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This is for reviewing purposes only. You can find "Human" on the album All We Need: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MW3KVW/ref=dm_sp_alb?ie=UTF8&qid=1317748512&sr=1-20

Rachael Lampa - Human (featuring Jonny Lang)

Xander and the Peace Pirates are a testament to musical integrity and personal strength. Combining soul, blues and rock, their pervasive blend of inspired song writing and memorable performances has already seen them enrapture audiences from around the world. 
 
Brothers Keith and Stu were discovered on YouTube by Gibson Brands CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz, and during their subsequent performances for the company at numerous international events, the band caught the attention of not just an ever-growing collective of fans but also industry legends such as Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, the Stones), who was so smitten by their music he offered to produce the band’s first album.   

 
2016 will ultimately be the year of the Peace Pirate.

Fire

Original Song : Music by Mark Bennet and Nigel Sanigar lyrics by Nigel Sanigar (C) 2012

I GET LOST SO EASILY
I CAN NEVER SEEM TO FIND MY WAY
NEVER KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO
NEVER KNOW WHICH ROAD THAT I SHOULD TAKE
GET CONFUSED SO EASILY
I CAN NEVER SEEM TO READ THE SIGNS
NEVER KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN
NEVER KNOW WHICH JOURNEY I WILL FIND

EASTERN THOUGHTS AND DREAMS WILL SET ME FREE
EASTERN THOUGHTS AND DREAMS ARE MY SERENITY

GET DISTRACTED EASILY
I CAN NEVER SEEM TO FIND THE TIME
NEVER KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO
NEVER KNOW THE REASON OR THE RHYME
I GET BLUE SO EASILY
I CAN NEVER SEEM TO CLEAR MY BRAIN
NEVER FEEL THE SUNSHINE ON MY FACE
I ONLY EVER FEEL THE RAIN

EASTERN THOUGHTS AND DREAMS WILL SET ME FREE
EASTERN THOUGHTS AND DREAMS ARE MY SERENITY

When I first listened to Mark's track " Eastern " on his page I was 
immediately struck by the feel and groove , and the intricate mix of sounds. It 
suggested a melody in my head and within a short time the lyrics kind of 
wrote themselves . I contacted Mark to ask how he would feel about 
structuring the track into a song , and he kindly and enthusiastically 
agreed . Within a week the track was finished !!
Mark says in his page he is not a musician because he doesn't play an 
instrument I would strongly disagree, he has a great ear for sound and rhythm 
and a real sense of musicality .

Eastern Serenity ( NiggyQ/markjbennett ) - Click song title for credits and lyrics

2009 marks Soulive's 10th Anniversary and over the past 10 years, Soulive have covered a lot of ground musically and literally. Not many bands can say they have recorded with Chaka Khan, Dave Matthews, Talib Kweli and John Scofield. Nor can many bands open for The Rolling Stones on one tour and have Stevie Wonder sit in with them on the next tour, and who else has recorded for legendary labels such as Blue Note, Concorde AND Stax Records? Pedigree indeed!

Of this brand new album founding member, drummer Alan Evans says "This is the Soulive album I've always wanted to record. It's what I've been hearing in my head for years, like when people say "if I could go back in time knowing what I know now" Well, that's what we did with Up Here. The session had the vibe and energy of Get Down but with all of our experiences from the past 10 years put down on tape in a very meaningful way"

The record's opening track "Upright" immediately sets the tone with a completely infectious hook featuring keyboard maestro Neal Evans on an old upright piano. There are some nods to the "old-school" on the record. "For Granted" is a tip of the hat to Grant Green, and Eric plays licks reminiscent of his early solos on Get Down and Turn It Out. Guest vocalist Nigel Hall tears it up on "Too Much" (also released as a killer Freestyle funk 45 FSR7059) while Eric's guitar sings like D'Angelo on the laid-back grind of "Put on Yo Pajamas" (P J's)

The entire record features tight horn arrangements from long-time Soulive collaborators and friends, Sam Kininger and Ryan Zoidis otherwise know as The Shady Horns

No matter how you listen to Up Here, it sounds like you're listening to vintage vinyl. One of the most difficult things about making a record with a great live band is capturing all that live energy while still making the record that's about songs. Up Here does as good a job as any record could in accomplishing this. "Straight up", says Alan, "this is the first Soulive album that I can say every tune on it is my favorites on the album". 

SOULIVE - 03 Too Much

Xander and the Peace Pirates are a testament to musical integrity and personal strength. Combining soul, blues and rock, their pervasive blend of inspired song writing and memorable performances has already seen them enrapture audiences from around the world.
In 2015 the band have gone on to share the stage with the likes of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band and Robin Ford and have since signed with V2 Records for whom they recorded their debut album titled ‘11:11’ which will be released on the 11th November 2016.