The soul and funk band known as Mr Naps
(punctuation stylistically omitted) has released their new, flagship
LP record album, “Bag of Soul,” to sparkling reviews. Their
record is comprised of 12 tracks for a total playing time of 45
minutes. A tour de force the likes of which music has not seen in
decades, “Bag of Soul” is a triumphant, stunning return to
old-school excellence and a true, modern masterpiece of the greatest
artistic integrity.
Formed by the collaboration between
accomplished NYC music producers Eric Hillebrecht and Donny Dykowsky,
Mr Naps is a duo at heart, yet their impeccable sound and style on
“Bag of Soul” comes from incorporating the talents of a wide
family of friends. Their record includes soul, funk, R 'n' B, and
even hip-hop music.
“We would seek a different singer to
'guest appear' on each track,” writes Hillebrecht. “We felt like
this was a cool way to keep the album dynamic and fresh from track to
track, each track being influenced by different people with different
sounds and creative ideas.”
Though younger audiophiles may consider
this an entirely new idea, Mr Naps recalls the days when such
collaboration was not uncommon. “We always used to listen to 'James
Brown's Funky People, Vols. One and Two,' where every track featured
someone else... Collaboration was a key component to putting out this
record. Music isn’t about the single person or artist representing
it, it's really about what the listener relates to and whether that
music touches their soul.”
In addition to James Brown, Mr Naps
cites as main artistic influences Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson,
Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones and
The Dap Kings, and Motown. Naturally, great musical taste in
listening informs great musical taste in creating, and the tone and
timbre of “Bag of Soul” echoes the brilliance and groove of these
legends with new, fresh voices. The result is jubilant, arresting and
inspiring.
“The goal is to put out something
great that you are proud of, not to emulate certain sounds or put out
something that you think others will like,” writes Mr Naps. With a
single, simple phrase, the errors of the mainstream music industry
are laid bare before one and all. “If the music is good, and it was
made with passion, people will listen. The goal is to be different,
not the same.”
The staggering achievement that is “Bag
of Soul” by Mr Naps is available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The LP “Bag of Soul” is
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and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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