Output / Input [2022] - I'm In Love / Can't Hide Love [Expansion] OUT NOW!

Hot on the success of the Expansion double sider "Here I Go Again" / "Eye To Eye", Output / Input releases their second double sider on the label with a new song "I'm In Love" featuring Antonio McLendon paired with a cover of "Can't Hide Love" previously released in Feb 2021 featuring Brent Carter (Tower Of Power / AWB) on lead.

"Can't Hide Love" is a Skip Scarborough written song that always seems to get credited to  EWF (who had a #11 R&B #38 Hot 100 hit with it in 1976) when actually Creative Source recorded it first in 1973 (and had a minor hit with it #48 R&B) and EWF covered it on "Gratitude" in 1975 before releasing it as a single. It has since been covered dozens of times (SecondHandSongs lists 32 but there are many more than that as this version and a few of the more recent covers have not been included such as  EWF & Lucky Daye and Tony Hightower and also Perry & Sanlin's 1980 version is not listed and there are bound to be others.

Output/Input was formed during lockdown by Californian native, bassist/composer/producer,  Melvin Lee Davis who is also Music Director for Chaka Khan. 

These two tracks were made available via Bandcamp on 3 Jun 2022 but have now been released on all digital platforms today (24 Jun 2022).

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Details

Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Expansion
Cat No:	None
Date:	24/06/2022
Key/BPM:	9A/110 / 3A/75
Price:	£1.98

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Output / Input [2022] - I'm In Love / Can't Hide Love [Expansion]

Hot on the success of the Expansion double sider "Here I Go Again" / "Eye To Eye", Output / Input releases their second double sider on the label with a new song "I'm In Love" featuring Antonio McLendon paired with a cover of "Can't Hide Love" previously released in Feb 2021 featuring Brent Carter (Tower Of Power / AWB) on lead.

"Can't Hide Love" is a Skip Scarborough written song that always seems to get credited to  EWF (who had a #11 R&B #38 Hot 100 hit with it in 1976) when actually Creative Source recorded it first in 1973 (and had a minor hit with it #48 R&B) and EWF covered it on "Gratitude" in 1975 before releasing it as a single. It has since been covered dozens of times (SecondHandSongs lists 32 but there are many more than that as this version and a few of the more recent covers have not been included such as  EWF & Lucky Daye and Tony Hightower and also Perry & Sanlin's 1980 version is not listed and there are bound to be others.

Output/Input was formed during lockdown by Californian native, bassist/composer/producer,  Melvin Lee Davis who is also Music Director for Chaka Khan. 

These two tracks are currently only available via Bandcamp, released today (3 Jun 2022).

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Details

Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Expansion
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/06/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£2

Copyright © 2009-2022 SoulStrutter All Rights Reserved

Output/Input [2022] - Here We Go Again / Eye To Eye (Luxury Soul Mix) [Expansion]

Output/Input have signed a two single deal with Ralph Tee's Expansion Records. The first single is a cover of The Isley Brothers 1980 single "Here We Go Again" featuring Audrey Wheeler and Brent Carter sharing lead vocals (posted from promo on 10 Mar) flipped with the Luxury Soul Mix (which removes the guitar solo) of their cover of Chaka Khan's "Eye To Eye" ("I Feel For You" 1984) featuring Shannon Pearson. "Eye To Eye" was originally released as a single on 25 Nov 2020.

Output/Input was formed during lockdown by, bassist, composer, producer and music director for Chaka Khan, Melvin Lee Davis with the Triple H Horns i.e. Nick Mead (trumpet), Jacob Shaw (saxophone) and Patrick Hayes (trombone). The full ensemble is completed by Jay Williams (drums), Adam Kovacs (percussion), Kanghyun Bu (Guitar), Kaeun Kim (Keyboard) and Jesse Milliner (keyboard).

Audrey Wheeler-Downing started her music career in NYC in the early 80’s as one of the lead vocalist with Unlimited Touch, whose hits include "I Hear Music In The Streets" and "Searchin’ To Find The One". This got her noticed and she became an in demand for backing vocals for various artists including Freeez's "AEIOU" and Gwen McCraes' "Funky Sensation", Najee, Atlantic Starr, Eric Gable, Freddie Jackson, Glenn Jones, James "D-Train" Williams. She released two solo albums in 1987 and 1991. Audrey has toured with Chaka Khan since 1990 as well as with many big name artists such as Cher, Madonna, Bryan Ferry, Mariah Carey, Billy Ocean, Mary J Blige, Johnathan Butler, Freddie Jackson, C&C Music Factory,  Amy Grant, Jeff Lorber. She is married to Will Downing. Not only a great singer she is a beauty as well and was a finalist in the Miss Black America Pageant as well as a runner-up in the Miss Black Universe contest while still in her teens.

Brent Carter is a native New Yorker, and he has been the lead singer for Tower Of Power (1994-2001) and then Average White Band (AWB) and was a featured background singer for Regina Belle and BeBe & CeCe Winans. He is currently focusing on his project Brent Carter & Friends where he collaborates with great musicians and vocalists that have influenced him and his career.

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Details

Rating:	8.8 / 8.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul / Cover Version
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Expansion
Cat No:	None
Date:	08/04/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£1.79

Output/Input Feat. Audrey Wheeler & Brent Carter [2022] - Here We Go Again [Expansion]

Output/Input have signed a two single deal with Ralph Tee's Expansion Records. The first single is a cover of The Isley Brothers 1980 single "Here We Go Again" which is due out on 8 Apr 2022. The single features Audrey Wheeler and Brent Carter sharing lead vocals.

Output/Input was formed during lockdown by, bassist, composer, producer and music director for Chaka Khan, Melvin Lee Davis with the Triple H Horns i.e. Nick Mead (trumpet), Jacob Shaw (saxophone) and Patrick Hayes (trombone). The full ensemble is completed by Jay Williams (drums), Adam Kovacs (percussion), Kanghyun Bu (Guitar), Kaeun Kim (Keyboard) and Jesse Milliner (keyboard).

Audrey Wheeler-Downing started her music career in NYC in the early 80’s as one of the lead vocalist with Unlimited Touch, whose hits include "I Hear Music In The Streets" and "Searchin’ To Find The One". This got her noticed and she became an in demand for backing vocals for various artists including Freeez's "AEIOU" and Gwen McCraes' "Funky Sensation", Najee, Atlantic Starr, Eric Gable, Freddie Jackson, Glenn Jones, James "D-Train" Williams. She released two solo albums in 1987 and 1991. Audrey has toured with Chaka Khan since 1990 as well as with many big name artists such as Cher, Madonna, Bryan Ferry, Mariah Carey, Billy Ocean, Mary J Blige, Johnathan Butler, Freddie Jackson, C&C Music Factory,  Amy Grant, Jeff Lorber. She is married to Will Downing. Not only a great singer she is a beauty as well and was a finalist in the Miss Black America Pageant as well as a runner-up in the Miss Black Universe contest while still in her teens.

Brent Carter is a native New Yorker, and he has been the lead singer for Tower Of Power (1994-2001) and then Average White Band (AWB) and was a featured background singer for Regina Belle and BeBe & CeCe Winans. He is currently focusing on his project Brent Carter & Friends where he collaborates with great musicians and vocalists that have influenced him and his career.

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Details

Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul / Cover Version
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Expansion
Cat No:	None
Date:	08/04/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£1

Output / Input [2021] - Sugarloaf Mountain [Self Released]

The latest offering from Output/Input is one for the jazz funkers, with a cover of George Duke's Sugar Loaf Mountain which was released on 'A Brazilain Love Affair' in 1979. This has been around a few weeks and I recall it being in the Starpoint breakers last week or the week before. I've resisted posting it as it's an instrumental and a cover. 

Output/Input is a Chaka Khan alumni of musicians who joined forces with Triple H Horns. They have called on the services of some acclaimed international musicians for several recordings. I think this about their ninth release, all of which are cover versions.

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George Duke [1979] - Sugar Loaf Mountain (A Brazilian Love Affair) [Epic #FE 36483]

Details

Rating:	8
Genre/Style:	Jazz Funk
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	16/04/2021
Key:	9B / 10B
BPM:	125 / 123
Value:	£1