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Twelve Caesars – California Sleaze – Lyric video

Twelve Caesars - California Sleaze - Lyric VideoArtist: Twelve CaesarsTitle: California Sleaze EPRelease date: March 31st, 2023Label: Ramrock Red RecordsCatalogue No: RRR038Following on from their outstanding 2022 Ramrock Red EP release, ‘Swan Fendered Mercury’, Twelve Caesars aka Andrew Pipe and Stephen Ennever take you on a West Coast road trip with their wonderfully evocative ‘California Sleaze’. An homage to Robert F Kennedy, ‘California Sleaze’ takes its inspiration from Mahalia Jackson’s ‘Take My Hand, Precious Lord’ & Blind Willie Johnson ‘Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed’ and delivered with a Crosby, Stills and Nash-esque fusion of folk, rock, psychedelic and country music. Did someone say ‘Laurel Canyon’?The North Street West crew will be remixing the track for a May/June release. Until then, play loud and love the one you’re with. Peace.

Liotia - Blackout

The brilliant electroacoustic duo of singer/songwriter Abigail Hubbard and producer/engineer Matt Smyth, collectively known as Liotia (pronounced Ly – Oh – Sha), create a truly enchanting ensemble of original sounds, samples, licks and melodies which fuse electronica, trip hop and jazz influences. Liotia combine Abigail’s haunting vocals and with Matt’s digital soundscapes and drum machine to deliver their original version on the stunning “Blackout” EP. There are also remixes from Ashley Beedle & Darren Morris - the “Africanz On Marz” Vocal Remix and Melodica Dub (melodica courtesy of Dr Rey). Darren was the studio keyboard player for Massive Attack and the elegance of production shines through.

Mr Bird ft. Greg Blackman - Where Did The Party Go

It’s difficult to describe the feeling when you know you’ve heard something that eclipses the mighty Mr Bird & Greg Blackman’s Ramrock Blue modern soul 12” classic ‘Over Again’ featuring the now legendary Tom Moulton remix. But many of you are going to experience that feeling and your feedback is going to reflect that moment when that single musical droplet of universal joyful harmony hits your hippocampus and you dissolve with happiness.There are the two 'North Street' remixes of ‘Where Did The Party Go’ on the digital EP and 3 versions on the vinyl 12". On the A side is the funky Lo-Fi Classics original, taken from the album of the same name, produced & co-written by Steven Bird and delivered with gritty, Muscle Shoals confidence by Greg Blackman. This version garnered mass plaudits from the soul cognoscenti – both DJs and radio presenters alike - on its first outing on the BBE label in July 2014. Flipping the vinyl over, Ashley Beedle, Jo Wallace and Darren Morris deliver the two North Street remixes; the BPM has been dropped and as the 90’s RnB/steppers vibe kicks in, Mr Morris’s keyboards underpin the majesty of Greg Blackman’s vocal delivery – utterly sublime. On the final version, Greg’s vocals are laid bare on The ‘Stripped Back’ remix - your soul will soar and you’ll remember the moment for a long time – savour it.

RRBLP001 – Greg Blackman – GB4

Ramrock Blue Records are incredibly proud to announce the forthcoming album release from Mr Greg Blackman – GB4. After years of collaboration with a wide range of artists, labels and producers including Lowkey, The Hidden Jazz Quartet, Wordsworth, Talib Kweli, Masta Ace and Daz I Kue, genre-spanning British vocalist Greg Blackman returns to his roots in blues and soul to deliver his first solo album in a decade."GB4 is something rare and special for me; a love letter to the music that got me through hard times", Greg explains. "This is the cream of the crop from the last ten years of writing and collaborating. My most sincere, most heartfelt and most truthful songs. I've been flexing my wings and trying different things these last few years. Now it's time to bring it on home."Greg Blackman is known for his unforgettable voice, his powerful song writing and his passionate approach to the subjects of music, mental health and masculinity. His music has been played extensively on BBC Radio, featured on the NME website, played on MTV and received glowing reviews in Blues & Soul Magazine. As a seasoned top line writer, Greg can be heard on commercials from Coca Cola, Ikea and Uber Eats.

RRB004 - Greg Blackman - Never Trust Another Man Again - EP

Following hot on the heels of his hugely successful 12” ‘Where did the party go’ with Mr Bird (Juno Records – Single of the Week/ Mi-Soul Radio - A listed/ Craig Charles ‘Funk & Soul’ show’ etc) on Ramrock Blue Records, Greg is back with another of his own compositions but this time, he’s solo. ‘Never trust another man’ is a brooding, expressive social commentary delivered with vocals dripping with melancholy soul. The original clean/explicit versions will be available on Ramrock Blue 7” vinyl whereas Ashley Beedle’s haunting jazz North Street Remixes featuring the trumpet accompaniment of Duncan Mackay will only be available as part of the digital EP.

RRB010 - Greg Blackman x Orlando Perez - If you can not try - EP

Greg Blackman x Orlando Perez - If you can not try - EP

Joseph Malik - Performance at Boisdale Music Awards 2022

Scottish artist, Joseph Malik performs 'Take A Left' with the Jools Holland Band at the 2022 Boisdale Music Awards before receiving his 'One to Watch' award from Jools Holland. An unbelievable evening.

MAXINE SCOTT x ALF.E 'YA ENERGY' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Ramrock Blue Records introduce a brand new collaborative force made in musical heaven that combines the talents of NuJazz artist, Maxine Scott and the enigmatic UK Beats creator, Alf.E. After hearing Alf.E’s short but perfectly formed beats, Ramrock boss, Jo Wallace looped them up and sent them to Maxine. Within 20 minutes, Maxine delivered the sun soaked ‘Ya Energy’, the follow up to her huge debut single ‘Erykah U Bad’. With Maxine’s effortless vocals vibing a full set of original lyrics with her additional production and instrumentation licks, the result is a distant heat shimmer over an azure sea, days spent poolside soaking up the sun under a faded parasol and the temperature nudging the mercury upwards….then, the North Street West crew (Ashley Beedle, Darren Morris and Jo Wallace) step up the BPM and inject the track with a sultry RnB mood ladened with brass riffs, flutes and flawless keyboards from Darren Morris. What a vibe indeed.Maxine Scott is a fresh voice on the scene and her talents were quickly picked up by ADR, providing the vocals on their ‘Back to Dance’ release, which notched up four weeks play on Danny Howard’s BBCR 1’s ‘Dance Party’ show and reached No.1 on Beatport’s Dance charts. Maxine’s debut release on Ramrock Blue, 'Erykah U Bad', scored a 10/10 review in Blues and Soul, along with support from Mixmag and DMC, among others, 922 radio plays globally in 3 months, featuring on over 200 radio stations worldwide, including Mi-Soul's 'Traffic Jam of the Week'. Releases in 2022 for Maxine include ‘Ya Energy’ with new producer Alf.E, along with the follow up, ‘Love Points, on Ramrock Blue and she’ll also be featuring on a solo track as part of the legendary Black Science Orchestra’s 30th Anniversary project!

Suddenly WOW - Little Things

Ramrock Red Records are ecstatic to be able to deliver Suddenly WOW’s extraordinary pile of tiny musical pixels, ‘Little Things’. The duo has existed at the sonic crossroads where they have tailored prime coloured pop and free noise improvisation. The enchanting energy and unswerving devotion of Suddenly WOW members, Darren Morris & Otti Albietz is reflected in their knack for abstracting a groove, conjuring spine tingling eternal resonances and transformative musical energies. Clear hints of cosmic jazz and soft psych electronica, with distinctive musical phrasing, transport you, the listener, to a crystalline space age palace. Darren Morris will be familiar to many music lovers via his extensive two-decade musical output as a highly sought-after keyboard player, studio engineer and instrumentalist. His musical wizardry is always in big demand with artists like Horse Meat Disco, Ashley Beedle, Massive Attack and Joseph Malik, as well as being an integral member of the legendary Black Science Orchestra and the prodigious North Street West production crew. Otti Albietz has had a long and glittering career, having released 12 albums and multiple independent releases as well as working with labels such as Plural Baby and BBE Records. Otti of Suddenly WOW says: “The act of listening to new music is hard, but it’s necessary if we wish to discover songs that embody the uncrushable spirit, the sound of individuals who’ve been told all their life that they’re nothing, erupting with the news that they are everything. Songs that are full of the positive message of self-belief and resilience, pursuing childhood dreams and destiny. We must all listen to the new, the unfamiliar Suddenly WOW”. Darren of Suddenly WOW says: “Yeah, whatever”.

RRB015 – Maxine Scott x Alf​.​E – SXC

Ramrock Blue Records is amazingly happy to present UK Nujazz rising star and unstoppable energy, Maxine Scott and ‘SXC’ [pronounced 'sexy'] – her third release on the label and her second release in the trilogy of collaborative projects with UK beats wizard, Alf.E.Maxine’s hugely acclaimed debut EP, ‘Erykah U Bad’ nailed a solid 10/10 review in international music mag, ‘Blues and Soul’ and was on heavy rotation as Mi-Soul’s ‘Traffic Jam of the Week’. This was followed by her first jazzy EP with Alf.E, ‘Ya Energy’ which is continuing to get hammered on dance stations globally. Building on Maxine’s meteoric output, ‘SXC’ will be getting the same treatment – trust me.

RRB018 – Maxine Scott x alf​.​E – Guard Down

Ramrock Blue Records brings you the third and final collaboration in the Maxine Scott and Alf.E trilogy. With ‘Ya Energy’ and ‘SXC’ firmly under their musical belts, they combine forces to create the exquisitely vulnerable ‘Guard Down’ with an explicit and clean version. ‘Guard Down’ is set to emulate the success of their two previous releases with massive support from BBC Radio 6, BBC Focus Beats, Worldwide FM and a chart position and playlisting on leading indie radio station, Amazing Radio.Maxine Scott is a fresh voice on the scene and her 'Erykah U Bad' on Ramrock Blue, scored a 10/10 review in Blues and Soul, along with support from Mixmag and DMC, among others, 922 radio plays globally in 3 months, featuring on over 200 radio stations worldwide, including Mi-Soul's 'Traffic Jam of the Week'. Alf.E is a UK Beats wizard with his beautifully lo-fi beats becoming much sought after. Releases in 2023 for Maxine include ‘New to This’, a collaboration with dance music producer, Andrew Sant, ‘Love Points, on Ramrock Blue, a solo track as part of the legendary Black Science Orchestra’s 30th Anniversary project and a March ‘23 appearance at London’s iconic Jazz Cafe!

‘Harbour Street’, Live, Jennifer Ewan Band

Jennifer Ewan Band performs an original song ‘Harbour Street’ (by Jennifer Ewan) as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe show ‘Bonnie Bayou Blues’. Live at ...