5 posts tagged “soul”

Morris Mills has been playing in the Chicago music scene for a long time now, but is starting to gain national ( and international) attention.. and it is well deserved.
His aptly named recent album, Love and Coffee is full of delicious songs that wake you up and make you yearn for someone to wrap your arms around. Although a few of the songs are lacking in production quality, the majority of them are well produced and well performed. Especially notable are Hello, where Morris' falsetto soul style sends you into orbit and the title Track Love and Coffee, which has a very Stevie Wonder feel to it. I am especially fond of the faster paced, high energy Steppin out 2nite which is a bit of Lenny Kravitz meets modern electronica.  Give him a listen and grab the album.

With a voice like Christina Abbott's, you could do anything you wanted. It is hard to imagine her doing anything much better than what Hot Bitch Arsenal is when she gets together with Kim Galibert and makes music. Their latest release on Amie Street is actually a whole live set, with versions of 'Double down quick', 'Circus clown', '6 underground' and 'Rhythm'.  They call their style "sultronica" a combination of soul and electronica, but I call it simply delicious for the ears, the brain and the soul. If you have not yet experienced HBA, this latest compilation is a great introduction.

Zach Deputy has a classic mix of funk and reggae on Out of the Water. This collection of upbeat songs are a great addition to any party, or even just to pick up a rainy day. Give this sample a listen, then head on over and pick up the whole album.

Being TV deficient, I would never have known that Kolade is also apparently a very famous CSI actor... I have no idea if he can act, but he has a wonderful voice !  Not quite R&B, not quite soul, I am not sure where to classify this music. I almost want to call it vocal environmental experimental music. What ever you call it, it goes down easy on the ears. Smooth vocal riffs combined with live and electronic instrumentals and environmental sounds.. give it a listen.

I am late getting today's pick out, but it is worth the wait.

Take a listen to Eli "paperboy" Reed, but hang onto shorts before clicking play, he will blow them off!!