Funk Soul Groove Roll - part 4

Groove On

With the release of fourth album Crown Posada, Smoove & Turrell cement their position as one of the UK’s most exceptional soul acts with their innate ability to deliver hard times social commentary in a dancefloor friendly medium.

Further proof that they are never ones to follow trends is the choice of a cover of a lesser known song by British funk dons Hot Chocolate. It may not be as known as the other huge hits of that band but it’s a party track with a groove that doesn’t quit and the boys do it justice with their rework pulling out all the stops. With lyrics directed towards a woman that all the guys want and an energetic, jam packed, funk fueled fiesta of an arrangement it’s hard not to dance and sing along to the infectious chorus. 

Vinyl/Digital: smooveturrell.lnk.to/YouCouldveBeenaLady
Album Vinyl/CD/Digital: smooveturrell.lnk.to/CrownPosada
Spotify Playlist: bit.ly/CrownPosadaSpotify

More Info & Live Dates:
www.smooveandturrell.com
facebook.com/smooveandturrell
twitter.com/smooveturrell

VINYL/CD

You Could've Been a Lady

I heard it through the grapevine - Creedence

School of Groove

Body & Soul

Feelin' Groovy

Give Me A Light

Lab Experiments Vol 2

Force of Nature

Minno - Ode To Nothing (Eletti Remix)

La+ch EP

Hunter

Cookin’ On 3 Burners are Australia’s hardest hitting Hammond Organ Trio – joining the dots between Deep Funk, Raw Soul, Organ Jazz & Boogaloo.

Listening to Cookin’ On 3 Burners is like poking your head through a time portal that stretches between the year you were born and the middle of next week. 

On one hand there are clues to a spiritual home that’s situated somewhere in the back streets of 1966, but on the other is a reinvented soul stew that’s very much a product of the 21st Century.

Formed in 1997, Cookin’ On 3 Burners was always meant to be an experiment in sound. Drenched in the bluesy soulful influence of the late 60′s/early 70′s output of labels such as Prestige, Bluenote & Groove Merchant, these Melbourne music stalwarts began serving up a feast of tasty funk on a bed of Hammond soul, creating a flavour that gets better with every lick of the spoon. 

In 2002 they released their first 7” single (Gravel Rash / Pie Warmer) under the Bamboo Shack label and by the summer of 2009, the band was number 1 on the UK iTunes RnB charts with the track This Girl (featuring Kylie Auldist). In between, Cookin’ On 3 Burners, made their home at esteemed U.K label Freestyle Records, rocked the B-Boy and B-Girl championships, had songs featured on a string of hit TV shows and played alongside acts such as Quantic, Alice Russell, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings and Fat Freddie's Drop.

And the heat just keeps on rising. 

Six albums in and their new album Blind Bet more than delivers. Described as ‘classic soul sounds with a modern cinematic twist’, it features beautiful string and horn arrangements by Ross Irwin and special guest vocalists Daniel Merriweather, Tex Perkins, Kylie Auldist, Harry James Angus (Cat Empire) and Jason Heerah (Electric Empire) 

If you haven’t seen Cookin’ on 3 Burners live, you’re in for a treat. Grab your over gloves and join the band as they celebrate the future sound of yesterday.  

“Still on the button and tighter than a mosquito’s tweeter. Watch out…the Burners are back!” 
Craig Charles Funk & Soul BBC Radio 6 (U.K)

"This will be massive - possibly the best new Soul record this year … 100% Essential" 
Gary Dennis (Crazy Beat Records)


Force of Nature

Cookin' On 3 Burners

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