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MP3 Kevin Sandbloom - From A Bird
10 MP3 Songs
URBAN/R&B: Soul, POP: with Live-band Production
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Kevin Sandbloom has been singing from an early age and
writing songs ever since a friend with a bent for The Ramones
taught him the 3 chords it took to play "Time Has Come Today"
by The Chambers Brothers .
Ever since, he has been developing his own take on Soul, Blues
and the pop sounds generated by the likes of Stevie Wonder,
Michael Jackson , Sade and Style Council, to name a few.
What he has come up with is uniquely his own. Not quite left
of center, but not straight up pop. It is, according to most who
hear it, deep on many levels, yet immediate as anything you
might want to hear on the radio.
His new record, From A Bird , is straight-forward. Recorded
live in the studio, it features Kerim Imes [Tre Hardson]
on drums, Daniel Seeff on bass, and touring partner Melany
Bell on backing vocals and percussion. Also appearing are
Dan Heflin on Sax and Sheffer Bruton [Ozomatli] on
Trombone.
Containing crowd favorites "From A Bird" & "Is It A Crime",
Sandbloom''s decidely personal Sade cover, the songs range
from the acoustic tenor of the two previously mentioned
tracks, to the soul-slang of "Heat". From the singular reggae-
rock balladry of "Replay" to the up-tempo "Fresh" that resides
somewhere between Prince and Marvin Gaye, the record
keeps the energy and mood shifting throughout. With the raw
spontaneity that you''d expect from a live recording, the songs
were developed over a period of about 6 months through
rehearsals and shows, and right up through the mixing and
final touches of horn and vocal arrangements. This is the
vision of a single songwriter but it is the product of a working
band, and the songs reflect that collaboration.
Kevin has just returned from supporting the record on a 15 city
U.S. Tour, and is starting to receive airplay nationally and
overseas. As well as recording, producing and arranging for
local artists, he makes an appearance on the upcoming Self
Scientific release as a guest vocalist, as well as on the Re-
Form underground promo produced by Luke Cage, co-
featuring with performers such as Saul Williams, Amiri
Baraka, Mike The Poet, Angelo Moore and Jello Biafra.
This is no doubt one of the best soul artists writing today
Kevin Sandbloom is the genuine article - a soul singer and song
writer in the tradition of the best of the best. I have never disliked
a single song of his. Lovers of soul music can do no better than to
discover this artist. Check out his chord changes and listen deeply
to his lyrics. He is saying something from way beyond the surface
details.
- Toberose
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