Dayton's Andrew Gabbard vs. The Impressions

Andrew Gabbard recently cut his own version of the Curtis Mayfield-penned Impressions gem "Don't Let It Hide" – hear 'em both. 

We're thankful the Jive Turkeys' Bread & Butter LP is being reissued

Colemine is reissuing the instrumental funk cooker by The Jive Turkeys on turkey gravy brown vinyl December 9th. Nice!

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Bread & Butter, the first full length LP on Colemine Records and the debut of Ohio's Jive Turkeys –featuring Andrew DeRoberts, Matt Amburgy, Rob Houk and Colemine founder Terry Cole – is nothing but funky, soulful instrumental goodness from start to finish. Bread & Butter clearly established The Jive Turkeys as the initial benchmark for the old-school funk revival in the Midwest. Fans of The Meters, Booker T. & The M.G. s, and the funk revival sound will surely dig what The Jive Turkeys are puttin' down!

The turkey gravy brown vinyl edition is limited to 1800 copies worldwide! Pre-order a copy right here. Have a listen to the album followed by an interview with Colemine's Terry Cole on the 40 Minutes Of Funk podcast below. 

Listen to Colemine Records boss Terry Cole on the 40 Minutes Of Funk podcast right here. 

Durand Jones & the Indications vs. E.J. & The Echoes

Durand Jones and company do their best with the E.J. & The Echoes' stylish mid-tempo groover "Put A Smile On Your Face"

Ikebe Shakedown vs. Jive Turkeys

Here's the classic Colemine 'Battle Record' with Ikebe Shakedown and the Jive Turkeys both taking swings at "No Answer"

Buffalo Killers' Andrew Gabbard releases solo album Homemade

Andrew Gabbard has been stockpiling his Beatles-inspired tunes for his solo debut Homemade out now via Karma Chief/Colemine. 

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A musician whose influences span hard rock, psych, garage rock, and energetic pop, Andrew Gabbard has long been a force on the Southwestern Ohio music scene. Working with Thee Shams, The Buffalo Killers, and currently as The Gabbard Brothers with his brother Zach, Andrew is truly a prolific artist covering a wide range. The Buffalo Killers caught the attention of Dan Auerbach who produced their debut LP and Andrew is currently part of the touring band for The Black Keys. Now joining forces with another Ohio establishment, Colemine Records, Andrew hopes to hone his sound and grow his reach. His first LP as Andrew Gabbard is "Homemade", a mix of hazy pop infused with alt-country vibes that feels part Neil Young, part Wilco, and part Flaming Lips all at the same time.

Get a copy of Andrew Gabbard's Homemade album right here. If Leroi Conroy's nicely shot preview clip (below) doesn't give you enough of an idea of what's in store, the album's opening track "Wake Up, Brother" should. 

GA-20 previews Hound Dog Taylor tribute LP with "Let's Get Funky"

GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor features updates of the late great Chicago bluesman's whumpin' house rockers. 

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Hound Dog Taylor

Blues music is revered for its timelessness. The best blues – no matter how old – sounds as fresh and visceral today as it did when first recorded. The high-energy electric blues trio GA-20 – guitarist Matt Stubbs, guitarist/vocalist Pat Faherty, and drummer Tim Carman – know this well. The band’s dynamic self-penned songs sound and feel as fresh and real as the old blues they love and perform, including songs by Otis Rush, J.B. Lenoir, Howlin’ Wolf, Junior Wells and especially their favourite, Hound Dog Taylor.

Legendary six-fingered Chicago bluesman Theodore Roosevelt “Hound Dog” Taylor always knew how he wanted to be remembered, declaring, “When I die they’ll say, ‘he couldn’t play shit, but he sure made it sound good!’” His first full length recording in 1971 was also the first album on now world-famous Alligator Records, Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers. In fact, label president Bruce Iglauer founded Alligator for the sole purpose of recording and releasing that album.

Now, Colemine Records – working in partnership with Alligator Records – will release GA-20’s new full-length album, GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor: Try  It…You Might Like It!, featuring 10 songs written or performed by the Chicago blues legend. From the fiery first single and album opener “She’s Gone” to the blistering “Sadie” to the all-time Hound Dog classic “Give Me Back My Wig”, GA-20 deliver one electrifying track after another. 

GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor: Try it... You Might Like It! is being released by Colemine's Karma Chief subsidiary in co-operation with Alligator Records on August 20th but you can pre-order it right here. 

Watch the videos for "Let's Get Funky" and "She's Gone" below followed by a list of GA-20's upcoming tour dates which doesn't include a Toronto show but on the upside, they're splitting a bill with the amazing Ikebe Shakedown in Boston on December 17th.  

Just in time for the holidays, Kelly Finnigan issues A Joyful Sound

Kelly Finnigan is joined on his soulful Christmas LP by members of the Monophonics, Dap-Kings and others.

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Kelly Finnigan's A Joyful Sound – out now on Colemine Records – is a future soul classic with all the elements of a classic R&B record, but simply with a joyful holiday lean. With an all-star supporting cast from the contemporary soul scene this record is truly a family affair with Kelly at the wheel. Featuring members of Durand Jones & The Indications, The Dap-Kings, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Monophonics, Thee Sinseers, Orgone, Ikebe Shakedown, Jason Joshua & The Beholders, The True Loves, Neal Francis, Jungle Fire, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Ben Pirani, The Jive Turkeys, The Ironsides, The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Rudy De Anda, Alanna Royale, and more! Inspired by records like Atlantic's "Soul Christmas", Phil Spector's "A Christmas Gift For You" and Rotary Connection's "Peace" this album will be a record that will appeal not only to lovers of holiday music, but lovers of SOUL music in general! 

This is Kelly Finnigan's third full-album production in just under two years, including his debut LP "The Tales People Tell" and Monophonics' most recent effort "It's Only Us". He is rapidly establishing himself as a key producer, songwriter, and performer in the current soul scene. Listen to A Joyful Sound below and get a copy via Bandcamp right here. 

Harlem Gospel Travelers release new protest single "Fight On!"

The Harlem Gospel Travelers recorded "Hold On!" with guitarist/producer Eli "Paperboy" Reed. Watch the video below. 

Group member and songwriter Thomas Gatling says: 

“During slavery, songs were a form of communication for black people. These songs became known as hymns, or as our seasoned saints call them, the songs that brought us over. “Fight On!” was inspired by a hymn called ”Hold On (Just A Little While Longer)”, a song used to encourage black people to not give up. Through that song, God gave me ”Fight On!” It was written to amplify the voices that for so long have fallen on deaf ears and to encourage and uplift people to continue the fight for equality and against white supremacy. Be empowered, my people. We are not thugs, we are innovators. We are intelligent and our feelings, hopes, dreams, and lives matter. Fight on, and everything's gonna be alright.” – Thomas Gatling

Video filmed and edited by Sam Graff with protest footage by Jerome Eunis, Brett Roberts, Brad Reeb, Kelly Cahill, and Kathleen Sheehan

Engineered by Vince Chiarito and produced by Eli "Paperboy" Reed

Thomas Gatling - Lead Vocals

George Marage - Vocals

Dennis Keith Bailey III - Vocals

Eli "Paperboy" Reed - guitar, producer

Vince Chiarito - bass, engineer

Noah Rubin - drums, percussion

Colin Brown - organ

All proceeds from track will be donated to The Movement For Black Lives: https://m4bl.org/

Purchase here: https://theharlemgospeltravelers.bandcamp.com

GA-20 revisits the rough-cut 60s blues sound of Slim Harpo & Junior Wells

GA-20's Lonely Soul is available in a limited edition red wax version from Karma Chief Records via Colemine. Check it out below. 

GA-20 was formed by friends Pat Faherty and Matthew Stubbs – Charlie Musselwhite's longtime guitarist – in Boston last year. The project was born out of their mutual love of heavy traditional Blues, R&B, and Rock & Roll of the late 50s and early 60s. Faherty and Stubbs bonded over legendary artists like Lazy Lester, J.B. Lenoir, Earl Hooker, Slim Harpo, Otis Rush and Junior Wells. Feeling a void in current music, the duo have set out to write, record and perform a modern version of this beloved art form. Live, GA-20 is a trio of 2 guitars, vocals and drums. Raw, passionate and honest performance, both on stage and in the studio, is the only goal.

GA-20's Lonely Soul debut album for Karma Chief Records was produced by Matthew Stubbs, mastered by JJ Golden at Golden Mastering with lacquers cut at Well Made Music and then pressed at Gotta Groove Records where it was housed in a high quality Stoughton tip-on jacket. Get a copy of Lonely Soul from Colemine Records right here. Have a listen to the album after the clip of their recent live set at Paste Studio NYC and their new video for "Crackin' Up".







GA-20 LIVE
Jan 11 The Washington, Burlington, IA (w/ Biscuit Miller and The Mix)
Jan 19 1904 Music Hall, Jacksonville, FL
Jan 20 Smith’s Olde Bar, Atlanta, GA (w/ Neal Francis)
Jan 21 Proud Larry’s, Oxford, MS
Jan 22 The Nick Rocks, Birmingham. AL
Jan 31 Nick-A-Nees, Providence, RI
Feb 1 Atwood Tavern, Cambridge, MA
Feb 6 Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT
Feb 7 Dawson Street Pub, Philadelphia, PA
Feb 8 The Ark Bowl & BBQ, Arkville, NY
Feb 14 The Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV
Feb 15 Kable House, York, PA

Austin's Black Pumas ready debut album for June release

Grupo Fantasma's Adrian Quesada and Eric Burton are Black Pumas. Listen to "Colors" off their self-titled debut due June 21. 

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Black Pumas were the first artist to release music on Colemine Records' new sub-label Karma Chief Records last year. In partnership with ATO Records, Karma Chief is releasing the Black Pumas self-titled debut LP on June 21st.

The band is led by the creative partnership between Grammy-winning guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada and 27-year-old songwriter Eric Burton. Burton is a relative newcomer who arrived in Austin in 2015 after busking his way across the country from Los Angeles, while Quesada has a storied reputation for playing in bands like Grupo Fantasma and Brownout.

Listen to "Colors" and a full performance from last year (below) and then pre-order a limited edition red/black coloured wax version of Black Pumas' debut album right here while supplies last.

B-Side wins again: Dave Hamilton

Dave Hamilton's dope instro Marriage Is A State Of Vibes is out now on Colemine's Remined subsidiary.