Soul Strutter: 03/17/23

Friday, 17 March 2023

Natasha Watts [2023] - Music Is My Life [Self Released] (Album Sampler)

Next Friday (24 Mar '23) Natasha Watts will be releasing her new album "Music Is My Life" having pre-released "Brighter Days" on promo on 14 Feb which has been burning up the airwaves.

The album will only, initially, be available direct from her website and won't get a wider release until, later in the year.

Only a further two singles are being distributed to promote the album "I Do, I Did, I'm Done" and "Right The Wrong" which we can share with you below but, having heard glowing reports from a privileged few who have heard the album, it's a very strong 11 track set and highly recommended.

The album format is a unique one, a usb stick within a cassette cover which are certain to be collector's items of the future as I, for one, have never seen this before.

The new album will be Natasha's fourth studio album. Her first eponymous album was released in 2014 on Cool Million's Sedsoul followed by her second "2nd Time Around" in 2016 for the label. Then came her third, self released, "The Next Chapter" in 2018 in addition to a "Best Of" (2018) and "Meets A Hundred Birds Orchestra" (2019).

To help launch the album, Natasha has a series of UK dates lined up with, no doubt, more dates to be added. Tickets can be booked via Natasha Watts Music website.

25 Mar - Cardigan Theatre, Mwldan

02 Apr - The Haymarket, Basingstoke

07 Apr - Bush Hall, London

08 Apr - Hare And Hounds, Birmingham

09 Apr - Clarendon Royal Hotel, Gravesend

10 Apr - The Apex, Bury St Edmunds

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Brighter Days

I Do, I Did, I'm Done

Right The Wrong

Details

Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Album Tracks
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	24/03/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£20

H'Atina [2023] - Foolish Heart [Self Released]

The first release from H'Atina since her four track EP "The Elements of a Real Man" last Sep is a new single "Foolish Heart" released today (17 Mar '23).

A music video for the single is lined up to premiere on 21 Mar at 01:00 GMT (20 Mar 18:00 PST)

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/03/2023
Key/BPM:	4A/78
Price:	£1

Erin Stevenson [2023] - Smooth Soul [Innervision Records]

Erin Stevenson is from Houston, TX, and was a member of a group called "Girls Tyme" when only 10 yrs old, who went on to become Destiny's Child. She quit her job at NASA and the next day was singing backing vocals on tour with Janet Jackson.

She's released an album, EP and around eight singles since 2015, a few being covers i.e. Luther's "Never Too Much" and Des'ree's 1994 hit "You Gotta Be". The others are originals on which she contributed to their composition.

Her last single was "Believe" featuring award winning jazz guitarist Paul Brown in Aug 2022 which she now follows with "Smooth Soul" released today featuring jazz saxophonist Marion Meadows.

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Details

Rating:	8.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Innervision Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/03/2023
Key/BPM:	3A/96
Price:	£1

Kathy Kosins [2023] - Won't Look Away [Maristar Records]

Kathy Kosins is a soul/jazz singer from Detroit who began her career backing mutant disco band Was (Not Was) (David Was (aka David Weiss) and Don Was (aka Don Fagenson)) possibly best know for "Tell Me I'm Dreaming" / "Out Come The Freaks", "Spy In The House Of Love" and their version of "Papa Was A Rolling Stone". She also supported the very recently departed Michael Henderson on "Wide Receiver", Sweet Pea Atkinson, Millie Scott, David Peaston and many others. Don Was is now the president of the legendary Blue Note Records since 2012.

Kathy's last single "Let's Rewind" was released in Aug 2022 (from Bob Baldwin's "B Positive" album) ahead of appearances in the UK in October. Prior to that she features with Frank McComb and Najee on "I Gotta Pinch Myself" in Oct 2021.

Her new single will be "Won't Look Away" which is due to hit the digital platforms on Monday (20 Mar '23). It's classy mid-temp soulful jazz song which Kathy delivers with perfection.

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Details

Rating:	8.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Maristar Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	20/03/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1