Fiery, Retro-Soul Music On Vinyl LP!
2020 Grammy Award Nominee:
• Best Contemporary Blues Album: Keep On
Fiery Young Memphis Combo Southern Avenue Turns Up the Heat With Their Second Album, Keep On
Named after the street that led to Soulsville, USA, Memphis-bred rock and blues outfit Southern Avenue burst onto the scene with their acclaimed debut in 2017. The boundary-breaking combo sparked a one-band musical revolution, embodying an effortlessly organic blues/soul/R&B fusion that reflects the band's international roots. On their latest album, Keep On, the band does exactly that, never letting up with a churning blend of horns, gospel-tinged harmonies and rhythm section.Southern Avenue combines the talents of a prodigiously talented set of young musicians who bring their individual backgrounds to the table to create music that carries the Southern soul legacy into the 21st century, spanning the band members' wide-ranging musical interests while showcasing the powerful chemistry and electrifying live show that they've honed through extensive stage and studio experience. Since the release of their debut in 2017, Southern Avenue has played in over a dozen countries and wowed audiences at such festivals as Bonnaroo, Firefly, Electric Forest and Lockn.
Guitar phenom Ori Naftaly originally built his reputation in his native Israel before joining forces with deeply expressive Memphis-bred singer Tierinii Jackson and her subtly powerful drummer sister Tikyra Jackson. The band's lineup is rounded out by versatile keyboardist Jeremy Powell, an early alumnus of Stax Records' renowned music academy.
Keep On brilliantly captures Southern Avenue's combustible chemistry, with the emotion-charged energy of such distinctive originals as "Whiskey Love," "Savior," "Too Good for You" and "We Are Not So Different" reflecting the players' evolving talents as well as the influence of the extensive roadwork that they've invested in the band. The musicians recorded the album with producer Johnny Black (Jessie J, Daughtry, Estelle) at Memphis' legendary Sam Phillips Recording, with guest appearances by seminal Stax Records artist William Bell, noted Memphis musician Gage Markey (who serves as guest bassist on most of the album) and a horn section comprised of Art Edmaiston (JJ Grey & Mofro, Gregg Allman) and Marc Franklin (The Bo-Keys, Gregg Allman).
"...a deeply soulful Memphis band that's turning the scene on its head." - Relix
Features:
• Vinyl LP
Musicians:
Ori Naftaly, guitar
Tierinii Jackson, vocals
Tikyra Jackson, drums
Jeremy Powell, keyboards
Guest Artists:
William Bell
Gage Markey
Art Edmaiston
Marc Franklin
Selections:
Side A:
1. Keep On
2. Whiskey Love
3. Savior
4. Switchup
5. The Tea I Sip
6. Lucky
Side B:
1. Jive
2. Too Good For You
3. We Are Not So Different
4. We've Got The Music
5. She Gets Me High
6. We're Gonna Make It
