping aid. The track can easily be looped to concentrate on it’s specific miracle tones to isolate vibrations and influence manifestations. It is best in headphones at low volumes to get the full isochronic effect. However this track can be played in the home or office to help relieve anxiety and invoke a positive mental state.

Posted By: Low Stimuli , Relaxatone
Thu, May 19, 2022

By: Relaxatone

Posted By: Low Stimuli , Relaxatone , Low Stimuli Affect
Thu, Jun 02, 2022

By: Relaxatone

Musical Style: Ambient, Meditation, Low Stimuli

Artist Statement: Solo guitar drones to calm and soothe the mind and body. The guitar is tuned to produce a specific solfeggio frequency through overtones. This track is a great backdrop for relaxing activities like yoga, reiki, massage and meditation and can also be used as a sleeping aid. The track can easily be looped to concentrate on it’s specific miracle tones to isolate vibrations and influence manifestations. It is best in headphones at low volumes to get the full isochronic effect. However this track can be played in the home or office to help relieve anxiety and invoke a positive mental state. 

Track Description: Isochrone is a collection of solo guitar drones created by Jason Goessl to calm and soothe the mind and body. For each track the guitar is tuned to produce a specific solfeggio frequency through overtones. Isochrone is a great backdrop for relaxing activities like yoga, reiki, massage, meditation, and can also be used as a sleeping aid. Isochrone can be listened to as a whole album concept or each track can be looped to concentrate on its specific miracle tone to isolate vibrations and influence manifestations. It is best in headphones at low volumes to get the full isochronic effect. Isochrone is a great daily soundtrack for the home or office to help relieve anxiety and invoke a positive mental state.

Posted By: Low Stimuli
Thu, Mar 17, 2022

By: Bo.bus , Low Stimuli Affect

Musical Style: Ambient, Meditation, Low Stimuli

Track Description: "Breath One" is a track off the upcoming album produced by Seattle Bass player Bobby Heinemann in collaboration with the reverend Olli Klomp of Magik Carpet records. The Low Stimuli Affect series includes tribal rhythms and synthesized soundscapes produced by Heinemann during the 2020 pandemic shutdowns cause by COVID 19.

Credits:
Bobby Heinemann - Synthesizer, Bass

Produced by Bobby Heinemann

Mixed by Bobby Heinemann

Mastered by Evan Schiller

Posted By: Funk | Soul | Jazz
Wed, Feb 23, 2022

By: Lucas de Mulder , Joe Sturges

Musical Style: Funk | Soul | Jazz, Funk, Jazz, Beat music, Ambient

Musical Influences: Tom Misch, Yussef Dayes, Nate Smith, Khruangbin

Track Description: Madrid-based guitarist and Color Red collaborator Lucas de Mulder teams up with drummer/composer Joe Sturges on “Pasajero.” With an earthly rhythmic backbone, the guitars on “Pasajero” pass through like leaves blowing in the wind during a nostalgic train ride. The driving bass line and non-stop groove coupled with the airy guitar melody slowly build up to a bombastic and dream-like climax and leaves listeners washed over with an optimistic state of mind.

Posted By: FUTURENOT
Thu, Jul 08, 2021

By: FUTURENOT

Posted By: Red Night Recordings
Thu, Feb 24, 2022

By: Freekbass , Stephen Dusenberry

Musical Style: Funk, NuFunk, Nu-disco, Pop, Indie Funk

Musical Influences: The Meters, Cameo, Duran Duran, Vulfpeck, Brittany Howard, Quincy Jones, Jamiroquai, Stevie Wonder, Prince

Track Description: Stephen Dusenbury reimagines Freekbass’ “Runaway” in a stretched-out arrangement that incorporates layers of horns, percussion, and classic elements of funk and soul—all played live with no samples or loops. The Berklee College of Music alum with accolades that include hitting the Billboard charts (Gia, Audio Playground, Noah) and appearing on the Grammy ballot (pop remix for “Orpheus” by Sergio Mendez) is the perfect collaborator to take Freekbass’ time capsule of 80s dance floor funk mixed with futuristic 2025 aesthetics and accentuate it with his compositional instincts and dynamic persona. The chemistry and funk-forward thinking have galvanized an in-person meeting between Dusenbury and Freekbass which embodies the artist-centric sense of agency and ethos Color Red fosters within their international network of artists.

Posted By:
Thu, Apr 14, 2022

By: Annie J

Musical Style: Pop soul, Retro Soul

Musical Influences: Dusty Springfield, Roberta Flack, Solange, Janelle Monae

Track Description: Annie J’s “Light My Own Fire” is a warm, anthemic pop-soul track that was inspired by the desire to overcome self-doubt. As the third single off of her forthcoming debut solo EP ‘Get Back,’ Annie fans the flame cultivated by years of establishing her rich voice as a leading presence in the Seattle music scene lending her talents to projects that include Seattle Rock Orchestra, 45th St. Brass, and the late blues legend Cedell Davis. Annie’s creative spark and thoughtful lyrics are kindled by collaborating with top-notch Seattle musicians including Andrew Vait (Sisters, Little Wins), Chris Littlefield (Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe), Nick Foster (Nick Foster Band), Scott Paul Johnson (Hot Bodies In Motion), and Stephanie Anne Johnson (the Hidogs). Along the same lineage as Dusty Springfield, Roberta Flack, and Solange, “Light My Own Fire” is a testament that Annie is poised to blaze a path of success as her warm delivery displays both nuanced control and playfulness as she executes rich vocal runs and a stunning range.

Posted By:
Thu, Feb 10, 2022

By: Annie J

Musical Style: Pop soul

Musical Influences: Solange, Roberta Flack, Michael Kiwanuka

 

Posted By:
Fri, May 13, 2022

By: Annie J

Musical Styles: Pop soul, Retro Soul, Pop soul, Pop soul, Disco, Pop-Soul, Pop soul, Acoustic Pop

Musical Influences: Dusty Springfield, Roberta Flack, Solange, Janelle Monae, Michael Kiwanuka, Bee Gees, Smokey Robinson, Etta James, Jill Scott, Sara Bareilles

Album Description: 'Get Back' by Annie J is a retro-inspired soul/pop collection of six songs. Written, produced, and performed by an eclectic group of Pacific Northwest artists including Annie J (45th St Brass), Andrew Vait (Sisters, Little Wins), Nick Foster (Nick Foster Band), Scott Paul Johnson (Hot Bodies In Motion), and Stephanie Anne Johnson (the Hidogs), among others. Annie’s first solo effort; stunning vocals and immersive production over deep grooves, created with an ear toward joy, movement, and self-expression.

Posted By:
Thu, Jan 20, 2022

By: NOA

Musical Style: Smooth Pop, Smooth R&B, Soul Pop, Soul, R&B/Soul

Musical Influences: Raveena, Umi, Sade, Emily King

Musical Inspiration: This song started as a vocal freestyle over a funky synth part by Jay Stiles. I sat with the scratch synth idea for a short while and instantly started finding the vocal melody. The lyrics came through soon after. Once the melody and lyrics were written, it was clear the synth part was a little too punchy to accompany the more tender lyrical content. From there, I sought out some of my favorite musicians to play their sweeter takes over the original idea. Bass player and the song's engineer, Mario Castellanos, was integral in helping me find the right players for this tune. It features Mario on bass, Tommy Howard on guitar, Vince Wiley on keys, Brennan Howell on Drums, and Michael Longoria on Percussion. , I was going through so many shifts when I was writing this song. It's about acceptance and letting go. Relinquishing the illusion of control. Acceptance of what is.

Artist Statement: This tune is the first track formally recorded, with all the bells and whistles so to speak, for my solo project. To hear the finished product, to watch the music video after all the work is incredibly affirming. I have more music to make, more projects to complete - and I can't wait. , All We Got was one of the first tunes I formally organized for release in 2020. The video was shot in July of 2020. What a wild ride that year was. I was constantly on the fence on whether or not I wanted to release this song, because the message of the lyrics and featuring just me in the video felt super vulnerable. It was through this video that I did a lot of learning about what I need, what I like, what is worth my time - both in writing the music, producing the video and in life's lessons in general. In the end I decided to release it to - just like the song reminds me to do - accept what is, to let go, and that what's meant for me I will never miss.

Posted By: CRED
Wed, Jan 26, 2022

By: The Graduating Class

Musical Style: Indie Funk, Indie pop, Pop, Indie Dance

Musical Influences: Chromeo, Toro Y Moi, Hall and Oates, The Killers, M83, Walk The Moon

Lyrical Inspiration: The lyrics tell the story of the inner monologue in a person's head as they're working up the confidence to ask someone out. Imagine a scene from a cheesy movie where a total bombshell walks through the door of a bar, everyone's jaws hit the floor, and the record skips a beat. The song's narrator is at the bar, trying not to embarrass themselves and work up the courage to say hello. It's a narrative about being shy, and a reflection of how we in the band would probably react in that scenario.

Track Description: With an E Street-inspired saxophone lead and an arrangement straight out of Quincy Jones' playbook, "Cooler" is The Graduating Class leaning into the nostalgia of the 80s. The track features punchy drums, cascading synths, crisp rhythm guitar, and the aforementioned blazing sax line. "Cooler" also marks the Graduating Class' first foray into production, as the band recorded the song themselves in the basement of a shuttered music venue. Lyrically, "Cooler" tells an all-too-universal story about working up the courage to ask someone out; the song's setting is reminiscent of a scene from a John Hughes movie. According to songwriter/producer John Queant: "'Cooler' is about the inner monologue in a person's head as they're trying to ask someone out. I imagined a scene from a cheesy movie, where a total bombshell walks into the club, everyone's jaws hit the floor, and the record skips a beat. The song's narrator is just trying to work up the courage to ask them to dance." 

Posted By: Seattle
Thu, Dec 09, 2021

By: Annie J

Musical Style: Pop soul, Disco

Musical Influences: Janelle Monae, Solange, Bee Gees

Track Description: Annie J’s debut solo single “Slow It Back Down” puts her stunning vocals on display over a sultry roller skating disco groove. Heralded as “one of the best singers in Seattle and beyond” by Seattle Music Insider, Annie is a household name in the Pacific Northwest music scene performing with 45th St Brass, Seattle Rock Orchestra, and the late blues legend Cedell Davis. “Slow It Back Down” is a model track to launch her first solo body of work as it both sonically and vocally imparts the message of needing to slow it back down to get into the groove. Her pop-soul style of vocals can be compared to the likes of Janelle Monae, Solange, and the Bee Gees coming from a place of joy, movement, and self-expression. Annie collaborated with other stalwarts of the Seattle scene including Andrew Vait (Sisters, Little Wins), Nick Foster (Nick Foster Band), Scott Paul Johnson (Hot Bodies In Motion), and Stephanie Anne Johnson (the Hidogs), among others on her debut EP release ‘Get Back’ that will be released on Color Red in early 2022.

Posted By: FUTURENOT
Thu, Oct 21, 2021

By: FUTURENOT

Musical Style: Hip-hop, Jazz, Funk | Soul | Jazz

Musical Influences: The Roots, Quincy Jones, David Axelrod, Dr. Dre

Track Description: 'Supernova' is the most dense track on the record. Originally written by Jason, the song started with a simple bass line that evolved into all of the smaller pieces that make up this vibe machine you hear today. Like it's title imples, this track is exploding with power and illumination. Massive pocket, deep bass, driving lyrics delivered by a veretan emcee, crispy guitar, other worldly synth sounds, soaring horn melodies, peaks and valleys - 'Supernova' takes you on a journey that has something for everyone. One of the newer songs written on "Greatest Hits", it was the first song written in collaboration with Moe Betta.

Posted By: FUTURENOT
Thu, Nov 18, 2021

By: FUTURENOT

Posted By: Sounds of Eddie Roberts
Thu, Jun 17, 2021

By: Lucas de Mulder , Eddie Roberts

This song is heavily influenced by Fancy, a song by The New Mastersounds. I spent a whole summer listening to this song in a compilation I made for my car. This song reminds me a lot of good times. So that summer, which was especially hot, I wrote Warm Nights, a reggae song. When I wrote the song I knew it would be very cool to do it with two guitars. For this Eddie is the perfect partner. Chris, Nate and Alejandro put in the rest to get the song to flow very naturally and stable. 

Posted By: Color Red , The Super 20
Thu, Aug 04, 2022

By: The Super 20

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Instrumental, Groove, Afrobeat, Instrumental Funk, Instrumental Soul, Reggae fusion, Dub, World, Cumbia, Latin Reggae, Reggae

Musical Influences: Rico Rodriguez, Tommy McCook, Afrobeat, Quantic, Rico Rodriguez, Antibalas, Fela Kuti, Thievery Corporation, Hugh Masakela, Bill Laswell, Aswad, Tony Allen

Posted By: Color Red , Jyemo Club
Thu, Jul 07, 2022

By: Jyemo Club

Musical Style: Reggae Afro/Latin/Brazilian

Musical Influences: Peter Tosh, Lucky Dube, Midnite

Musical Inspiration: Just wanted to write a melodic reggae-inspired tune with a positive message.

Artist Statement: A melodic reggae-inspired tune with a positive message. Just catching that moment after waking up in the morning. Giving thanks and gratitude to start the day.

Posted By: Color Red , Death by Dub
Thu, Jul 28, 2022

By: Death by Dub

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: DUB, Reggae

Posted By: Color Red , The Super 20
Thu, May 26, 2022

By: The Super 20

Musical Style: Reggae, Instrumental

Musical Influences: Rico Rodriguez, Tommy McCook

Artist Statement: There's a Joe Gibbs album entitled "Life of Contradiction", which should be heard by all. A true piece of art. For whatever reason, this song is what that album inspired in me.

Posted By: Sounds of Reed Mathis
Thu, Mar 31, 2022

By: Electric Beethoven , Death by Dub

Musical Style: DUB, Reggae, Jazz, Classical crossover

Track Description: Reed Mathis of Electric Beethoven recruited Dan Africano's "Death by Dub" project to create a DUB Reggae remix for this re-imagination of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata." Dan Africano is currently the bassist for Thievery Corporation, Ghost Light, and a member of the Avant-garde jazz trio Elephant Wrecking Ball. This DUB remix exemplifies the spirit of Color Red Collaboration and is the first in a series of Remix tracks comprising the 3rd and 4th discs of the upcoming double LP "Hear No Evil" which features many more high profile remixes of previously released Electric Beethoven works.

Posted By: Reggae | DUB
Thu, Mar 24, 2022

By: Jyemo Club

Musical Style: Latin pop, Latin Reggae, Reggae en Español

Musical Influences: Cultura Profetica, Dread Mar I, Mortimer

Track Description: “Volar Volar” by Jyemo Club showcases the band’s ‘reggae en español’ side of their repertoire. Already a popular genre throughout Latin America, the cross-continental collective puts their spin on a modern roots reggae ballad in a similar vein of Cultura Profetica, Dread Mar I, and Mortimer. Born in Colorado and now based in Los Angeles, Jyemo Club features members who represent the heritage and culture of Cuba, Mexico, Zimbabwe, The Philippines, and the United States and are perfect ambassadors to feature their array of influences on Color Red’s global music channel.

Spanish translation:
“Volar Volar “ de Jyemo Club muestra el lado “reggae en español “ de la banda como parte de su repertorio . Ya un género popular en Latino América y dentro del continente, les da un giro hacia las raíces modernas del reggae balada de manera similar a Cultura Profética, Dread Mar I y Mortimer. Fundados en Colorado y actualmente radicados en Los Angeles, Jyemo club cuenta con miembros que representan la cultura de Cuba, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Filipinas y Estados Unidos, y son representantes perfectos para demostrar su diversidad e influencias en el canal de música global “Color Red".

Posted By: Reggae | DUB
Thu, Feb 17, 2022

By: Jyemo Club

Musical Style: Dancehall

Musical Influences: Damian Marley, Chronixx, Protoje, Kabaka Pyramid

Track Description: Jyemo Club’s “Issa Ting” highlights the modern dancehall side of the group’s forthcoming EP ‘EPocha.’ Featuring the explosive, globally-recognized hip-hop duo The Reminders, the track speaks to overcoming obstacles big and small and learning from your ancestors to take you forward. The Colorado-grown, now LA-based collective spearheaded by frequent Color Red collaborator, drummer/producer, Jonny Jyemo, features artists from five different countries who each bring their own flavors to spice up the vibe. ‘EPocha’ will feature six different tracks in six different styles of music ranging from sunny, full-fledged band arrangements of reggae tunes to bumpin’ reggaeton heaters that could fill the speakers at dance clubs all over the world.

Posted By: Covers | Standards
Thu, Feb 10, 2022

By: Dance Party Time Machine

Posted By: Reggae | DUB
Thu, Jan 06, 2022

By: The New Mastersounds , Eddie Roberts

Posted By: Dragondeer
Thu, Aug 19, 2021

By: Dragondeer

Musical Style: Blues rock, Rock and roll, Alt-Soul, Funk blues, Blues funk

Musical Influences: The Rolling Stones, Bill Withers, Khruangbin, Black Keys, Black Pumas, Freddie King

Musical Inspiration:  The music for this track started with a simple  a chord progression I had been messing with for a few weeks..I wanted to take a pretty traditional blues progression and add some funky licks between chords to link them and have the progression have more of a looped feel.   After a late night out on the town in Denver I sat down with an acoustic at 3AM and strummed the progression and all the words just spilled out. I quickly made an iphone message recording to remember the words and fell asleep. I woke with the acoustic on my chest and a vague recollect of coming up with words to a new song...and there it was on the iphone with all the lyrics in full that you hear on the final mix. We took that skeletal framework and played with feels in the rhythm section of Carl on drums , casey on bass, and Will trask on percussion...that sped it up and added proper shake to the whole thing and then Casey Russel came down to the studio and added some sweet organ passes and the whole track came alive with Maestro Eddie on the mix

Artist Statement: Patient Boy is a classic power of collaboration creation. Dragondeer's core four combined forces with Will Trask (High Hawks) on percussion and Casey Russel (Magic Beans) on Organ all run through an analog tape machine and mixed and tonally crafted by Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds). The combined alchemy has a sound that shimmy and shakes with some classic Alt soul thunder. 

Lyrical Inspiration: The gist of the song lyrically is about having patience in the midst of life's trials and challenges. In layman's terms: how many shit sandwiches I gotta eat to just live a semi free life? how many times I gotta be told no or that what I'm doing ain't right or be abandoned by a family member or business connection in life? How much bullshit do I gotta listen to from experts, authority figures, or just day to day interactions before I am free from it? I'm guessing the answer is a ton and it's never ending ahaha but that's ok cause I got patience for it and as they say "c'est la vie...such is life" 

Posted By: CRED
Thu, Nov 18, 2021

By: Greyhounds

Musical Style: Blues Rock, Souther Rock, Country Soul

Musical Influences: Jerry Reed

Musical Inspiration: Joe Exotic (a.k.a. The Tiger King)

Artist Quote: 

Track Description: In the early summer of 2019, the Tiger King was sitting in Jail on charges of attempted murder. At the same time, Greyhounds were touring through Denver Colorado where they stopped into Color Red Studios to record with Eddie Roberts. After a brief writing session, Andrew Trube came down into the studio with this tale of the Tiger King. At the time he was merely a myth. Now The Tiger King is a worldwide icon. And Grehounds immortalize him in their new track "Tiger King" out on Color Red Music.

Posted By: Marble Eyes
Wed, Oct 20, 2021

By: Marble Eyes

Return To The Roses is the debut album of Marble Eyes.  This new band formed amidst the pandemic and created a sound full of energetic soulful rock and roll.  This group has multiple lead singers and vocal harmonies in the same spirit as The Band and Traveling Wilburys. The feel good, larger than life sound has been dubbed by its fanbase as “Rock & Roll For The Soul”.

Posted By: Color Red , M&R Rush
Thu, Jul 14, 2022

By: M&R Rush

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Rock, Classic Rock, Melodic Rock

Musical Inspiration: Time is so precious

Musical Influences: The Beatles, Def Leppard, Van Halen

Lyrics Inspiration: Time is precious

Posted By: Go MAPS Music , Ross James , Color Red
Thu, Jun 30, 2022

By:

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Rock

Musical Influences: J.J. Cale, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed

Artist Statement: I wrote this in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco about a week after proposing to my wife. Felt like I was dreaming I was so happy. I was seeing that beauty everywhere and was particularly drawn to the birds in Marrakech. If you're going to be a pigeon, what a place to be a pigeon...

Posted By: Color Red , Eric Martinez
Tue, Jun 28, 2022

By: Eric Martinez

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Rock and roll, Psychedelic rock

Posted By: Color Red , Josiah Soren & the Colorblind Pilots
Thu, Jun 30, 2022

By: Josiah Soren & the Colorblind Pilots

Controlled Composition: AFA Publishing

Musical Style: Rock Fusion, Progressive Rock

Musical Influences: Rage Against The Machine, Robert Randolph, Umphrey's McGee, Lettuce, Naughty Professor, Immortal Technique

Musical Inspiration: This song was directly inspired by the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement/protests that followed.

Lyrical Inspiration: The death of George Floyd was a huge wake-up call to myself and my songwriting partner, Austin Parker. Practically all of our contemporaries were finally acknowledging systemic racism, even within our own community. We took our relationships with black musicians for granted, and because they gave us everything. All of the greatest music of the last century is the product of black genius. You know, we would jam with black musicians and there is so much respect for one another on stage, but as soon as they get on the road to drive home after the jam they are reentering a racist city with a militarized police force and they are labeled as the enemy... It’s absolutely tragic. Make it Right is, by all accounts, a protest song and I the lyrics absolutely reflect that. For example in the chorus: "Listen up its time to rise - We the People will decide - they have prospered from their lies/our lives - we gon' make it right" The 2 verses are unique because each one is a different perspective on the issue - 1st verse from a white man (Austin Parker) and the 2nd verse from a black man (Squalle). The first verse can be summed up to say: Equality is a lie to maintain an inequal system and those with the most power use the police to maintain their position at the top. In the 2nd verse, a different perspective. Squalle can be summarized to conclude that at the end of the day, we are all one people. We breathe, grieve, live, and die together as human beings. Standing strong together is the only option for a brighter future.

Artist Statement: It was about a week after Floyd’s death and Austin (our vocalist) and I got together for a songwriting session. I don’t even think we said a word to each other, we just headed straight into the studio. It was like we were both bottles of soda that had been shaken up to the point of exploding. If we let anything out at all, we would just bust. As we walked inside, we both knew what was coming. And for almost 2 hours Austin sat in the state of mind that songwriters attribute to some of their greatest hits: anguish, determination, and focus. With a pencil and a notebook in hand, he walked back into the control room and he brought with him several pages of his unfiltered heart and soul. And as I read through his verses I could sort of feel that this was bigger than anything I’d done before, and that sort of pushed us into high gear. This song wasn’t about ego or streams or accessibility, it was about bringing awareness to the state of this country. Austin and I wrote the entire song that day, arrangement and all. It was emotional and cathartic. But most importantly, it was the truth. It was immediately apparent to us that we couldn’t have a song about the black experience without someone with the black experience also being part of the storytelling. Squalle was the immediate choice for this. A prolific artist with a passion for empowering his community, we had worked together on projects in the past. Squalle and I really hit it off, on a personal and professional level I think we both really respected each other. And so when I reached out about putting a verse down he was all about it and he came into the studio with a fire and a passion that was really beautiful to capture and it really pushed the track to the next level. Musically, you know I wanted this song to have everything - a funky verse, catchy chorus, and an unrelenting solo section that emphasizes the serious nature of the lyrics. There was really only one Keyboard player that I had met who could match the intensity of a solo to the seriousness of the lyrics; Marcus White. And so after all the songwriting when I was building the live band to go into the studio he was a no-brainer to feature on this tune. When we went in to do the final keys, this solo was the absolute last thing we did. I guess to save the best (or hardest) for last, right? I had him start from the top of the song and play the Moog the whole way, and myself, the producer, and our assistant engineer blasted the mix through the control room speakers. We were all jumping around him and acting crazy and singing every word to create as much energy in the room as we possibly could. And Marcus took that energy and absolutely ripped on the Moog - we did the entire solo in one take. It was honestly one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen. And then just like that in the beautiful finale of our recording experience, the song and the album were finished. The decision to put this song first in the record was a tough one. It’s my favorite song. It’s the most powerful, it grabs the most attention, and it sets the tone for some of the more serious issues brought up throughout. But more importantly, it's the song that deserves the most exposure; It’s the one I am most proud of.

Posted By: Color Red , Object Heavy
Thu, Jun 09, 2022

By: Object Heavy

Musical Style: Soul/R&B/Funk, 70's Soul Rock, Funk, Soul

Musical Influences: The Meters, Muscle Shoals, Funkadelic, Stevie Wonder, Anderson .Paak, Living Colour, Lenny Kravitz

Musical Inspiration: Inspired by 70's funk and hard hitting soul-rock, but with a modern flare. We wanted to create song with a hard driving verse section, but a chorus with bright and vibrant harmony.

Lyrical Inspiration: We wanted to do a play on the classic guy meets girl story line in the verses, but then broaden out to more macro themes of love, unity, and togetherness for the bridge and hook. Written before COVID, we wanted to preach the idea that even though so many things in our modern world keep us apart, we don't need to be alone. The message of the song resonated especially after the lockdown and separation we all experienced in 2020. 

Artist Statement: 'Alone' showcases a hard hitting fast paced funk groove contrasted with more harmonically deep and colorful refrains. With this song we wanted to preach the idea that even though so many things in our modern world keep us apart, we don't need to be alone. The message of the song resonated especially after the lockdown and separation we all experienced in 2020. 

Posted By: Color Red , M&R Rush
Tue, May 10, 2022

By: M&R Rush

Musical Style: Rock, Classic Rock, Melodic Rock

Musical Influences: Survivor

Musical Inspiration: Home is Paradise. Chicago Skyline 

Lyrical Inspiration: City of Chicago 

Artist Statement:

Track Description: Good-Bye City Lights comes out of the gate rockin’ with dual guitar harmonies. The tight vocal and keyboard arrangements along with a singing guitar solo add strength to this rocker. The meaning of Good-Bye City Lights simply put is that you are leaving the rat race of climbing the corporate ladder behind and choosing to be at home with your family and friends. A simpler way of life is paradise.