New Music Releases: Dave Mascall; Chameleonize; Freddy Butler

Dave Mascall – Acid Lounge Vol 5

And so the musical journey continues with Acid Lounge Vol 5. The 5th in this series of recordings where Dave has been combining his smooth and jazz flavored guitar style with his love of soulful, funky, upbeat and laid-back dance grooves. Dave’s compositional and songwriting skills are particularly highlighted on this album with no less than 5 tracks reaching high positions in the Official UK Soul Chart.  Brand new mixes of “BBQ House”, “Sweet Feelings” and “Clap Your Hands” , “Nothing’s Gonna Stand” are included here together with the most recent single release “Carnival Latino”. Dave is fortunate to be surrounded by many like-minded talented musicians and vocalists and is proud to have such fine talent contributing to this project over the last few years. Superb vocal performances from the Groove Association’s Georgie B, Marc Quan, Julia Quinn and special guest Ben Carver from Dimension Productions have given this album a truly soulful feel and together with fantastic instrumental contributions from saxophonist Ian Thompson, Mike King on keyboards and Graham Hunter on trumpet and flugel horn, Acid Lounge Vol 5 scores high on every level.

Chameleonize - Day Job

Chameleonize’s new song, “Day Job,” tells a relatable story about growing up. The newest release by New York City-based soul/prog band: “Day Job,”  is a grooving tune that combines R&B, Funk, Jazz and Rock, and with Pop vocal melodies. Its quirky female lyrics narrate the struggle of uncertainty many young people face as they become adults in a world of "expectation." It is a lyrical satire, criticizing the perceived “rules” that dictate how we grow up. The band wrote this song at a time when all the members were going through a similar stage in life and attempting to juggle advice from conflicting sides. “Day Job” tells a relatable story that bounces between these conflicting viewpoints about growing up, just as the band-members experienced themselves. Conceptually, the song reminds us to simply find a groove and pursue happiness above all.The band will be celebrating the release of “Day Job” alongside Funk You and Bencoolen at Brooklyn Bowl on September 16th at 8pm.

Freddy Butler - With A Dab Of Soul

A wonderful album of uptown soul – the only full length record cut by Freddy Butler, a heck of a great singer with a really unique voice! Freddy hails from Detroit, and like the best of Detroit singers of the 60s – such as JJ Barnes or Darrell Banks – he's got a style that's got some rootsy touches, especially on the vocals, mixed with production that's tight and focused – which really gives the album a lot of swing! Instrumentation includes some nice use of vibes and piano, and the album also features some great early compositions by Nick Ashford. Titles include "This Thing", "You'd Better Get Hip Girl", "Never Let Love Go", and "I Fell In Love". ~ Dusty Groove