BUSTY AND THE BASS’ NEW LP, EDDIE, OUT AUGUST 14 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS
PRODUCED BY NEAL POGUE (TYLER THE CREATOR, OUTKAST, ANDERSON .PAAK) AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY EARTH, WIND & FIRE’S VERDINE WHITE
HEAR THEIR LATEST LAIDBACK JAZZ-RAP SINGLE “GO SO FAR” FT. SLUM VILLAGE’S ILLA J AND XXL FRESHMAN CLASS FAVE JON CONNOR HERE
PRE-ORDER EDDIE HERE
"Combining their love of funk, soul, hip-hop, gospel and dance, Busty and the Bass is one of the baddest in the land when it comes to delivering unified sounds for the masses." - Okayplayer
"How A Nine-Piece Band Came To Defy Genre & Tour The World... By merging classic influences of Michael Jackson and Earth, Wind and Fire with modern touches of Kendrick Lamar and James Blake, the band managed to create a sound that’s eclectic, fresh, and yet familiar all at the same time." - Ones To Watch
"An undeniable live performance and a sound that’s best described as a lovechild between jazz, hip-hop, and electro-soul." - Complex
“sparkling disco-inspired production and bright horns… an ideal summer jam” CBC Music
"a formidable soul power, riffing through funky styles but sounding right-now" 4 Stars - MOJO
"Some fresh beats along with a juicy melody and you’ve got yourself an aural feast at which a jazzy, funkalicious hip-hop-infused experience awaits you." - The Huffington Post
Busty and The Bass are one of the most talented group of musicians and writers I’ve worked with and rest assured, 'Eddie' will be an album that stands the test of time. - Neal H Pogue
One of the best albums of 2020 destined to become a classic !! - Verdine White (Earth Wind and Fire)
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Today, Canadian 8-piece collective, Busty and the Bass, announce their new album Eddie, out August 14, their first for Arts & Crafts. Along with the announcement, the octet releases one of the album’s centerpieces entitled “Go So Far”, featuring Slum Village’s Illa J and XXL Freshman Class selection Jon Connor. The track is a shining example of the ensemble's effortless ability to blend funk, soul and hip-hop together with hypnotic vocals that create a striking soundscape. “Go So Far” follows the recent release of album cuts “Baggy Eyed Dope Man (ft George Clinton)”, “Kids”, “Clouds”, “Summer”, and “Out of Love (ft Macy Gray)”, which was accompanied by remixes by Ouri (Ghostly) and Harrison (eOne).
LISTEN AND SHARE “GO SO FAR” HERE
The octet of Nick Ferraro [vocals, alto sax], Evan Crofton a.k.a. Alistair Blu [vocals, keys, synths], Scott Bevins [trumpet], Chris Vincent [trombone], Louis Stein [guitar], Milo Johnson [bass], Eric Haynes [keys, piano], and Julian Trivers [drums] recorded Eddie over three uninterrupted weeks Montreal with Grammy-nominated producer and sonic guide Neal Pogue (Tyler The Creator, Outkast, Anderson .Paak). The group also teamed up with Earth, Wind & Fire legend Verdine White who serves as the executive producer of the album.
WATCH "OUT OF LOVE" (OFFICIAL VIDEO) HERE
Eddie sets out to answer the questions ‘What advice would you impart on that younger self? And if you could pass your younger self a mixtape, what would it sound like?’ The resulting 12 tracks set nostalgic and vulnerable lyrical ruminations against a soundscape of simmering soul, fiery funk, spirited rock, hypnotic hip-hip, perennial psychedelic funk and artful R&B. The character of Eddie stands in as a representative for the group’s collective past identity but far from a concept album, he serves as a common thematic thread tying the songs back to those central questions.
Nick says of the album’s central message, “The album is a bunch of songwriters talking to this fictional kid and reassuring him, ‘You may be young and going through some shit, but this is for you. It will all work out.’ We made the mixtape we would’ve wanted and needed at that age.” This can be heard in the big, piano-driven "Kids", which helps to reassure its listener that things get better, while the upbeat "Out Of Love" provides confidence to face a broken relationship head on. The title track "Eddie" is a humbling call to hold on to your inner-child and "Clouds" speaks to the clarity that will always supersede the storm.
BUY / STREAM / SHARE “KIDS” HERE
WATCH “KIDS” MINI DOC HERE
LISTEN AND SHARE “BAGGY EYED DOPEMAN” FT. GEORGE CLINTON HERE
They went on to drop a pair of EPs—GLAM [2015] and LIFT [2016]—before unveiling 2017’s full-length debut, Uncommon Good and in the time since have amassed over 30 MILLION streams worldwide. In addition to packing houses on headline tours, including recent SOLD OUT shows at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom and LA’s Troubadour, they graced the stages of international festivals such as Made in America, Osheaga, Pinkpop, Montreal International Jazz Festival, The Great Escape, Ottawa Bluesfest, and Rifflandia, playing alongside the likes of Radiohead, Anderson .Paak, and Lana Del Rey.
