Soul Strutter: 02/04/23

Saturday, 4 February 2023

Ledisi [2023] - I Need To Know [BMG] LIVE VIDEO

Posted back on day of release, the new single from Ledisi, "I Need To Know", is a certainty to be in the end of year selections.

She performed the song for the first time on live TV on The Jennifer Hudson Show a few days ago and the video is now available on JHud's YouTube channel. What a performance!

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Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	BMG
Cat No:	None
Date:	11/01/2023
Key/BPM:	4A/40
Price:	£1

Terrill Paul [2023] - This Time / Heaven Sent [Six Nine Records]

The next 7" vinyl release on Newcastle based Six Nine Records will be two songs "This Time" / "Heaven Sent" from Terrill Paul due out in Mar 2023. However, if you can't wait that long they were digitally released on 18 Jan. There are shades of Michael Jackson's "Rock With Me" on "This Time".

From what we can gather about Mr. Paul he goes back to at least 2001 when he wrote a song, "You Don't Know Me", for the self-titled debut, and only, album for City High. Terrill was 'adopted' by group member Robby Pardo's family. The album was produced by Wyclef Jean.

Terrill was born and raised in Trenton, NJ, and was inspired by seeing New Edition and The Jackson 5/ Jacksons, when young. He has worked with Tito Jackson and is currently working with New Edition's Bobby Brown.

He is a singer, songwriter, producer and during the pandemic in 2020 he launched his acting career with the role of Jerry Rivers in a movie called "Star Mapped". In Mar 2020 he released a debut single "Worth It".

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Rating:	8.1
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital / 7" Vinyl
Label:	Self Released / Six Nine Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	18/01/2023 / ?? /03/2023
Key/BPM:	4B/121 / 2B/85
Price:	£1.75 / £TBC

Gavin Holligan [2022] - This Hotel Is Closed / Same Old Story [Groove Lab Music] VIDEOS

A little after the event, but noticed that ex-pro footballer Gavin Holligan has posted videos for both of his excellent singles from last year "This Hotel Is Closed" (6 May) and "Same Old Story" (28 Oct).

Neither video was available at the time of posting either of the singles on release.

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Carlos Budd Ford [2023] - Across The Pond [The Secret Art Society] (Full EP)

Carlos Budd Ford featured here last Feb with two singles released on the same day (22 Feb '22) "Say Less" and "Side By Side". Prior to that he seems to have only released a soulful house tune "Set The Mood" and an album "There's Only One Me" from which it was taken in 2019. He subsequently released another soulful house style song "Life Is What You Make It" in Apr '22.

"Say Less", in particular, was well received 'across the pond' and in appreciation for the response he has received in the UK and Europe he has named the title of his new EP "Across The Pond" was released on 3 Feb '23 in advance of an album "The Definition of R&B" which is due in May '23. The six track EP contains the two singles "Say Less (Fleetwood Mix) and "Side By Side"

He writes:

"The concept for "Across The Pond" started with me wanting to show appreciation to the fans and DJ’s who embraced me along my musical journey throughout the UK and European entertainment scenes respectively. Whether it be radio play, interviews, streams or downloads, they came through for me in a big way. As an emerging artist from the U.S., the success I garnered from that region was exhilarating, well appreciated, and truly valuable. When we Americans generally speak of The UK and Europe, they are affectionately referred to as “across the pond.” I received so much love and support from them that I was inclined to give back. Thus, here we are. As we worked to complete this project, we began creating an array of different styles of music that touched on jazz, blues, R&B, and pop. This project of six songs is the setup for an album project entitled "The Definition of R&B" which we plan to release in May 2023. We are steadily creating and are looking forward to sharing what we’ve been working on".

Carlos is originally from Kansa City but now lives in Toronto and was once signed to Uptown (MCA), producing for Jeff Redd, and Ruffhouse (Columbia) and was lead vocalist of a New Jack Swing group Four Sure with Joey Elias, Livio Harris and Damon Thomas (who was married to Kim Kardashian) who released an album "We Can Swing It" and a couple of singles from it in 1993. He has also worked with Adina Howard and CeCe Penistone.

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Details

Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/02/2023
Price:	£5.49