BUSTY AND THE BASS SHARE NEW SINGLE “AIRPLANES” WITH POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE WINNER CADENCE WEAPON, AND B-SIDE “CARIBOU”
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Today, Busty And The Bass are sharing a two-song single package, "Airplanes”, featuring Polaris Music Prize winner Cadence Weapon, and B-Side “Caribou". The two tracks mark the first new music from the Montréal collective since their breakout 2020 album Eddie, which was recorded with Grammy Award winning producer and sonic guide Neal Pogue (Tyler The Creator, Outkast, Anderson .Paak) and executive producer Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire).
"Airplanes" is a bouncy house-influenced rap single with the band’s signature blend of jazz and funk. The song finds Alistair Blu (keys/vocals) trading verses with Cadence Weapon who explains the track is about "finding a way to allow yourself to truly relax and disconnect in the age of the notification."
The new single “started as an electronic beat, reminiscent of one of those dingy Montréal afterparties where the line between late night and early morning ceases to exist,” says Louis Stein. “Bringing it to the band brought new life to the groove and when we got Cadence on the track, he gave it meaning and helped make this beat into a song.”
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The B-side track “Caribou” is the brain-child of Eric Haynes (keys, piano). “The inspiration is a bit of Radiohead, a bit of Floating Points, with the production of live instruments mimicking how electronic elements and drum sequencers might sound,” says Alistair Blu. “A few of the parts are taken from group jams live off the floor, while others are overdubs. The song journeys through peaks and valleys of strings and horns, and is driven forward by the movement of Julian’s drum performance."
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MORE ABOUT BUSTY AND THE BASS
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 45 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, Montréal International Jazz Festival, The Great Escape, Ottawa Bluesfest, and Rifflandia, playing alongside the likes of Radiohead, Anderson .Paak, and Lana Del Rey.
STREAM / BUY EDDIE HERE
2022 PERFORMANCE DATES
May 28 - Denver, CO @ (city outdoor show)
May 31 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
Jun 1 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
Jun 3 - New York, NY @ Brooklyn Made
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
