Check out this fantastic latest installment of the Efficacy Series curated by friend to GFM Fiona Bloom. This episode features the New Orleans based musical outfit Water Seed. Checkout the free flowing convo in the vid as well as their latest release Wonderlovehere. The Wonder Love Part 1 new EP drops March 12th, 2013.
About Water Seed
Brought up on the roots and traditions of the musical city of New Orleans, Water Seed has become one of the undergrounds best kept secrets. Crossing genres, social status, and age lines, Water Seed continues to reach fans of every demographic. Starting with a tight grooving bottom, surrounded by stylish harmony and depth, and topped with a bold horn and vocal presence Water Seed is built like the perfect woman. They hit the stage with a sassy grace and easily commands any crowded room.
Charlie Wilson, affectionately known as “Uncle Charlie”, has two 2012 Grammy nominations for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance for his hit song “You Are”, from his latest CD Just Charlie; a song on which is wife is also a co-writer. ”You Are” held the #1 position on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for 13 weeks.
Charlie Wilson’s music goes back to the ’80s when he and his brothers Ronnie and Robert put out funkalicious jams such as “Outstanding”, “You Dropped A Bomb On Me” and others as The Gap Band. His influence can be heard in the vocal stylings of R. Kelly and Aaron Hall. Although drug and alcohol drug addiction almost overcame him after the band broke up, Wilson has reemerged and triumphed as a revered artist who is sought after by Hip-Hop and R&B artists to collaborate on their music; thus introducing him to a new generation of fans. “Uncle Charlie” is truly the comeback kid– he was also nominated for two Grammys in 2010. To find out if he will win this year, tune in to the Grammy Awards February 12 at 8/7c on CBS.
Martian/Martin Luther brings a nice mix of funk, soul, rock, an ’80s vibe and even some comedy with “The Facebook Song” (“Facebook killed my relationship.”) on his new album, Extraterrestrial Brother Vol. 1.
Even with the diversity of styles on Extraterrestrial Brother Vol. 1, you can tell that at his core, Martin Luther is FUNKY. And you know he’s bonafide when he’s got the Master of Funk, George Clinton on a track. Martin Luther is a little reminiscent of D’Angelo–if D’Angelo had showed us his rock flavor.
GFM fam I wanted to put you on today to this great new track and video from PC Muñoz. Readers of GFM may be familiar with PC’s name from his Micro-Jams project that we posted on last Spring or recently the production work PC contributed to Kev Choice’s Arietta.
“Get Up and Get Over” is a sonic journey that utilizes a very funky soundtrack as the vehicle for the vocal to literally delve into your subconscious if you allow it. I would almost deem it preparatory music in the sense that it could literally prepare to make a move on something one way or the other. Visually the video is beautifully shot and the angst that is captured warms my heart. This is music for contemplation and could quite easily make for a valued companion on a trip where you have to think about some things…
Great new music from France based duo Backpack Jax( Cuban American Mauika and Iraqi Frenchman Boogie Monsta) who are described as: “Al Green & Lauryn Hill’s lovechild, Backpack Jax are an international Hip Hop group based in France. Children of political refugees, Boogie Monsta (Iraqi Frenchman) and Mauikai (Cuban American), are 80′s babies from opposite sides of the planet, born & bred on Golden Era Hip Hop, who cite music legends Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis and Nina Simone as their greatest influences.”
I know that you’ll agree when you press play that this music is good and grown!
And the goodness just keeps coming… on deck today the new EP from Stephanie Renée also known as The Queen Bee, The VibeMistress and Da Media Mogul. Stephanie’s voice has been featured on several major label commercial recordings, including Who Is Jill Scott and Patti LaBelle’s When A Woman Loves. Other CD/single releases include: a Steal Vybe remix of the club jam ESP on King Street Sounds; Knowing, a collaboration with Jersey producers Lefunken; Fever on Deep Haven Music; and another Marlon D spiritual house collabo titled No Greater Love.
Stephanie Renée steps to the mic and fills every role in the band exploring numerous musical capabilities of the first instrument:voice. Fun, adventurous, imaginative and entertaining are but a few adjectives that come to mind while listening to the set. I invite you to explore the vocal wonderland that is Mouth Music.
This week we bring you the finale of our series of interviews with Jamal Millner where we discuss what it means to be an independent musician, the current state of the music industry on a local, national and international level, culture, politricks, social justice and more.
In this episode we get into the deeper meaning of what it truly means to be a musician as in previous episodes this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
This week we bring you part two of our three part series of interviews where we discuss what it means to be an independent musician, the current state of the music industry on a local, national and international level, culture, politricks, social justice and more.
These are the types of discussions on music, culture and society that you don’t want to miss.
