The New Mastersounds • Be Yourself

In the late 1990’s, guitarist and producer Eddie Roberts was promoting a club night in Leeds called “The Cooker.” When The Cooker moved into a new venue with a second floor in 1999, there was space and the opportunity to put a live band together to complement the DJ sets. Simon Allen and Eddie had previously played together as The Mastersounds, though with a different bassist and no organ. Through friends and the intimate nature of the Leeds music scene, Pete Shand and Bob Birch were added on bass and Hammond respectively, and The New Mastersounds were born. Though it was raw, and more of a boogaloo sound at first, it was powerful from the start. Their first rehearsal was hot enough for Blow it Hard Records to release on two limited-edition 7” singles in 2000.

Fast-forward 19 years, and the band’s recorded catalogue boasts 24 more 7” singles, 13 studio albums, 3 live albums, 1 remix album and 3 compilation albums, released variously in UK, Japan, and USA - where they continue to tour extensively. Joe Tatton, another veteran of the Leeds scene, joined back in 2007, replacing Bob Birch on organ and piano.

As a band, and as individuals, they have collaborated with an impressive array of musicians, DJs and producers, including: Lou Donaldson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Quantic, Carleen Anderson, Keb Darge, Kenny Dope, Mr Scruff, LSK, Lack of Afro, Page McConnell, Grace Potter, Karl Denson, Melvin Sparks, Idris Muhammad, Fred Wesley, Pee-Wee Ellis, Maceo Parker, Bernard Purdie, George Porter Jr, Zigaboo Modeliste, Art Neville, Ernest Ranglin.

During a 2018 US tour, a sit-in by Atlanta-based vocalist Lamar Williams Jr turned heads, and the fit with NMS was so right that they pledged to make a record together. The resulting album was written and recorded in Denver, CO in December of that year and will be released in Fall 2019 on Eddie Roberts’ own Color Red label.

As an example of the respect this band commands, Peter Wermelinger - DJ, collector, and author of the crate-diggers’ bible The Funky & Groovy Music Lexicon - places the 2001 NMS track ‘Turn This Thing Around’ in his all-time top-ten tunes, along with the likes of Eddie Harris, Funkadelic, and Herbie Hancock. The New Mastersounds are at the very top of an elite selection of acts that bring the true soul out of funk.
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A finales de los 90, el guitarrista y productor Eddie Roberts promocionaba una noche de club en Leeds llamada "The Cooker". Cuando The Cooker se trasladó a un nuevo local con una segunda planta en 1999, hubo espacio y la oportunidad de montar una banda en directo para complementar los sets de los DJ. Simon Allen y Eddie ya habían tocado juntos como The Mastersounds, aunque con un bajista diferente y sin órgano. Gracias a los amigos y a la naturaleza íntima de la escena musical de Leeds, Pete Shand y Bob Birch se incorporaron al bajo y al Hammond respectivamente, y así nació The New Mastersounds. Aunque su sonido era crudo y más bien de boogaloo al principio, fue potente desde el principio. Su primer ensayo fue lo suficientemente bueno como para que Blow it Hard Records lo publicara en dos singles de 7" de edición limitada en el año 2000.

Avancemos 19 años, y el catálogo de la banda cuenta con 24 singles de 7" más, 13 álbumes de estudio, 3 álbumes en directo, 1 álbum de remezclas y 3 álbumes recopilatorios, editados en Reino Unido, Japón y Estados Unidos, donde siguen realizando numerosas giras. Joe Tatton, otro veterano de la escena de Leeds, se unió en 2007, sustituyendo a Bob Birch en el órgano y el piano.

Como banda, y como individuos, han colaborado con una impresionante variedad de músicos, DJs y productores, incluyendo: Lou Donaldson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Quantic, Carleen Anderson, Keb Darge, Kenny Dope, Mr Scruff, LSK, Lack of Afro, Page McConnell, Grace Potter, Karl Denson, Melvin Sparks, Idris Muhammad, Fred Wesley, Pee-Wee Ellis, Maceo Parker, Bernard Purdie, George Porter Jr, Zigaboo Modeliste, Art Neville, Ernest Ranglin.

Durante una gira por Estados Unidos en 2018, una sentada del vocalista de Atlanta, Lamar Williams Jr, llamó la atención, y el encaje con NMS fue tan correcto que se comprometieron a hacer un disco juntos. El álbum resultante se escribió y grabó en Denver, CO, en diciembre de ese año y se publicará en otoño de 2019 en el propio sello Color Red de Eddie Roberts.

Como ejemplo del respeto que despierta esta banda, Peter Wermelinger -DJ, coleccionista y autor de la biblia de los buscadores de cajas The Funky & Groovy Music Lexicon- coloca el tema de NMS de 2001 'Turn This Thing Around' en su top-ten de canciones de todos los tiempos, junto con las de Eddie Harris, Funkadelic y Herbie Hancock. The New Mastersounds están en la cima de una selección de élite de artistas que sacan el verdadero alma del funk.
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Tracklist:
1 - This Ain't Work - 3:09
2 - Your Love Is Mine - 5:15
3 - Can't Hold Me Down - 3:02
4 - Be Yourself - 4:00
5 - Better Off Dead - 4:17
6 - You've Had It All - 1:54
7 - Barça - 4:49
8 - Six Underground - 4:19
9 - Coming Up Roses - 3:59
10 - Coming Down - 1:24
11 - R.T.A. - 4:16
12 - Do What You Gotta Do - 3:30
13 - Idle Time - 4:59
14 - This Ain't Work Part 2 - 2:25

Credits:
Bass – Peter Shand
Design – Eneida Fever!
Drums – Simon Allen
Guitar – Eddie Roberts
Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Wurtlitzer], Synthesizer [Korg Analogue Synthesizer], Piano [Upright] – Bob Birch

Tracks 1, 4 & 14: Recorded at the Attic, 19/06/03.
Track 2: Recorded at the Attic, 20/06/03. Mixed at Studio 1909.
Tracks 3 & 5: Recorded at Hall Place Studios, 11/10/02. <a href="http://www.discogs.com/release/205922">Originally released</a> on Cooker Records.
Tracks 6, 7, 9 & 10: Recorded at The Attic, 16/05/03.
Track 8: Recorded at the Attic, 20/06/03.
Track 11: Recorded at the Attic, 15/06/03.
Track 12: Recorded at the Attic, 13/07/03. Piano recorded at Simon's house 25/07/03.
Track 13: Band recorded at the Attic 13/07/03. Vocals recorded at Hall Place Studios 22/07/03. Mixed at Studio 1909.

Label: 3 On The B Records ‎– 3BRCD001
Released: 2005
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul

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