Queen Alone may be Nicole Wray’s first full-length effort in some time; however, Wray is reunited with the original backing band from Lady Wray’s early days, along with Big Crown Records’ Leon Michels and Daptone Records Tom Brenneck handling production and as Wray explains in press notes the album is a “reflection of my soul. It’s who I am today. ” And as a result, the material on the album is inspired by the singer/songwriter’s life. The album’s latest single “Do It Again” is reportedly is a story about a failed relationship, as well as the story of a cherished and revered intimacy that the song’s narrator is desperate to re-enter regardless of the consequences on her heart and soul. Sonically speaking the song manages to channel What’s the 411 and My Life-era Mary J. Blige and bolstered by the Daptone Records famed horn section paired with silky smooth vocals.
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New Video: The Suffers Remind You of Profoundly Sweet, Real Love
https://screen.yahoo.com/stay-130000291.html?format=embed With the release of the Make Some Room EP, Houston, TX-based dectet The Suffers have exploded on to the national scene this year as the band has played festival sets at Hangout Festival, Newport Folk Festival, Neon Desert Music Festival, their […]
Live Footage: The Suffers on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts
Founded in 2011 by Adam Castaneda (bass) and featuring Pat Kelly (vocals, keyboard), Jon Durbin (trumpet), Michael Razo (trombone), Kevin Bernier (guitar), Jose “Chapy” Luna (percussion), Nick Zamora (vocals, drums), Cory Wilson (saxophone), Alex Zamora (vocals, […]
New Video: Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators Joyful, New Single “One In A Million”
Now. if you’ve been frequenting JOVM over the past week or so, you may have come across a post on Brooklyn-born, Helsinki-based singer/songwriter Nicole Willis and her backing band, The Soul Investigators. Willis has had a lengthy and storied career […]
Live Concert Photography: Celebrate Brooklyn Dance Party: Sonny Knight and the Lakers at Brooklyn Bridge Park 5/14/15
Live Concert Photography: Celebrate Brooklyn Dance Party: Sonny Knight and the Lakers Brooklyn Bridge Park May 14, 2015 Thanks in part to the proliferation of independent record labels across the country and the world, soul […]
Founded in 2011 by Adam Castaneda (bass) and featuring Pat Kelly (vocals, keyboard), Jon Durbin (trumpet), Michael Razo (trombone), Kevin Bernier (guitar), Jose “Chapy” Luna (percussion), Nick Zamora (vocals, drums), Cory Wilson (saxophone), Alex Zamora (vocals, […]
Sonny Knight and the Lakers at The Knitting Factory 10/16/14
Sonny Knight and the Lakers The Knitting Factory October 16, 2014 Soul music has seen quite a resurgence in popularity over the past decade or so, as a number of contemporary acts have revived and […]
Unless you’ve been living in a cave over the past ten years or so, you’d likely know that soul music has seen quite a resurgence in popularity as contemporary acts have revived and taken up […]
Vocalist Nicole Wray was once a protege of Missy Elliot, and as a solo artist, Wray had a hit single in 1998, “Make it Hot.” She’s also collaborated with the likes of the Black Keys, […]
