As their live shows continue to charm audiences in USA, Japan and Europe,The New Mastersoundshave built on their own impressive musical heritage and produced a soulful, funk-drenched eighth studio album - real instruments, recorded this time in downtown San Francisco.
The record opens with a classic slice of organ funk (thinkThe Meters,but edgier), quickly followed up with other seriously catchy syncopated gems full of solos, inventive arrangements and gang vocals. There's a nod in the direction of jazz-house ( laSaint Germaine), a rolling-piano-&-spoken-word homage to New Orleans (where the band has performed for the past six consecutive years), then a massive horn track before the tone of the album gradually shifts to close out with a psychedelic Hammond-rock sound reminiscent ofBrian Auger.Eddie Roberts' vintage production delivers warm soulful bass, choppy drums, funky organ & piano, and with Eddie's signature roughneck jazz guitar throughout.
Out On The Faultlineis another corker of an album from the stalwarts of the global funk and soul-jazz movement.
Tour Dates:
November 2012 - Europe & USA
1ZRICH, CH; 2HANNOVER, DE; 3HAMBURG, DE; 4LONDON, UK; 5LEEDS, UK; 10/11 Bear Creek Music FestivalLIVE OAK, FL; 16/17 CervantesDENVER, CO
January 2013 - Japan
16&17TOKYO; 18NAGOYA; 20OSAKA