BUSTY AND THE BASS SET TO RELEASE INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF ACCLAIMED LP, EDDIE, ON JUNE 11, 2021 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS
PRODUCED BY NEAL POGUE (TYLER THE CREATOR, OUTKAST, ANDERSON .PAAK) AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY EARTH, WIND & FIRE’S VERDINE WHITE
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Last year, 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 their acclaimed new record, Eddie, over three uninterrupted weeks in Montreal with Grammy Award 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.
Today, the group are announcing the upcoming release of the instrumental version of Eddie, out June 11, 2021 via Arts & Crafts. "We wanted to give our audience a moment to just sit with the music,” says Chris Vincent. “Being such a large ensemble, every instrument and note you hear was carefully crafted and cared for, and by sharing the instrumental version with you, we feel we get to bring you one step closer into our world, and let each part of the dish speak for itself."
Milo Johnson adds that, "On this record we really expanded our overall approach to the arranging and orchestration of the record. We treated many of the tracks quite cinematically, working with a great string quintet and using our horns in a way that highlighted the grandiosity of the music. All this floated overtop of a solid foundation laid by the rhythm section."
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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.
Busty And The Bass first burst onto the scene in early 2015, releasing 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.
PRAISE FOR BUSTY AND THE BASS
"An undeniable live performance and a sound that’s best described as a lovechild between jazz, hip-hop, and electro-soul." - Complex
"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
"...a collection of reflective compositions showcasing their marriage of jazz, hip-hop and electro-soul influences" - Jazziz on Eddie
“If we need to pick a song of the summer – consider Out of Love, a funky, bubbling slice of R&B that cools the edge like tonic does to gin” The Globe and Mail on “Out Of Love”
"The overall vibe is that of a basement make-out party with dim lights, smoke-filled air, and a pile of R&B based rock, funk and soul 45s endlessly dropping down on the automatic record changer. The album should be played at a lower volume than most." - PopMatters on Eddie
“...an album filled with expert musicianship.” - Erie Reader on Eddie
"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
"...drips with gold, beaming a timeless warmth, innocence, reflection, and adventure on a summery feel-good jazz-funk electro-soul pop fusion." - Atwood Magazine on Eddie
“This Montreal-funk eight-piece pulls out all the stops on its guest-laden new album. It’s Cool.” The Vancouver Sun on Eddie
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EDDIE (INSTRUMENTAL) TRACKLIST
1. Out of Love (Instrumental)
2. Kids (Instrumental)
3. Baggy Eyed Dope Man (Instrumental)
4. Clouds (Instrumental)
5. Little Late (Instrumental)
6. Eddie (Instrumental)
7. Figure It Out (Instrumental)
8. Time Don’t Make Me A Stranger (Instrumental)
9. ET (Instrumental)
10. Go So Far (Instrumental)
11. Summer (Instrumental)
12. Cold Nights (Instrumental)
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