The Lucky Strokes

by lovesupreme | 15 Jun, 2022

The Lucky Strokes

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If luck is what happens when hard work meets opportunity, the union of Eddie Roberts & The Lucky Strokes epitomizes that adage. The New Mastersounds’ guitarist and bandleader has a knack for leaning into individual strengths and that sensibility is evidenced through his recruitment of Mississippi-based guitarist and vocalist, Shelby Kemp, who brings a Southern rock grit and candid, nimble songwriting to team up with the Tampa Bay-based Galbraith sisters who possess a simpatico rhythm section chemistry only found within a family bloodline. Powered by the urbane guitar playing and production of Roberts and you have a new tour de force ensemble that makes listeners stop in their tracks the same way Roberts did upon hearing the talents of Kemp and the Galbraith Sisters. The quartet first teamed up to perform Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom’s 20th Anniversary party in Denver, CO, and recorded a full-length record at Color Red Studios the next day to further solidify the newly forged musical connection. The sound is an amalgamation of celebrated country lyricists such as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and George Jones mixed with the rhythmically driven aesthetics of James Brown and rounded out by honest rock ‘n’ roll—a combination slated to make its own luck and take the scene by storm.

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THE LUCKY STROKES Grits Ain’t Groceries

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Wasabi Cru

by lovesupreme | 7 Feb, 2022

Wasabi Cru

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Wasabi Cru is a band from Malaga which started in the summer of 2018, with a musical proposal that aims to fuse different styles such as funk, R&B, soul, neosoul or jazz, among others, in its shows. The band integrates a repertoire combining their own compositions with versions of great classic artists such as Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, or more current ones such as Lauryn Hill, Hiatus Kaiyote, D’Ángelo, Anderson Paak, Erykah Badu or Vulfpeck.

In the summer of 2019 they participated in the 1st “Costa del Soul” Festival, with other national and international artists of the soul-funk styles, such as Martha High, Gibson Brother, Shirley Davis, JPBimeni, Aurora & The Betrayers, Ogun Afrobeat or The Agapornis. From that moment its name appears on posters of the Andalusian and national scene like the 30th edition of the “Antequera Blues Festival” (2020), MAF “Málaga de Festival” (2021), “Alcalá is Black” with Shirley Davis (2021).

In May 2021 they recorded their first EP: Wasabi Cru Vol.1, with which they achieved the 1st prize at the MálagaCreaRock contest and the 1st prize for the best Black/Soul band at the Alcalá Suena festival (Madrid). It has recently been nominated as the best new group of 2021 by Enlace Funk. The band is currently preparing their LP which will be recorded in February/March 2022.

The band offers a format of 7 musicians on stage. Nacho Loring: trumpet in Dry Martina, Clasijazz Big Band Pro, Big Band de Andalucía, Tete Leal Opus, Nacho Loring Nonetto; Stefano Tomaselli: tenor saxophone in Suzette and more, Dry Martina, Anachronic jazz, etc; Carlos Rodriguez: trombone, who has collaborated with different groups such as Dry Martina, Little Pepe Band or Free soul band.

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WASABI CRU Shelter in your sense

WASBI CRU Shelter in your sense (live)

WASABI CRU Keeping the promise (EP)

WASABI CRU Keeping the promise (live)

WASABI CRU Cosmic cabriolet (EP)

WASABI CRU The other side of the game (Erykah Badu)

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Alber Solo & The Firebird Blues

by lovesupreme | 24 Dec, 2021

Alber Solo & The Firebird Blues

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Alber Solo is a soul rocker of a new generation, raised by Albert King, John Lee Hooker and T-Bone Walker, Alber fuses his own Blues influence with his love of classic Funk and contemporary Soul.

Albert Solo, is a contemporary soul. His voice is intertwined between a melodic song and a blues howl seasoned with the touches of his guitar, dancing and dodging the rhythm, as if the essence of Curtis Mayfield and Jimi Hendrix glimpsed in his head like the Mississippi Delta.

Sharing the stage with big names is nothing new for him. New York Dolls, Imperial State Electric, Carlton Jumel Smith, J.P. Bimeni & The Black Belts, Gisele jackson and the shu shu’s trio, Kyla Brox…

As if it were a declaration of intent, “Scream my name” is the name of his debut album, recorded in mid-2015 at Acme Studios (Asturias).
With blues as a premise, from the Delta to Chicago, he is capable of prowling the neighboring territories of soul or funk, as proven by his two albums: “Scream My Name” (2015) and “Lookin’ Good” (2018), with his band The Firebirdblues”.

It sounds like a natural hybrid of both the past and the future of blues. An incredible live artist, Albert Solo has a unique style, his guitar sound is distorted, while his vocal style is morbid and intense.

“Absolute junkie of vintage music and sound”. This is how this guitar virtuoso declares himself, maker of bluesy melodies seasoned with soul and rock n’ roll.

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ALBER SOLO Barcelona 2022
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ALBER SOLO & THE FIREBIRD BLUES
Don’t Lie to me

ALBER SOLO & THE FIREBIRD BLUES
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The Agapornis

by lovesupreme | 24 Dec, 2021

The Agapornis

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The Agapornis is a funk, soul and rock band. During their long career, since their beginnings in 2011, they have become one of the most representative bands of the national scene of their genre. The project is characterised by a powerful and vibrant live show, full of strength and emotion, with an overwhelming repertoire that gives the audience no respite. They have a style marked mainly by their powerful horn section, their forceful rhythmic base and a wild voice that puts the icing on the cake to this formation.

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THE AGAPORNIS / Highway Star (Deep Purple)

THE AGAPORNIS / Black Dog (Led Zeppelin)

THE AGAPORNIS / Born in the Bayou (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

THE AGAPORNIS / Down By The River
(Neil Young & Crazy Horse)

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London Afrobeat Collective

by lovesupreme | 24 Dec, 2021

London Afrobeat Collective

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Having been at the forefront of London’s live music circuit and drawing a slew of international reserves following their self-titled London Afrobeat Collective debut, the 10-piece collective set out to encapsulate the energy generated during their live performances, combining this with a newly evolved songwriting ability and refined musical prowess.

The result was the band’s 2015 album “Food Chain” and arguably the band’s best work to date, keeping true to the original principles of the Afrobeat movement and paving the way for its future as a unique and exciting genre to be. heard and enjoyed around the world.

“Food Chain” was widely praised in the media, earning applause from Jazz and BBC Radio 2 superstar DJ Jamie Cullum, who described LAC as an “incredible live band”. The album was also championed by BBC 6 Music, being performed by DJ Huey Morgan, Tom Ravenscroft and frequent support from Craig Charles on his super popular Funk & Soul show (LAC having supported Craig on tour previously). Produced by Leon Brichard (Ibibio Sound Machine, Plan B, Fela! Musical) with graphic design by prolific artist Ben Hito (George Clinton / Parliament / Funkadelic) “Food Chain” is an album of hymn songs with socially conscious lyrics, laid out to bold brass lines and hypnotic dance grooves. Its effect led the Sunday Times to describe it as “a good new album”, with the London Evening Standard applauding LAC as “a great festival band”.