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If you’re like me, then you’ll remember tuning into the radio back in ’92 and hearing the throaty and soulful vocals of N’Dea Davenport singing, “Never Stop”, and thinking who is this, I must know now! Upon learning that is was the debut of UK band, The Brand New Heavies, at the height of the [...]
On her 10th studio album, the artist that Soul Train awarded and named the, “Soul Approved Underground Singer”, Maysa delivers velvety vocals mixed with soulful dance gems. Maysa penned and composed eight of the 15 tracks on the new album and is featured in a beautiful duet, with Bluey of Incognito, entitled, “Good morning Sunrise”. [...] Click to read more »
If you’re like me, then you’ll remember tuning into the radio back in ’92 and hearing the throaty and soulful vocals of N’Dea Davenport singing, “Never Stop”, and thinking who is this, I must know now! Upon learning that is was the debut of UK band, The Brand New Heavies, at the height of the [...] Click to read more »
For his follow up to his widely successful album, “Vagabond”, Spencer Day used his past relationship frombeginning to end as inspiration on “The Mystery of You”. Day sings with a true clarity and richness that sounds effortless. Influences range from the brooding, “Something Wicked” and the title track, “The Mystery of You”, which should [...] Click to read more »
Los Amigos Invisibles’ new album, “Repeat After Me” comes at a perfect time this Spring when the group’s native country, Venezuela, is in such turmoil currently with the recent election aftermath that went to Chavez incumbent, Maduro by a slim margin. However, the band that once told Progressive Pulse they feel they are the B52′s [...] Click to read more »
This Spring the Soul, Funk, R&B and Jazz will be infused into the season with the Brand New Heavies new album, FORWARD, slated for a May 21st drop date. Joining the band is original fan favorite, N’Dea Davenport who layers her rich soulful vocals on the first single, “Sunshine”. The 70′s-esque dance track is an [...] Click to read more »
Mood Swings by Miguel Swings and Shades of Gray is a 4-track essential EP for Spring/Summer 2013. With a perfect blend of both Deep House and Soulful Classic rhythms, each track can start the evening to enhance your mood or take it into the late night underground hour. The release starts off strong with “Create a [...] Click to read more »
In one day I sat down with Bluey of Incognito, his muse, Maysa and was fortunate to see the 14-member group, Incognito perform live at B.B. Kings in New York City. The 2 plus hour show was a soulful explosion of Jazz, Funk, Soul and Dance music, that rocked the house, featuring a complete horn [...] Click to read more »
The electro, synth, house sensation, Kazaky, out of the Ukraine, are currently in New York on their, ‘Secret Mission Tour’ and took a break to talk to us about their style, working with Madonna, new material, fans and dancing their asses off wearing stilettos. I sat down with the HOT foursome at the slick Out [...] Click to read more »
Rachael Sage continues to build on the success of her 2012 release ‘Haunted By You,’. She recently completed a UK tour with Sadie and the Hotheads, a band fronted by Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern, and returns home following multiple appearances at SXSW (both as an artist and as a label head of her MPress [...] Click to read more »
Last year we featured New Zealand band, Six60 after their showcase at CMJ in New York. We were so impressed with the band and their sound (Rock, DubStep, Electronica, Soul, Reggae), that we had to follow up with them at their recent gig in San Francisco. The group has been busy with ESPN picking up [...] Click to read more »