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"SOUL
FOR THE BLIND":
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SOUTH WEST SOUL
"SOUL FOR THE BLIND":
I am putting up the following release by Steven Kleinberg the President of LITTLE BUSTER RECORD COMPANY in full in the hope that there will be individuals, businesses and corporations that will be able to help this valuable cause, there also follows bios and details of the two main artists Little Buster and Ayanna Hobson. Please support this in any way you can
Mike Ashley
www.lifeandsoulpromotions.co.uk
I am writing
this letter on behalf of Buster Forehand, the C.E.O. of the LITTLE
BUSTER RECORD COMPANY. At an early age in his life Buster lost his sight
due to Glaucoma. His blindness has not prevented him from living an extremely
productive Life, in addition to consistently providing financial support for
his Family. Our Company LITTLE BUSTER RECORDS
(www.little-buster-records.com) and its Artists and the NATIONAL
FEDERATION OF THE BLIND (www.nfb.org), have formed a long term
alliance and are going to present a series of "Benefit Concerts For The
Blind", throughout the United States beginning in early 2003 and
continuing for the entire year, also we are formatting plans to continue these
Concerts in 2004 and 2005.
We are a Minority owned and operated Company, dedicated to the creation,
production, and distribution of American R&B, BLUES, SOUL, and JAZZ Music
that brings pride to the Minority Community. We would like to start a dialogue
with you, concerning the possibility of our Company and its Artists endorsing
your Organization, in correlation to your Organization taking a pro-active role
in supporting our Artist's upcoming "USA Benefit For The Blind Concert
Tour".
Our two Recording Artists, Buster (Little Buster) Forehand and Ayanna
Hobson, and their respective Bands, and other National / International
Artists (as special guests), will perform at these "Benefit
Concerts". We have already gotten firm commitments from "Al
Kooper" and "The Memphis Horns" to perform at several
of our "Benefit Concerts". Our Company and its Artists are
totally committed to this worthwhile cause, which will directly benefit the NATIONAL
FEDERATION OF THE BLIND including the World's first Research Institute
operated entirely by blind individuals, that is being created to enhance the
lives of blind people in the United States, and will begin operations in
October 2003. The LITTLE BUSTER RECORD COMPANY and its Artists, have
made these "Benefit Concerts" a priority over our personal
Live Performances in Europe and the United States.
The "Benefit Concerts for the Blind" will be in large Venues
(2000 +capacity). The basic demographics of our Audience indicates their ages
range from 23 to 56+ years, their educational range is from High School,
College, and advanced College Degrees, and their incomes are from $25,000 to
$175,000+. After the cost to Produce and Promote these Concerts is covered, we
should be able to generate between $15,000 to $20,000 per Concert
to the NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND the #1 Organization in the U.S.,
dedicated to directly helping the Blind. In addition our Company LITTLE
BUSTER RECORDS will donate 20% of the revenue received from our
Artist's CD sales, Merchandise, and Posters at the Concert sites. The success
of the "Benefit Concerts" will be enhanced by promotions from
Radio, Television, Music and General Periodicals, including local Newspapers in
the Cities of the Concert performances. In addition there is a strong
possibility that PBS Television will make a documentary about our
"Benefit for The Blind Concerts" and the cause that they
represent. This is the format that we are going to use in 36 States
encompassing 45 to 50 Cities that the Concerts will be performed in.
Examples on how we could increase your Organization's, exposure
in connection with our "Benefit Concerts" to our Audience, our
Fans, and Customers are as follows:
* Exhibit your Organization's Logo at our Concerts and other live
performances.
* Our Artist's endorsement of your Organization during their Radio and TV
performances and interviews.
* A listing on all of our "Benefit Concert' advertising ( Radio, TV,
Newspapers)
* A listing on the Concert Program handed out to every ticket holder.
* A listing on our Company's and Artist's Websites, including our MP3 Music
Websites.
* A listing on our E-mails to our Fans, Customers, and Jazz and Blues Societies
throughout the World.
* Offering our Artist's CD's at a discounted price to your Associates and
Customers.
In addition we have already contracted The TRS Music
Promotion Company (www.radiopromo.com) to implement a 2 year promotional
campaign, beginning in January 2003 that would be able to inform the Public of
your Organization's pro-active Sponsorship of our "Benefit
Concerts", and showcase our Artist's CD's to be played on over 800
Radio Stations in the United States.
As for our motivation and value gained to us, it is quite simple. By utilizing
Music our Associate Buster Forehand has overcome his blindness, has
Entertained and Educated millions of people all over the World, has created the
opportunity to allow people to be employed, and has become the C.E.O. of his
own Musical Enterprise. In addition to showing people that where there is a
will there is a way, and that being blind does not prevent an individual from
living a Life of fulfillment. So what you basically have is a situation where a
person who unfortunately got Glaucoma at the age of 3, and lost his sight,
taught himself how to play 6 Musical Instruments, and became a
Singer/Songwriter, a W.C. Handy Award Nominee, and has developed a Worldwide
Audience for his Talent and Music. Now 57 years later wants to use these skills
and his Associates skills to enhance the lives of other blind individuals.
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND:
Founded in 1940, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the nation's
largest and most influential membership organization of blind (http://www.nfb.org/definition.htm)
persons. With fifty-thousand members,
the NFB has affiliates (http://www.nfb.org/localorg.htm) in all
fifty states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and over seven hundred local
chapters. As a consumer and advocacy organization, the NFB is considered
the leading force in the blindness field today.
The purpose of the National Federation of the Blind is two-fold—to help
blind persons achieve self-confidence and self-respect and to act as a vehicle
for collective self-expression by the blind. By providing public education
about blindness, information and referral services,scholarships (http://www.nfb.org/Tech.htm),
literature (http://www.nfb.org/literature.htm) and publications about
blindness, aids and appliances (http://www.kifwebe.com/asp/intro.asp) and
other adaptive equipment for the blind, advocacy services and protection of
civil rights, development and evaluation of technology, (http://www.nfb.org/Tech.htm)
and support for blind persons and their families, members of the NFB
strive to educate the public that the blind are normal individuals who can
compete on terms of equality.
Special services of the National Federation of the Blind include a
Materials Center containing over eleven hundred pieces of literature about
blindness and four hundred different aids and appliances used by the blind and
the
International Braille (http://www.nfb.org/tech/ibtc.htm) and Technology
Center for the Blind is the world's largest and most complete evaluation and
demonstration center for all speech and Braille technology used by the blind
from around the world. NFB-NEWSLINEŽ (http://www.nfb.org/newsline1.htm)
for the Blind, the world's first free talking newspaper service, offers the
blind the complete text of leading national and local newspapers with the
use of only a touch-tone telephone. JoblineŽ (http://www.nfb.org/jobline/enter.htm)
offers national employment listings and job openings through a telephone menu
system to anyone free of charge.
Publications of the NFB include the Braille Monitor (http://www.nfb.org/bralmons.htm)
, which provides a positive philosophy about blindness and discusses events and
activities of the Federation and in the blindness field and Future Reflections (http://www.nfb.org/futref.htm),
a publication of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children,
a Division of the NFB. Voice of the
(http://www.nfb.org/voice.htm) Diabetic focuses on special interests and
needs of diabetics and is a publication of the Diabetes Action Network,
also a Division of the National Federation of
the Blind.
It is estimated that about 1.1 million people in the U.S. are blind. Each year
50,000 more will become blind. Studies show that only AIDS and Cancer are
feared more than blindness. However, blindness need not be the tragedy which it
is generally thought to be. In the NFB we say, "The real problem
of blindness is not the loss of eyesight, but the misunderstanding and lack of
information which exist."
BUSTER FOREHAND:
Buster was born in Hereford, North Carolina, at the age of 3 Buster
developed Glaucoma, as a young Boy his Musical Career started as a Vocalist. By
the time he completely lost his eyesight, Buster learned how to play 6
Instruments, including the Guitar which he consistently played, while attending
the North Carolina School for the Blind.
As a Teenager Buster relocated to Long Island, New York, to live with his
Sister. In 1959 Buster began his Professional Musical Career as a back-up
Guitar Player in Alan Freed's 'ROCK AND ROLL SHOWS', the premier Showcase for
many future World Class Entertainers, that was at Brooklyn's Paramount Theater.
In addition Buster was performing on a regular basis in the Bars and Clubs on
Long Island.
In 1964 Buster won a Talent Contest at the World famous 'APOLLO THEATER', and
caught the attention of Jerry Blaine, who ran the Jubilee and Josie Record
Company. Buster signed with Jubilee/Josie records, and recorded his Composition
'LOOKING FOR A HOME', which became a Radio Hit in the local markets on the East
Coast. Throughout the 1960's Buster recorded for Jubilee/Jossie Records, his
biggest Hit was in 1968. The name of the song was 'YOUNG BOY BLUES' which was
written by Legendary Song Writer Doc Pomus. Doc Pomus said that "Buster's
Overwhelming Version Of This Song Was The Best Rendition That He Ever Heard",
far outstripping Ben E. King's cover of the Song. The last 45 Single that
Buster recorded for Jubilee/Josie Records was 'CITY OF BLUES / CRY ME A RIVER'
Jubilee/Josie Records recorded Buster's first Album, compiled of previously
released 45's and some additional original Compositions in 1970. The title of
the Album was 'LOOKING FOR A HOME', but unfortunately due to the financial
demise of Jubilee/Josie Records this album was never released, and was put in
storage in the Company Vault.
In the 1970 Buster put his recording Career on hold and concentrated on Live
Performances throughout New York. Buster paid his dues as an opening Act for
B.B.KING, Muddy Waters, Bo Didley, James Brown, Solomon Blake, Etta James,
Millie Jackson, Johhny 'Guitar' Watson, Albert King, Al Kooper, and many more.
For the next 25 years, Buster's incredible Live Performances overwhelmed his
Audience. These Shows featuring his unbelievable Vocals and Guitar playing,
resulted in his Legendary Entertainer status in New York that still remains
today.
In 1996, Buster revived his Recording Career, with the release of his CD,
'RIGHT ON TIME' on Rounder/Bullseye Records. This CD compiled mostly of
Buster's original Compositions received Worldwide acclaim, and resulted in a
W.C.HANDY AWARD, Nomination, and received runner-up status for the LIVING BLUES
MAGAZINE CRITICS AWARD. Buster's Recording Career moved forward in 2000, with
the release of another CD, 'WORK YOUR SHOW' on Fedora Records. This CD also
received rave reviews by the Music Critics throughout the World.
These accolades created the opportunity for Buster to perform on 'CBS This
Morning', 'Late Night With Connan O'Brien', 'The David Letterman Show",
'The Chris Rock Show', and Dan Ackroyd's 'House Of Blues Radio Hour. Buster has
also been featured in Periodicals such as "Juke Blues Magazine' 20th
Century Guitar' 'New York Music Guide' 'Newsday' and 'Voices From The Shadows'.
This increased expose created the opportunity for Buster to Perform in Concerts
and Music Festivals in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.
Buster has always wanted to re-release his 45's, and in 1997, he learned that
Sequel Records in England had obtained the right to release all of the Songs on
a CD. The Songs and Album Cover design was from the Jubilee Album that was
never released, this CD finally makes these Songs available to a Worldwide
Audience.
In the year 2000, Buster along with his Life long Friend Steven Kleinberg, and
Ayanna Hobson, formed the Little Buster Record Company. One of the many goals
of this collaboration was to enable Buster to have complete control of his own
Record Company, and his Music. In addition to have Ayanna and her newly formed
Group 'AYANNA & THE SOULMATES' record Buster's original Compositions, in
order to widened the Audience for Buster's Music.
LITTLE BUSTER & THE SOULBROTHERS:
DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUP:
Buster Forehand (Guitar & Vocals), Jerry Harshaw (Saxophone), Frank Antiss
(Drums), Alan Levy (Bass Guitar), Robert Schlesinger (Keyboards).
MUSICAL GENRE:
R&B,Blues,Soul,Jazz.
TELEVISION PERFORMANCES:
'CBS This Morning ','Conan O'Brian', 'David Letterman', and 'Chris Rock
Show", TV Shows. Buster has performed in TV Commercials for, Comedy
Central, Kit Kat Candy, Folgers Coffee, Subway Sandwiches, and Mercedes Benz.
Also a Musical Sound Track performance in the Film 'The Siege'.
CONCERT PERFORMANCES:
'BLUES ESTAFETTE / VREDENBURG ULTRECT FESTIVAL', 'TOKYO GAS / BLUES
FESTIVAL JAPAN', 'BLUES FESTIVAL OSAKA JAPAN', 'ATLANTIC JAZZ / BLUES FESTIVAL
NOVA SCOTIA', 'SARATOGA SPRINGS JAZZ / BLUES FESTIVAL'.
BUSTER HAS OPENED SHOWS FOR:
B.B. King, James Brown, Bobby Bland, Solomon Burke, Johnny Coplland, Muddy
Waters, Albert Collins, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, Gary (US) Bonds, Buchwheat
Zydeco, Etta James, The Four Tops, Gladis Knight & The Pips, The
Temptations, Al Kooper, Mary Wells, The Maveletts, Freddie Scott, Bo Didley,
The Manhattans, The Jive Five, Millie Jackson, Maxine Brown, and many more.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
B.B.King, Ayanna Hobson.
AWARDS:
Winner NEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS 'BEST BLUES ACT', Nominated W.C. HANDY AWARD 'BEST
SOUL/BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR', Winner NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT RECORD
DISTRIBUTORS AWARD 'BEST ALBUM INDIE LABEL', Winner LONG ISLAND NEW YORK MUSIC
AWARDS 'BEST MALE VOCALS', 'ARTIST OF THE YEAR', 'BEST R&B ACT'.
PRESS REVIEWS:
"Little Buster Is The Only Musician That Can Fill My Shoes",
B.B. KING JUKE BLUES MAGAZINE issue #36, "Little Buster, This Blues Man
Is No Small Change", SUN CHRONICLE Massachusetts, "Little
Buster Is A Great Soul Singer, Who Style is Between The Classic 60's Stax
Sound, And Contemporary Southern Soul", BLUE SUEDE NEWS, "Little
Buster & The Soulbrothers Have It All", BACK BEAT Oklahoma Blues
Society, "Little Buster Is Unreservedly Recommended As A Gem"
THE SHADOWS, "Little Buster & The Soulbrothers Are A Straight Soul
Blues, No frills, Sweet, Joyous Romp" NEW MUSIC REPORT Great Neck N.
Y. "Buster's Gritty Vocals And Crisp Guitar Work Are Revelatory" LIVING
BLUES, "Little Buster Is In The Forefront Of Composer/Performers That
Is Keeping The Deep Soul Genre Vital" JAZZ & BLUES REPORT
CD RELEASES:
2001 Composed Music and Lyrics for 'Ayanna & The Soulmates 'LOOKING FOR A
HOME TOO', Little Buster Records.
2000 "WORK YOUR SHOW", Fedora Records,
1997 "LOOKING FOR A HOME" Jubilee/Josie Records.
1996 "RIGHT ON TIME" Bullseye Records,
LITTLE BUSTER'S 45 RELEASES:
1970 'City Of Blues'/'Cry Me A River'
1968 'Young Boy Blues'/'Cry Me A River'
1966 'But I Do'/'I'm So Lonely
1966 'All Night Worker'/'I Think I'm Falling'
1965 'I've Got A Good Thing Going'/'It's Loving Time'
1965 'I Knew It All The Time'/'T.C.B.'
1964 'I'm So Lonely'/'You Were Ment For Me'
1964 'Looking For A Home'/'River's Invitation'
AYANNA HOBSON:
Jazz/Blues Vocalist Ayanna Hobson was raised on a Musical diet that
consisted of many of the greats such as, B.B. King, Billie Holiday, Etta James,
Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Sarah Vaughn to name a few. Her powerful vocal
style, with an operatic four and a half octave range, has often been compared to
that of Cleo Laine and Sarah Vaughn, her jazzy vocal stylings to that of Abbey
Lincoln and Betty Carter.
As a child her musical training included playing Viola, Cello and singing in
various Choral Groups, Ensembles and Church Choirs. In California Ayanna and
her Acoustic Jazz Ensemble appeared extensively in Clubs, Art Galleries and
Concerts throughout San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in addition to
other smaller cities in California. Her Hawaiian Group 'ROOTS' gave renowned
performances throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
Ayanna has also been featured as Lead Vocalist for Glenn Horiuchi’s free-form
Jazz Ensemble 'MAIN FORCE', in San Diego California, and for the Dennis Proctor
'JAZZ QUARTET', on Tour throughout Italy. Ayanna’s hard driving energy has been
known to blister the fingers of the most accomplished musicians and work
audiences into a frenzy.
Ayanna was born in McNary, Arizona, raised in Southern California and has
relocated from Maui Hawaii, to Phoenix Arizona, where she is currently Singing
R&B-Blues-Soul-Jazz Music in the local Clubs with her Group, 'Ayanna &
The Soulmates'.
Ayanna has just recently completed recording her latest CD 'Looking for A Home,
Too' a Tribute to her Collaborator New York's Blues and Soul Legend, Buster
(Little Buster) Forehand.
PERFORMANCES AT:
Celebrity Theater (Phoenix Arizona), Maui Jazz Festival (Hawaii), Jazz
Festivals in ROME, MILAN, VENICE, SICILY, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, SAN
DIEGO, PHOENIX.
AFFILIATIONS:
'Jackson Street Band', 'Acoustic Jazz Ensemble', 'James Newton' (Jazz
Virtuoso), 'Main Force', 'Dennis Proctor Jazz Quartet'.
MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS:
"Ain't Misbehavin", "Don't Bother Me", "I Can't
Cope", "Showboat", "On This Island", "For Colored
Girls Who Have Considered Suicide".
AYANNA HAS OPENED SHOWS FOR:
Dizzy Gillispie, The Four Tops, The Platters (J.C. Parrish), The Temptations,
B.J. Thomas, Little Buster & The Soulbrothers, Eddie Harris, Lamart
Johnson, Mary Wells.
AWARDS:
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE, "AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT" (Original Composition
'MIDNIGHT LULLABY'), SAN DIEGO REP/ACTORS GROUP "BEST ACTRESS",
"BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS"
AYANNA & THE SOULMATES:
DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUP:
The Band consists of 5 Instruments, Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, in
addition to Ayanna's 4.5 octave Vocal range.
MUSICAL GENRE:
R&B,Soul,Blues,Jazz.
TELEVISION & RADIO PERFORMANCES:
KPNX T.V. Channel 12 Phoenix Arizona,"THE TODAY SHOW", KTVK T.V.
Channel 3 Phoenix Arizona,"GOOD MORNING ARIZONA", KJZZ 91.5 FM RADIO
Mesa Arizona, Blaze Latane "ACOUSTIC JAZZ RADIO SHOW", and Bob
Corritore "THOSE LOW DOWN BLUES SHOW".
LIVE PERFORMANCES:
City of Tempe Cultural Festival, Tempe AZ., Rhythm Room, Phoenix AZ.,The
Blue Note, Scottsdale AZ.,The Orbit Jazz Club Phoenix Az., Doc & Eddy's
Tempe Az., Lake Pleasant, Phoenix AZ., Papa Deux, Peoria AZ.,The End, Glendale
AZ. SugarDaddy's, Scottsdale AZ., The Brokers, Scottsdale AZ., The Redfish,
Scottsdale AZ., Barwinkles, Phoenix AZ., Fever Blues, Phoenix AZ., High Tops, Phoenix
AZ., NAA Blues Festival, Tempe AZ,.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
Deshong Perry, Entertainment Producer KPNX T.V.Phoenix AZ."THE TODAY
SHOW", Jeanie Ford, News Anchor KPNX T.V.Phoenix AZ,"THE TODAY
SHOW", Blaze Latane, Music Director, KJZZ 91.5 FM. Phoenix AZ, Bob
Corritore Radio Personality, KJZZ 91.5 FM. Phoenix AZ, Donny Walker TRS MUSIC
PROMOTIONS, Buster (Little Buster) Forehand.
PRESS REVIEWS:
"AYANNA Is Amazing! Not Since I First Saw JAMES BROWN, B.B. KING and
LITTLE BUSTER In The 1970's Have I Been So Taken By An Artist. Her Talent,
Delivery And Charisma Is Second To None, Making Her A Force To Be Reckoned
With, It's Time For ARETHA To Pass The Crown!!", Donny Walker, SENIOR
PARTNER ARTIST DEVELOMENT TRS MUSIC PROMOTION, PHOENIX AZ. "AYANNA
& THE SOULMATES CD 'Looking For A Home Too', Is The Most Soulful
Music Ever To Come Out Of Phoenix", Bob Corritore KJZZ 91.5 FM RADIO,
PHOENIX ARIZONA. "The Great Success Of An Afternoon Of Fine Music, Is
Due To The Caliber Of Performance Provided By AYANNA & THE SOULMATES",
Wydale Holmes, FINE ARTS COORDINATOR CITY OF TEMPE ARIZONA." The Songs,
Music and Lyrics of AYANNA & THE SOULMATES CD 'LOOKING FOR A HOME TOO' All
Tell A Story, And AYANNA'S Vocals Are Just As Dynamic As One Of My Favorite
Entertainers, KOKO TAYLOR", Bill Wagner KZUM 89.3 FM, LINCOLN
NEBRASKA.
CD RELEASES:
"I WISH FOR LOVE" Music/Lyrics, Co-Produced by Ayanna Hobson.
"LOOKING FOR A HOME TOO" Music/Lyrics Buster Forehand, Produced
and Arranged by Steven Kleinberg & Ayanna Hobson.
If you is interested in becoming involved with our Company, and the National
Federation Of The Blind endeavors, please feel free to contact me for a
detailed proposal. If you feel that our "Benefit For The Blind
Concerts" is of no concern to you, then we would like to thank you for
taking the time to read our proposal.
Sincerely,
Steven Kleinberg
President
LITTLE BUSTER RECORD COMPANY
8320 N. 85th Street
Scottsdale Arizona 85258 USA
Ph.(480) 998-7210
www.little-buster-records.com
www.mp3.com/AyannaandSoulmates
www.mp3.com/littlebuster
EMSSON1@aol.com
THE NEWEST ARRIVAL TO THE OPAZ ROSTER
RAY HAYDEN’S ‘OPAZ RECORDS’ IMPRINT, ARE BEST REMEMBERED FOR THEIR WORK WITH MARTINE GIRAULT, THE WRITING & PRODUCTION OF THE CLASSIC TRACK ‘REVIVAL’, THE MONSTER JAM ‘FEEL THE MUSIC’ & THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM ‘BACK FROM THE RAGGEDY EDGE’.
HOLD YOUR BREATH THOUGH ……..BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN OPAZ HAVE DISCOVERED A RISING NEW STAR TO ADD TO THEIR EVER EXPANDING ROSTER OF TOP NOTCH ACTS.
TOUGH AUDITIONS IN 2001 LEFT JUST ONE CLEAR CONTENDER….
HER NAME IS SHINOBU
HAILING FROM CHIBA JUST OUTSIDE TOKYO, THIS YOUNG LADIES’ SULTRY AND HYPNOTIC VOICE INSTANTLY CAPTURED THEIR ATTENTION.
HER THREE DEMO SONGS HAVE ALREADY CREATED QUITE A STIR WITHIN THE INDUSTRY, AND ONCE COMPLETED THESE TRACKS WILL BE FULLY SHOWCASED ON HER FORTHCOMING SOLO DEBUT LP.
PART OF HER APPEAL WAS EXPERIENCE. THERE IS NO DOUBTING THAT PREVIOUS RECORDINGS ON ‘IRKSOME RECORDS’ WITH THE BAND FLAT STANLY, GAVE SHINOBU EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE IN THE STUDIO. SHE WILL BE MAKING BOTH JAPANESE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSIONS OF THE L.P., TO APPEAL TO THE WIDE RANGING INTERNATIONAL MARKET.
A MAJOR PART OF THE CONCEPT FOR SHINOBU WILL BE THROUGH HOUTE COUTURE DESIGNS FROM UP AND COMING FASHION DESIGNER COCO BROWN.
ESSENTIALLY POP BUT COUPLED WITH A VERY URBAN FEEL, HER STYLE OF SINGING IS SOMEWHAT REMINISCENT OF BJORK.
THIS ECLECTIC PROJECT WILL DRAW CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A SURPRISINGLY DIVERSE MIX OF BIG NAME PRODUCERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
SOUTH WEST SOUL
Hardly a week goes by these days without there being an event in the South West. The South West has been a bit of a desert for Northern Soul over the years. It has been and still is big in Gloucester and Cheltenham but it never really has taken off in Bristol. That is despite the Yate all nighters in the mid 70's where the attendees were mainly those who travelled.
There have been pockets of attention in various areas like Cardiff, Plymouth, Bournemouth and Swindon and there are quite a few scooter clubs and scooter based events.
If we draw a line starting at say Swindon, go across to the West to include South Wales, to the South to encompass Bournemouth and include all points to the South West there are a growing number of events.
I have just returned from a night in Cardiff with the M4 Soul Club first anniversary. There are my events in Weston Super Mare - our fourth event happens in June. There are regular events in Gloucester, monthly at Crackers, periodically at the Fleece, and doubtless others. Pete French and Neil Self's Saracens in Cheltenham continue to pack.
In Devon there is the Watchet Soul Club, and the new North Devon Soul Club in Barnstable. Bournemouth continues with regular events and periodically there are happenings in Plymouth and Swindon.
I run a weekly event in Weston Super Mare that includes a good sprinkling of Northern, Motown and Modern and about to start one in Bristol.
There are plans that I know of for a new event in Swindon and possibly a summer session in Newquay.
Apologies if I've missed anyone - please let me know.
But all this is healthy and we need not feel like the poor relations anymore, and there is less need to travel for a soul night.
The sounds played are as good as any you will here anywhere else - Northern Modern R'n'B, and guest DJ's are venturing this way too.
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