10.26.2005
Get Your Soulive with VelourMusic.com
"Velour Recordings hit the streets in 1999 and quickly has become synonymous with innovative, honest and accessible music in neo-urban genres such as soul, R&B, funk, hip-hop and jazz. Our music combines instrumental and vocal talent – something too often overlooked in this age of teen pop domination – with a back-to-the-roots approach to production and songwriting. In a word, Velour artists all can play, and use their talents to push the boundaries of current musical genres and formats. 
About Soulive
"In spring, 1999, drummer Alan Evans and his brother, the Hammond B-3 organist Neal, invited guitarist Eric Krasno to come up to their house in Woodstock, NY and cut some tracks in their home studio. They had a simple idea: to bring jazz back to the dance floor. And in the years since, their blend of soul, jazz and hip-hop has done exactly that, attracting throngs of fans around the world and the respect of musicians of every sort. They called this idea Soulive.
Right away it was clear that there was some magic about Soulive. They played retro instruments and wore old suits, but the sound wasn’t old at all. The beats were hard and funky and the bass shook the club. The melodies were soulful and memorable. It caught on. Within a year, the band was attracting large crowds across the country and Bruce Lundvall signed them to Blue Note records. The band went on the road with the Dave Matthews Band, The Rolling Stones, The Roots, India.Arie and a host of others and recorded 2 highly acclaimed studio albums for Blue Note.
After 3 years of touring, writing and recording, the band has finally finished its much-awaited fourth studio record. With Break Out (out Sept. 13 on Concord Records), Soulive delivers its most creative, crafted and cathartic record to date. Break Out represents a serious progression for the band. Gone are the suits and the extended jams. A balance between hard grooves and soul songs, Break Out features beat-driven instrumentals and numerous dazzling collaborations featuring Chaka Khan, Ivan Neville, Corey Glover (Living Color), Robert Randolph, Reggie Watts (Maktub) and others. “One of the first songs we wrote for the record was Got Soul with Ivan (Neville),” says Alan Evans. “It kind of became the anthem for the record. We wanted to make a record for all people that got soul.” While Break Out will certainly satisfy the hard core Soulive fans, it also reaches into new domains, keeping beat conscious hip-hop heads on their toes while also resonating with those who grew up on Earth, Wind & Fire, Sly & The Family Stone and Curtis Mayfield." [Via Velourmusic.com]
About Soulive
"In spring, 1999, drummer Alan Evans and his brother, the Hammond B-3 organist Neal, invited guitarist Eric Krasno to come up to their house in Woodstock, NY and cut some tracks in their home studio. They had a simple idea: to bring jazz back to the dance floor. And in the years since, their blend of soul, jazz and hip-hop has done exactly that, attracting throngs of fans around the world and the respect of musicians of every sort. They called this idea Soulive.
Right away it was clear that there was some magic about Soulive. They played retro instruments and wore old suits, but the sound wasn’t old at all. The beats were hard and funky and the bass shook the club. The melodies were soulful and memorable. It caught on. Within a year, the band was attracting large crowds across the country and Bruce Lundvall signed them to Blue Note records. The band went on the road with the Dave Matthews Band, The Rolling Stones, The Roots, India.Arie and a host of others and recorded 2 highly acclaimed studio albums for Blue Note.
After 3 years of touring, writing and recording, the band has finally finished its much-awaited fourth studio record. With Break Out (out Sept. 13 on Concord Records), Soulive delivers its most creative, crafted and cathartic record to date. Break Out represents a serious progression for the band. Gone are the suits and the extended jams. A balance between hard grooves and soul songs, Break Out features beat-driven instrumentals and numerous dazzling collaborations featuring Chaka Khan, Ivan Neville, Corey Glover (Living Color), Robert Randolph, Reggie Watts (Maktub) and others. “One of the first songs we wrote for the record was Got Soul with Ivan (Neville),” says Alan Evans. “It kind of became the anthem for the record. We wanted to make a record for all people that got soul.” While Break Out will certainly satisfy the hard core Soulive fans, it also reaches into new domains, keeping beat conscious hip-hop heads on their toes while also resonating with those who grew up on Earth, Wind & Fire, Sly & The Family Stone and Curtis Mayfield." [Via Velourmusic.com]
