Bands That I Like

 148 Jamiroquai  Jamiroquai Sorry for the redundancy, but: Time is the ultimate test for timeless music- and so far- Time has been nice to Jamiroquai. Whether it was their use in the dance scene of Napoleon Dynamite or a recent Woodstock '99 documentary , time (and hindsight being what it is) has shown that these neo-hippies, who were everything all at once: proudly multicultural, yet, rooted in their own British and filtered funk-  were pioneers in blending genres and actually come off as the normal ones in today's musical-landscape where rappers are rock-stars and rock-stars are playing country music over hip-hop beats... what a world! A little bit about this band: Jamiroquai formed in London in 1992 & got their name from the word jam and a Native American tribe (Iroquois). Their music serves as a certain blend of Stevie Wonder's funky era, Bootsy Collins' heaviness, plus- with the magic charm of lead-singer's Jay Kay's iconic voice- the band creates an ...

 147 James Vincent McMorrow    James Vincent McMorrow James was a drummer before switching to the lead-singer/song-writer role. Hailing from Dublin, Ireland- McMorrow started playing pubs & uploading his music to MySpace- all of which was well-received. For a taste of this time period, I would recommend the song " Like The River " which I believe best encapsulates this time period in McMorrow's early recording career. 2008 saw the release of The Sparrow and The Wolf E.P. After that, he held himself in a cabin to write songs, songs like "The Old Dark Machine ," that would eventually become his 2011 debut album Early in the Morning . Think five-part harmony, acoustic guitars, and heart-wrenching & chillingly beautiful melodies. McMorrow would head to El Paso, TX and add some studio charm for his second album, 2014's Post Tropical . This was the album where I jumped on board as a fan and discovered this amazing Irish singer-songwriter. I was amazed by ...