IkebeShakedown’s powerful instrumental soul takes “big unison
horns, slinky bass lines, tight little guitar licks—and blends them
with tasty grooves culled from '70s-style horn-driven funk (WNYC
Soundcheck).” The Brooklyn-based collective is
set to follow up their well-received self-titled debut album with the
heavier, more mature sound of their second full-length Stone By Stone, out April 15 on Ubiquity Records.
The
new album was recorded at the famed “House of Soul” Daptone
Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Notes bassist Vince Chiarito,
"Thinking of all the great music that has come out of the
Daptone Studio really pushed us to refine our songs and grow as a
band. It was really inspiring to record there."
The band adds
that, “Stone By Stone is a much more layered and arranged
album. The self-titled debut captured the raw energy of us playing
live and the new record is much more of a studio effort. Psychedelic
textures weave in and out of the grooves while the horn section
offers an explosive response. The songs are heavy and danceable and
show our moodier, more melodic side.”
The
seven-piece band—named after a favorite Nigerian boogie record and
pronounced “ee-KAY-bay”—formed in 2008 and has developed a
mighty horn section anchored by tight, deep-pocketed grooves.
Following 2009’s debut EP Hard Steppin', the band released
their self-titled debut full-length LP on Ubiquity Records in 2011
that Okayplayer called “an adventurous trip through time”
and “one of the best releases of the year.” Their music has also
been featured on a number of television shows and commercials
including HBO's Eastbound and Down, Mini
Cooper and Vans.
Ikebe
Shakedown—Barnaby Alter (drums), Dave Bourla (congas), Mike Buckley
(saxophone/flute), Vince Chiarito (bass), Jason Colby (trumpet),
Nadav Nirenberg (trombone), and Robin Schmidt (guitar)—has toured
extensively throughout the US and Canada. Several band members are
also currently touring members for artists including Sharon Jones and
the Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, Lee Fields and The Monophonics.
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