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Album: Up Here [ALBUM]
Track: 6 of 9
Title: Tonight
Artist: Soulive
Label: Freestyle Records
Cat#: FSRCD069
Formats: CD
Digital Release: 23rd November 2009
Physical Release: 23rd November 2009

About This Release:

"Deeply funky and gritty album from the long established and highly acclaimed superstars of the US jam band scene"

2009 marks Soulive's 10th Anniversary and over the past 10 years, Soulive have covered a lot of ground musically and literally. Not many bands can say they have recorded with Chaka Khan, Dave Matthews, Talib Kweli and John Scofield. Nor can many bands open for The Rolling Stones on one tour and have Stevie Wonder sit in with them on the next tour, and who else has recorded for legendary labels such as Blue Note, Concorde AND Stax Records? Pedigree indeed!

Of this brand new album founding member, drummer Alan Evans says "This is the Soulive album I've always wanted to record. It's what I've been hearing in my head for years, like when people say "if I could go back in time knowing what I know now" Well, that's what we did with Up Here. The session had the vibe and energy of Get Down but with all of our experiences from the past 10 years put down on tape in a very meaningful way"

The record's opening track "Upright" immediately sets the tone with a completely infectious hook featuring keyboard maestro Neal Evans on an old upright piano. There are some nods to the "old-school" on the record. "For Granted" is a tip of the hat to Grant Green, and Eric plays licks reminiscent of his early solos on Get Down and Turn It Out. Guest vocalist Nigel Hall tears it up on "Too Much" (also released as a killer Freestyle funk 45 FSR7059) while Eric's guitar sings like D'Angelo on the laid-back grind of "Put on Yo Pajamas" (P J's)

The entire record features tight horn arrangements from long-time Soulive collaborators and friends, Sam Kininger and Ryan Zoidis otherwise know as The Shady Horns

No matter how you listen to Up Here, it sounds like you're listening to vintage vinyl. One of the most difficult things about making a record with a great live band is capturing all that live energy while still making the record that's about songs. Up Here does as good a job as any record could in accomplishing this. "Straight up", says Alan, "this is the first Soulive album that I can say every tune on it is my favorites on the album".

Reviews for This Release:

"An amazing, funky gritty, jazzy sound that sounds as though it was recorded years ago, and is full of energy!" - Paul Miller (BBC Three Counties radio)

"Wow! What is goin'on in the Freeestyle Valley?A 100% diamond!" - Savvas Hantzaridis (SPRAWL ZONE RADIO SHOW)

"Tight as a duck's ass bluesy funk, with some serious floor fillers... and very nice cover of Outkast's "Prototype"" - Roger Cowell (THE JOINT SESSIONS)

"Brillant Urban-Funk album!!!" - Simone Vimercati (Jazz It Up Radio)

"How to came back to the good times of 'Get Down!' and 'Turn It Ou't but with the experience of those first ten years. 'Up Here' is a great way to celebrate an impressive anniversary." - Santiago Tadeo Cervera (www.acidjazzhispano.com)

"From the get go, the sound is strutting, stomping mix of Memphis soul, JBs style horn workouts, hammond pounding flair and slick jazz stylings. Invigoratingly uptempo, and passionate throughout, Up Here's fierce swagger is hard to resist!" - Siobhan Murphy (Metro Life)

"'Will have longtime fans nodding their heads to the familiar groove and tight improv that Soulive does so well." - Patrick Varine

"WOW! They have grown and evolved into something HUGE" - Michael Stukes (Mystic Vybes Radio Show)

"Damn good quality lp!!" - Simon Harrison (Basic Soul radio show)

"Timeless and fresh but not ready chewed sound of the 21st century" - DJ Bunuel (Radio Helsinki)

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