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

Posted By: Color Red , Euforquestra
Thu, May 12, 2022

By: Euforquestra

Musical Style: Modern Funk

Musical Influences: The Meters, Motown, Stax Records, Lettuce

Musical Inspiration: 

Lyrical Inspiration: This song reflects on the age of misinformation and our struggle to understand and really listen to each other.

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.

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: Color Red , Eric Martinez
Thu, May 05, 2022

By: Eric Martinez

Musical Style: Rock and roll, Psychedelic rock

Musical Influences: Ray Wyllie Hubbard, The Rolling Stones, Vic Chesnutt

Musical Inspiration: I lot of times I would come up with something and say that sounds like a Daniel Hutchens song and I would send it to Danny and work on it together.

Lyrical Inspiration: Daniel Hutchens wrote the lyrics to this song about a stroke he suffered in Dec. 2016. It turned out to be the last song he and I wrote together (March 2018).

Artist Statement: As I was approaching the end of the recording process for this Caldera there was no doubt that this song would close out the record. it sounds like the end of a movie that had a good ending.

Posted By: Color Red , Michelle Sarah
Thu, May 05, 2022

By: Michelle Sarah

Musical Style: Funk, Soul, Jazz Funk, Soul/R&B/Funk

Musical Inspiration: This is the ballad of the album. We re-harmed the chords in the verses prior to taking it into the studio to record, what we created was fresh and perfect for delivering the feel we wanted.

Lyrical Inspiration: This song is a love story. The tale of wanting your lover to be with you, missing them, recognizing how navigating life together, creating experiences and memories, hold us close, bind us, heal us, create the feeling that "we can't lose with this love". 

Artist Statement: We wrote the new chords for the verses while we were in session ready to record for the album, hearing the song being played behind me differently than i had ever heard before was a profound experience. It wasn't til I heard the playback that I realized what greatness we had achieved by making those changes. This song is perfection. I love the production on it, it's almost drippy wet, intimate, simple. 

Posted By: Color Red , Flow Tribe
Thu, Apr 28, 2022

By: Flow Tribe

Musical Style: Funk, Soul, Rock

Musical Influences: George Porter, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Revivalists, Allen Toussaint, Dumpstaphunk

Musical Inspiration: Hope during the Pandemic. Funk written in lockdown

Lyrical Inspiration: Finding hope in the darkest places. Keep pushing and never stop. Celebrate life and do not be overcome by life's challenges.

Artist Statement: "Keep Pushing" is an uplifting song inspired by the desire to flourish in the face of adversity. We enlisted the help of musical legend Ivan Nevile to bring this song to new soaring heights. The track is meant to get you grooving and back on the good foot.

Posted By: Color Red , Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder
Wed, Apr 27, 2022

By: Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder

Musical Style: Ambient, Jazz, Nu jazz, Beat music

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

Musical Inspiration: This song has an attractive groove that is delicately developed to achieve an enveloping effect for the listener.

Artist Statement: With its enveloping percussion and atmospheric guitar effects, "Theme From" takes you to an undisclosed place, dark and unknown yet welcoming. Driven by a constant groove full of nuances, it's a rollercoaster of tension and release.

Track Description: Evoking a sense of longing, “Theme From” creates a dream like atmosphere with its distant guitars, surrounding percussion, minimal groove and trance like synths. Taking you to a trance state of mind, “Theme From” will paint a clear picture of memories from long ago.

Posted By: Color Red , Les Jeux Sont Funk
Wed, Apr 27, 2022

By: Les Jeux Sont Funk

Musical Style: Funk, Filmi, Psychedelic Jazz Fusion, Bollywood

Musical Influences: R.D. Burman, Ananda Shankar, The Heliocentrics, Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra, Budos Band, Karl Hector and the Malcouns

Musical Inspiration: 

Artist Statement: I (Carlo) have been fascinated with Indian films, and especially with their music, for a long time. One of the things that strikes me to this day is how Bollywood music can absorb and mix different styles and traditions from all around the world while still being a thing in itself (while still maintaining an unmistakably Indian voice).
Music directors such as R.D. Burman, Shankar-Jaikishan, Bappi Lahiri, and Kalyanji-Anandji have hooked me with their capacity to create captivating grooves that confidently draw on local folk, popular and classical traditions as well as on funk, Latin and Arabic musics – a feat that was possible also thanks to the amazing skills of a regular group of performers in the vein of the Funk Brothers or the Wrecking Crew.
"Hum Tumhe" is taken from the movie Qurbani (curiously a remake of the Italian/German The Master Touch starring Kirk Douglas). The soundtrack was composed by Gujarati duo Kalyanji-Anandji, who are quite known among world beat aficionados due to their killer music and their pioneeristic and peculiar use of synthesizers that have made their songs a cornucopia for samplers.
"Hum Tumhe" is a downbeat song with a mesmerizing line that in the original version is played on a synthesizer on acid (a clavioline perhaps?). In the verse, the synth interacts with the main vocals to create a call and response structure that we have rearranged for guitar and soprano saxophone.
R.D. Burman, Ananda Shankar, The Heliocentrics, Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra, Budos Band, Karl Hector and the Malcouns

Track Description: Les Jeux Sont Funk takes their fascination with Indian films and adapts the song “Hum Tumhe” from the movie Qurbani in a style of their own. Bandleader Carlo Nardi notes that Bollywood music can absorb several musical styles while still maintaining a distinct musical footprint of its own. He cites music directors like R.D. Burman and Kalyanji-Anandji as masters of their craft who create captivating grooves while drawing upon regional modalities, folk music, and classical traditions. Furthering the concept of blending styles and taking liberties with arrangements, Les Jeux Sont Funk’s rendition of “Hum Tumhe” observes the soprano saxophone and guitar taking the place of the original synthesizer and vocal call-and-response section. The Trento, Italy-based group has garnered international attention receiving an invitation to perform at Arezzo Wave Love Festival which has become an institution in the Italian music scene and has garnered stateside airplay on KCRW (Los Angeles, CA), KNKX (Seattle, WA), and more.

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.

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

By: The Echo System

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: 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: Afro-beat | Global Music
Thu, Feb 03, 2022

By: The Voice of Lajorun

Musical Style: Afrobeat, Anagobeat, Sweet Afrobeat

Musical Influences: Antibalas, Fela Kuti

Lyrical Inspiration: And when The Voice Of Lajorun got inspired by the phrase "Cold Badly" we decided to write towards a spiritual maiden whose source of energy revolves around rain drops. She enjoys dancing in the when the afro beat plays.

Artist Quote: 

Track Description: “Cold Baby” by The Voice of Lajorun is an ode to the mystique of maidens who find comfort in dancing in the rain. Rather than being influenced by outside sounds and physical presence, they are guided by their bodies and minds interpreting the sacred rhythms that Mother Nature chose for them to express. Co-written by bandleader/vocalist Ta’ye Adefemi and lyricist Kester Elkanemi, the Lagos-based “Anago-beat’ collective cites spiritual communication and guidance by ancestors and primary influence in their music steeped in influence of greats like Fela Kuti and Orlando Julius. Kester recalls Kaleta (ZoZo Afrobeat/Super Yamba Band) using the term “cold baby” during a musical interaction that gave the duo spiritual understanding of the term and they digested the phrase to depict a strange, unique Afrocentric maiden who enjoys dancing in the rain accompanied with the Afrocentric rhythmic ambiance. The track is the group’s fourth Color Red single produced by Justin Prizant of Session Resurrection.

Posted By: Afro-beat | Global Music
Thu, Nov 11, 2021

By: The Super 20

Musical Style: Instrumental, Groove, Afrobeat

Musical Influences: Rico Rodriguez, Tommy McCook, Afrobeat, Quantic

Track Description: The Super 20’s debut single “The Good Life” is an optimistic horn-driven track that evokes inspiration from reggae and afrobeat legends past and present. The project is the creation of longtime New York saxophonist, Lee Hamilton that features a cast of musical vagabonds who have performed with Sierra Leone’s Refugee Allstars, Chicago Jazz Underground, Debo Band, Slightly Stoopid and more. “The Good Life” summons emotions that are hopeful as well as tense and push forward towards the greater unknown reveling in the journey as a whole. Hamilton cites the Paulo Coelho book ‘The Alchemist’ as inspiration as well. The song channels influence by reggae greats like Rico Rodriguez and Tommy McCook as well curational expertise drawn from modern staples in the circuit like Quantic. It is the perfect introduction of a new project that savors every moment along the way from the beginning to the very end.

Posted By: Apollo Suns
Thu, Nov 25, 2021

By: Apollo Suns

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: Alex Dunn
Thu, Sep 16, 2021

By: Alex Dunn

Musical Style: Folk, Folk song, Indie folk, Singer-Songwriter, Americana, Singer-songwriter

Musical Influences: Townes Van Zandt, M. Ward, My Morning Jacket, Michael Nau, Andrew Bird

Musical Inspiration:  The music for this track was inspired by the sea.  There is a sense that the song is rolling along through the ocean, a dark night time ocean, the drums like water slapping against the hull of a boat, and the thematic melodies playing through like gentle white-capped waves in the moon light.  

Lyrical Inspiration: The lyrics for Southern Star were inspired by the thought of lying in my bunk aboard an old wooden fishing vessel, from my first few years working up in Southeast Alaska.  I would stare up at the Universe, listening to the sounds of the boat going up and down, creaking so loud yet comforting, it was as though the boat were breathing in and out with each heave over every wave.  My dreams would be filled with visions of the ocean, and I would look to the south and imagine a not too distant future, where I would return home after a long summer's work to so much promise and potential.  To a new sense of freedom.  My Southern Star was my guiding light.  

Artist Statement: Southern Star was inspired by the thought of lying in my bunk aboard an old wooden fishing vessel, from my first few years working up in Southeast Alaska.  I would stare up at the Universe, listening to the sounds of the boat going up and down, creaking so loud yet comforting, it was as though the boat were breathing in and out with each heave over every wave.  My dreams would be filled with visions of the ocean, and I would look to the south and imagine a not too distant future, where I would return home after a long summer's work to so much promise and potential.  To a new sense of freedom.  My Southern Star was my guiding light.  

Posted By: Max Kaplan & The Magics
Thu, Sep 16, 2021

By: Max Kaplan & The Magics

Musical Style: Pop soul, Rock and roll, Americana

Musical Influences: Being based in Memphis, everything we do has something to do with the long lineage of fantastic music that came from this town. Soul, country, rock n roll, jazz- it's all here. When we picked the instrumentation, the beat, the guitar tone, we were always wondering, "What would Hi Rhythm do?" or "What would they have done at Stax?" Obviously, our sound is different than theirs, but that's where a huge portion of our influence comes from. 

Lyrical Inspiration: Mind on My Heart is about finding the time and energy to support your relationships while building yourself up. It's easy to forget about people you love when you're caught up in working every day, or focusing on a big project (like an album haha). 

Artist Statement: This is the new Memphis Music. 

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 , 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: 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: Covers | Standards
Thu, Feb 24, 2022

By: Sundae + Mr. Goessl

Musical Style: Vintage Jazz

Musical Influences: Rachael & Vilray, Rosemary Clooney, Madeleine Peyroux

Track Description: These days, if a song isn't ultra produced with layer upon layer of synthesized sounds and over use of auto-tune, we may question whether it's "modern" enough to fit in with the"now" vibes of what's "in". Luckily for us (and subsequently you, dear listener) we aren't all that impressed with the trendy tricks of the trade which vary from week to week. What we ARE impressed by is good, old fashioned talent. And that's the theme we hear in Sundae + Mr. Goessl's version of "Slow Boat To China". It's almost like they are in the room with you singing and playing this funny tune (really, the lyrics are quite humorous) with no overdubs, no auto tune, no filler or fluff. Simply pure, honest music expertly executed by Goessl on nylon string guitar and Voss with a straight forward 2 & 4 bass line with the vocals "melting your heart of stone". 

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: 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: Photon
Thu, Aug 05, 2021

By: Photon

Musical Style: Jazz, Jazz fusion, 70's fusion jazz, Swing, Synth Jazz

Musical Influences: Snarky Puppy, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow

Musical Inspiration: This track is based in the same environment as mouse hunt, but while mouse hunt is on the ground, glow worm is in the air and in the trees. This track goes through the circadian cycle of day and night where the worm and it's friends are care free and essentially swinging through life during the day and become literally illuminated at night thus creating their own celebrations and means for inspiration merely by existing

Artist Statement: I wanted to write a waltz to pay homage to all of my ECM heroes like Steve Swallow and Pat Metheny along with sections similar to the vein of Snarky Puppy as well. The day time sections are happy, bouncy, waltzy and controlled, where as the night sections more randomness and more colorful effects highlighted through percusion bursts and echo keyboards. I want the listener, just as in Mouse Hunt, to be inside the perspective of the animal and to experience what it sees and feels as it goes through life. 

Posted By: Red Night Recordings
Thu, Jul 15, 2021

By: The Voice of Lajorun , Sauco

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

Posted By: Color Red , Euforquestra
Thu, May 12, 2022

By: Euforquestra

Musical Style: Modern Funk

Musical Influences: The Meters, Motown, Stax Records, Lettuce

Musical Inspiration: 

Lyrical Inspiration: This song reflects on the age of misinformation and our struggle to understand and really listen to each other.

Posted By: Color Red , Michelle Sarah
Thu, May 05, 2022

By: Michelle Sarah

Musical Style: Funk, Soul, Jazz Funk, Soul/R&B/Funk

Musical Inspiration: This is the ballad of the album. We re-harmed the chords in the verses prior to taking it into the studio to record, what we created was fresh and perfect for delivering the feel we wanted.

Lyrical Inspiration: This song is a love story. The tale of wanting your lover to be with you, missing them, recognizing how navigating life together, creating experiences and memories, hold us close, bind us, heal us, create the feeling that "we can't lose with this love". 

Artist Statement: We wrote the new chords for the verses while we were in session ready to record for the album, hearing the song being played behind me differently than i had ever heard before was a profound experience. It wasn't til I heard the playback that I realized what greatness we had achieved by making those changes. This song is perfection. I love the production on it, it's almost drippy wet, intimate, simple. 

Posted By: Color Red , Flow Tribe
Thu, Apr 28, 2022

By: Flow Tribe

Musical Style: Funk, Soul, Rock

Musical Influences: George Porter, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Revivalists, Allen Toussaint, Dumpstaphunk

Musical Inspiration: Hope during the Pandemic. Funk written in lockdown

Lyrical Inspiration: Finding hope in the darkest places. Keep pushing and never stop. Celebrate life and do not be overcome by life's challenges.

Artist Statement: "Keep Pushing" is an uplifting song inspired by the desire to flourish in the face of adversity. We enlisted the help of musical legend Ivan Nevile to bring this song to new soaring heights. The track is meant to get you grooving and back on the good foot.

Posted By: Color Red , Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder
Wed, Apr 27, 2022

By: Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder

Musical Style: Ambient, Jazz, Nu jazz, Beat music

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

Musical Inspiration: This song has an attractive groove that is delicately developed to achieve an enveloping effect for the listener.

Artist Statement: With its enveloping percussion and atmospheric guitar effects, "Theme From" takes you to an undisclosed place, dark and unknown yet welcoming. Driven by a constant groove full of nuances, it's a rollercoaster of tension and release.

Track Description: Evoking a sense of longing, “Theme From” creates a dream like atmosphere with its distant guitars, surrounding percussion, minimal groove and trance like synths. Taking you to a trance state of mind, “Theme From” will paint a clear picture of memories from long ago.

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: Color Red , Object Heavy
Wed, Apr 27, 2022

By: Object Heavy

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

Musical Influences: Michael Jackson, Prince, Zapp & Roger

Musical Inspiration: This song was inspired by Off The Wall era Michael Jackson, but is also meant to express a 90's Hip Hop sensibility.

Lyrical Inspiration: The lyrics are about the feeling you get when you've met the right person and everything is flowing naturally. The feeling of being right where you want to be with the right person.

Artist Statement: This song was inspired by Off The Wall era Michael Jackson, but is also meant to express a 90's Hip Hop sensibility. A true dance groove about being in the right place and with the person you are meant to be with.

Track Description: “Feel Right” by Object Heavy is a retro funky soul delight inspired by ‘Off the Wall’- era Michael Jackson merged with a 90s hip-hop sensibility. The effortless groove sets the scene for lyrical sentiments that radiate the synchronicity of meeting the person you are meant to be with at the right place at the right time. The track is the lead single off of the band’s debut record on Color Red ‘Love & Gravity’ coming out in summer 2022 produced by Kelly Finnigan of Monophonics. 

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: True Loves
Thu, Apr 14, 2022

By: True Loves

Musical Style: Soul blues, Soul jazz, Soul, Soul/R&B/Funk, Pop soul, Jazz, Jazz-funk, Jazz Funk, Rhythm and blues

Musical Influences: Motown, Stax, James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic, Earth Wind & Fire, J Dilla, Willie Colón, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Fela Kuti, Donny Hathaway, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & the Family Stone, Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, Booker T & the MG's

Musical Inspiration: 'Famous Last Words' is the title track to the album and was written by Jason Cressey. Initially written on a bus while on tour with Odesza, the tune was brought to the band a couple weeks before we entered the studio as we needed a couple more tracks to complete the album. The band picked up on the groove immediately and as we started dialing in feel and form, the melody slowly started to emerge, forming the bones of the track. After the initial rehearsal, Jason went home and while working out the horn arrangement stumbled upon what is now the neo soul style ending of the tune. 'Famous Last Words' is one of the more elaborate and developed tracks on the record featuring Gordon Brown on a tenor sax solo and Delvon Lamarr on the wulitzer. There's a piece in this tune for everyone! Catchy horn melodies, deep pocket grooves, break beats, crispy James Brown-esque horn stabs all with a healthy dose of dynamics!

Artist Statement:  The title track to the record, 'Famous Last Words' features the every member in the band in one way or another. Inspired by Earth, Wind & Fire meets the JB's vibes, the tune starts off with a crispy lick that launches the band into a dance floor banger that's sure to get you're body and soul moving and grooving. Featured solos by Gordon Brown on tenor sax and Delvon Lamarr on wurlitzer. Attention samplers - check out the rhythm section breakdown after the sax solo! 

Track Description: “Famous Last Words” is the title track off of True Loves’ 2017 debut LP. The song comes out of the gate with a crispy lick, catapulting the band into Earth, Wind & Fire meets The J.B.’s territory. Trombonist Jason Cressy wrote the tune while on tour with Odesza. As one of the more elaborate and developed tracks on the record, the standout tune features something for everyone with catchy horn melodies, deep pocket grooves, breakbeats, tight James Brown-esque horn stabs, a wide range of dynamics, and a slamming tenor saxophone solo by Gordon Brown. Following up the group’s 2021 sophomore LP ‘Sunday Afternoon,’ the digital single release celebrates ‘Famous Last Words’ being remastered and getting its second vinyl pressing via Color Red.

Posted By: Polyrhythmics
Thu, Apr 14, 2022

By: Polyrhythmics

Musical Style: Psychedelic Funk

Musical Influences: Galactic, Lettuce, The Meters

Track Description: “The Cutdown” gets its name from a late-night harvest on the eve of Polyrhythmics’ departure to their annual late-night appearances during New Orleans Jazz Fest. Guitarist Ben Bloom imagined the track setting the scene for a vibrant late night on Frenchmen St late at night during the city’s flagship musical gathering where modern electronic sounds are met with spirited funk bands performing to eager crowds at iconic venues. “The Cutdown” is the soundtrack to stepping outside to get some air, running into friends casually swaying to a second-line street party, and raising the vibes even higher. This track is off of the group’s 2020 full-length LP ‘Man From the Future’ and the digital single release is in celebration of the record’s second vinyl pressing coming out on Color Red in spring 2022.

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

Posted By: Color Red , Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder
Wed, Apr 27, 2022

By: Joe Sturges , Lucas de Mulder

Musical Style: Ambient, Jazz, Nu jazz, Beat music

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

Musical Inspiration: This song has an attractive groove that is delicately developed to achieve an enveloping effect for the listener.

Artist Statement: With its enveloping percussion and atmospheric guitar effects, "Theme From" takes you to an undisclosed place, dark and unknown yet welcoming. Driven by a constant groove full of nuances, it's a rollercoaster of tension and release.

Track Description: Evoking a sense of longing, “Theme From” creates a dream like atmosphere with its distant guitars, surrounding percussion, minimal groove and trance like synths. Taking you to a trance state of mind, “Theme From” will paint a clear picture of memories from long ago.

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
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: Low Stimuli
Thu, Feb 17, 2022

By: Bo.bus , Low Stimuli Affect

"Saturn" is the 5h 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.

Posted By: Low Stimuli
Thu, Jan 27, 2022

By: Bo.bus , Low Stimuli Affect

"Quantum Drip" is the title 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.

Posted By: Low Stimuli
Fri, Dec 24, 2021

By: Bo.bus , Low Stimuli Affect

Posted By: Low Stimuli
Thu, Nov 18, 2021

By: Bo.bus , Low Stimuli Affect

Posted By: Low Stimuli
Sat, Oct 16, 2021

By: Bo.bus , Low Stimuli Affect

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: 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
Fri, Mar 18, 2022

By: Ian Ayers and The Soul Purpose

Musical Style: Reggae, Pop

Musical Influences: 77 Jefferson, Josh Heinrichs, Rebelution

Artist Statement: The love we give isn't always reciprocated, and the love we find doesn't always work out, but discovering your truest and most honest self remains a great reward.  

Track Description: "Tidal Wave" by Seattle's Ian Ayers and The Soul Purpose is a song about getting carried away by love, and the swim back to shore. "In you came, like a Tidal Wave, and I'm surely going under."

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: Reggae | DUB
Thu, Jan 20, 2022

By: black bird hum

Musical Style: Reggae, Dub

Musical Influences: Steel Pulse, Fat Freddy's Drop, Lee Scratch Perry, Mad Professor

Track Description: Sydney, Australia’s black bird hum lay down a heavy two-chord jam for their second Color Red release “World Keeps Spinning.” The spellbinding rhythmic foundation puts listeners in a trance to recognize the reality that the world keeps spinning no matter how life gets—every day is both a grind and an opportunity to get up and hop on board for the ride. Stylistically, the track is equally influenced by the rousing roots rhythm expression of Steel Pulse and the creative liberties of Fat Freddy’s Drop as demonstrated by bewitching flute parts courtesy of Amy Nelson. Like their debut Color Red release “My Side,” the track is complemented by a “b-side” dub, aptly titled "World Keeps Dubbing," produced by longtime friend and mixing engineer Ryan Gambrell.

Posted By: Jackson Yard Records
Mon, Oct 18, 2021

By: SunDub

Musical Style: Reggae, 90's Soul, Reggae pop

Musical Influences:  Chronixx, Dennis Brown, Amy Winehouse, En Vogue, Amy Winehouse, Tessanne Chin, Janet Jackson, Anita Baker

Inspiration: This track was inspired by our love of 90's era R&B, and was spearheaded by our keyboard player Eric Toussaint. We hope it connects to the fans of the original En Vogue song, and crosses some genre lines to reach a new listeners.

Posted By: Danny Mayer
Thu, Sep 09, 2021

By: Danny Mayer

Musical Style: Reggae, Dub reggae, Dub, Funk

Musical Influences: Lee Perry, King Tubby, Grateful Dead

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
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.

Posted By: Color Red , Eric Martinez
Thu, May 05, 2022

By: Eric Martinez

Musical Style: Rock and roll, Psychedelic rock

Musical Influences: Ray Wyllie Hubbard, The Rolling Stones, Vic Chesnutt

Musical Inspiration: I lot of times I would come up with something and say that sounds like a Daniel Hutchens song and I would send it to Danny and work on it together.

Lyrical Inspiration: Daniel Hutchens wrote the lyrics to this song about a stroke he suffered in Dec. 2016. It turned out to be the last song he and I wrote together (March 2018).

Artist Statement: As I was approaching the end of the recording process for this Caldera there was no doubt that this song would close out the record. it sounds like the end of a movie that had a good ending.

Posted By: Andrew Bailie , Color Red
Mon, Apr 25, 2022

By: Andrew Bailie

Musical Style: Rock, Blues, Soul

Musical Influences: Tom Waits, Jim James, Bill Withers, Prince

Musical Inspiration: I began playing the riff to wasteland in the attic of the house I used to live in. I recorded a gritty vibe on an old 4 track and the song took shape. I was listening to Tom Waits' record Mule Variations on repeat at the time. 

Artist Statement: It won't be long now, the wasteland consumes all of us. We can't get out and we'll never be free. 

Track Description: “Wasteland” by Andrew Bailie represents addiction both within an individual and society. In a similar vein of Tom Wait’s 1985 record ‘Rain Dogs,’ Bailie laments about needing to keep one’s proverbial “wasteland” in check before it consumes us all. This tune is the title track off of Bailie’s full-length album ‘Wasteland’ that introduces the Color Red Music audience to Bailie’s raw emotion and soaring voice.

Posted By: Tetrao Urogallus
Thu, Mar 31, 2022

By: Tetrao Urogallus

Hamburg, Germany’s Tetrao Urogallus is the latest torch bearer in the lineage of horn-laced modern psychedelic soul and doom fuzz bands such The Budos Band, Menahan Street Band, and Brownout. The band’s namesake is the Latin term for the western capercaillie (wood grouse) and the band embraces thematic elements naming every track after Latin terms for flora and fauna. “Gallus Major” describes the strongest capercaillie in the tok. The track begins with boisterous horn sustains and quickly simmers into a soundtrack for the gallus major to sneak up on its prey and then go in for the kill. The band’s debut LP exhibits collaborator Dennis Rux and David Nesselhauf’s love for dark, fuzzy sounds mixed with their rich backgrounds performing with the in the contemporary funk/soul act The Hamburg Spinners and Rux’s vast production knowledge garnered from operating Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Studios.

Produced by Dennis Rux

Credits:
Dennis Rux - Guitar (Electric)
David Nesselhauf - Bass Guitar (all types)
Corneel Canters - Drums
Carsten Meyer - Electric Organ, Synthesizer
Hans-Christian Stephan - Trumpet
Kimo Eiserbeck - Saxophone

Tracking Engineer - Dennis Rux
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Studios

Mixing Engineer - Dennis Rux
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Studios

Mastering Engineer - Doug Krebs
Doug Krebs Mastering

Posted By: Rock | Fusion
Thu, Mar 24, 2022

By: Andrew Bailie

Musical Style: Rock, Soul, Blues, Cinematic Blues Rock

Musical Influences: Pink Floyd, Jim James

Musical Inspiration: The arrangement for "Mr. Sunshine" started with a drone and a slow burn over a period of months. The A section was based on a loop that I created in my Hamilton Heights apartment. I played it every day for a good while before the song finally showed itself. David Gilmore of Pink Floyd has been a huge influence on my guitar playing since my late teens. His playing on "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Animals" especially had a huge effect on me.

Artist Statement: "Mr. Sunshine" is an exploration in soundscape. The drone of the synth and guitars represent the eternal infinity accessible to us even in everyday life, if we would just stop and listen."

Track Description: Andrew Bailie’s “Mr. Sunshine” is an exploration in soundscape. Galvanized from a loop of the A section, Bailie’s process started with a drone and slow burn for a period of months as he workshopped the tune daily in his Hamilton Heights apartment while living in New York City. “Mr. Sunshine” was the nickname given to his cousin Lowell who passed away tragically in 2015 and the song is a tribute to him transcending the physical realm and now walking in the sunshine. Bailie attributes David Gilmore’s guitar playing on iconic Pink Floyd records ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ and ‘Animals’ as a massive influence that had a huge effect on him and the torch is carried in the highest regard in this cinematic, blues rock release.

Posted By: CRED , Rock | Fusion
Thu, Feb 17, 2022

By: Marcus Rezak

Musical Style: Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock Fusion, Psychedelic rock

Musical Influences: Wayne Krantz, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mahavishnu Orechestra, Led Zeppelin

Musical Inspiration: Listening to NYC jazz fusion music of the 80s and 90s brings forth a grit to jazz that is also catchy like in popular music but with the edge of NYC. Kris Myers and I discussed the track on a car ride from a gig the night before in how we wanted to compose this song together. Kris and I both have vast love for jazz musicians and the music of NYC and we wanted to express that in this song. In addition, our time performing in past projects and records has led to this moment in our compositional explorations. 

Artist Statement: Kyoto Cocktail is a true live recording session with all musicians in the same room recorded to an 8 track analog machine, encompassing the sonic grit and edge of a NYC dive bar live show. Instrumentally rich melodic, harmonic, and rythmic latitudes, the arrangement takes you on a journey through orgasmic layers of sub-sonic bass, soaring organ pads, syncopated sophisticalted drumming uniquely to kris myers, and virtuosically complex yet tastefully expressed guitar work from Marcus Rezak. The compositon made by Rezak and Myers, joined on the recording session by Tyler Adams on organ and Chris Duffy on bass made for a special musical concotion. This track is a relection of the influence Kris and I both had in musical school at Berklee College of Music and DePaul University, and 50 years of combined touring between the two of us, and our gratitude to the amazing musicians who laid the groundwork for us to follow.  

Track Description: “Kyoto Cocktail” by Marcus Rezak and Kris Myers encompasses the sonic grit and edginess of a live performance in a New York City dive bar. During a car ride to a gig the night before the session at Color Red Studios, the two discussed their mutual love for fusion music coming out of NYC in the 80s and 90s. This particular era possessed a paradoxical combination of rawness and commercial catchiness that Rezak and Myers sought to capture through both production and composition in the studio. Rezak’s virtuosic, yet tastefully expressive guitar work and Myers’ signature style of syncopated and sophisticated drumming are accompanied by Tyler Adams’ (The Jauntee) soaring organ pads and Chris Duffy’s (Magic Beans) subsonic bass. The track is an exploration of rich melodies and rhythmic latitude that encompasses Rezak and Myers’ pedigree through both cutting their teeth at Berklee College of Music and a combined 50 years of touring between the two of them. Like its namesake derived from the suave and worldly mixed drink, “Kyoto Cocktail” is a concoction of a fruitful 15-year collaborative history between two of the most highly regarded and multifaceted musicians on the modern touring circuit.