Say I Do / Island Hustle, by Rhythm Roots Allstars

Say I Do / Island Hustle

by Rhythm Roots Allstars

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KBOX WOW what a tune. So perfect. Might be the single track of 2022 Favorite track: Island Hustle.

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	1.	Say I Do (feat. John Arthur Bigham) 04:58		buy track
	2.	Island Hustle 03:23		buy track

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The Rhythm Roots Allstars began in 1998 as the house band for the weekly Rhythm Room at Temple Bar, a popular Los Angeles club that served as the epicenter for underground urban funk, soul, and international music for over a decade. This collective, featuring some of L.A.'s busiest musicians in the scene, is most notable for co-writing and crafting the music for 2017's Grammy-nominated album "And The Anonymous Nobody" by De La Soul, in addition to recording with artists such as Ghostface Killah, Aloe Blacc, Raheem DeVaughn, Afrodisiac Soundsystem and more. Having backed up and supported numerous artists such as De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Brother Ali, and Barrington Levy, to name a few, it's been a long time coming for Rhythm Roots Allstars' first official solo release.

Side A, we find "Say I Do," a lush soul and R&B-inspired original featuring John Arthur Bigham (The Soul of John Black, Fishbone) on lead vocals. From tasteful horn and string arrangements to the powerful performance delivered by Bigham, "Say I Do" takes it back to the late 60s & 70s heyday of songwriting and R&B production. Side B then flips your attention to a burning instrumental, "Island Hustle." This cut immediately hits it off with a bang, and you know you're in for a real treat. Highlighting the many talents in the group, "Island Hustle" is just as the name suggests. Evoking sounds of the Caribbean mixed with Latin funk and a deeply driving rhythmic groove complete with a Steel Pan solo, this track will surely bring you on a ride. A proper double A side collectors, D.J.'s, and fans will not want to miss out on; this 45 features two sides that you'll want to spin over and over again.

Produced by percussionist Davey Chegwidden and recorded at the infamous Killionsound by Sergio Rios, F-Spot Records proudly presents the debut 7" from this supergroup of musicians. Featuring core members of Orgone, Breakestra, The Lions, and Night Owls, in addition to musicians who have worked with artists ranging from Pharell Williams to Ben Harper, Rhythm Root Allstars combine elements of funk, Latin, soul, calypso, Brazilian, dancehall, and afrobeat into a tight-knit groove rooted by their strong history in the L.A. music scene.

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released December 17, 2022

Say I Do:
Produced by Davey Chegwidden
Recorded by Sergio Rios at Killionsound
Mixed by Steve Kaye
Horns and strings arranged by Geoff Gallegos
John Arthur Bigham - lead and background vocals
Nini Monroe - background vocals
Oliver Charles - drums
Dave Wilder - bass
Ricky Rodriguez - congas
Davey Chegwidden - tambourine
Joshua Lopez - guitar
Sergio Rios - guitar
Dan Hastie - keys
Geoff Gallegos - baritone sax
Matt DeMerritt - tenor sax
Dave Ralicke - trombone
Mike Bolger - trumpet
Steve Kaye - strings

Island Hustle:
Produced by Davey Chegwidden
Recorded by Sergio Rios at Killionsound
Mixed by Steve Kaye
Alan Lightner - steel pans
Phillip “Fish” Fisher - drums
Davey Chegwidden - percussion
Dave Wilder - bass
Joshua Lopez - guitar
Dan Hastie - keys
Matt DeMerritt - flute
James King - flute
Mike Bolger - trumpet
Geoff Gallegos - alto sax

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Independent boutique vinyl record label based in Los Angeles specializing in new releases influenced by soul music from around the world, mainly during the golden years of the 60s and 70s

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