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Hailing just southwest of Bath, England, this neo soul/indie rock four-piece have a gift for penning powerful songs that combine a number of different influences to create their unique sound. On 'Sixteen', the second single from their 2009 sophomore album 'The House That Dirt Built', the band channel voodoo blues with the use of keyboards, female backing vocals and stomping brass to create a retro and achingly cool sound. It's Kelvin Swaby emotive lyrics and Curtis Mayfield-like soulful singing that makes the track so special though, as he purrs and howls the story of a sixteen year-old girl whose learnt a lot, but none of it good - including dancing with the devil, clubbing, drinking and smoking. Fans of Screamin' Jay Hawkins may have found a new group to pick up his cape and put a spell on you.
Ian Chaddock~ Copyright (c) Shazam Entertainment Limited 2010. All rights reserved
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